[Federal Register: December 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 246)] [Notices] [Page 67255-67256] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23de97-135] [[Page 67255]] _______________________________________________________________________ Part VI Department of Education _______________________________________________________________________ School Improvement Programs--Women's Educational Equity Act; Notice [[Page 67256]] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School Improvement Programs--Women's Educational Equity Act AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Correction notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On October 9, 1997, the Department published a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 1998 for the Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) program (62 FR 52916). The deadline for receipt of applications under that notice was November 24, 1997. That notice indicated that an estimated $1,500,000 would be available for new awards. Because the Department received an appropriation for the program that was less than anticipated, it considered canceling the competition and notified applicants and potential applicants. However, upon further consideration, the Department has decided to run a competition for the limited funds that are available. To allow potential applicants time to respond, the Department is establishing a new deadline for transmittal of applications and is changing the estimated number of awards for the WEEA implementation and research and development grants. Applications that have already been submitted will be considered under this competition. However, if an applicant wishes to amend its application, amendments must be submitted by the new deadline established by this notice. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 21, 1998. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 31, 1998. Estimated Available Funds: $500,000. Estimated Number of Awards: Implementation Grants: 2; Research and Development Grants: 1-2. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Baggett, U.S. Department of Education, Room 4500, the Portals Building, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202. Telephone: (202) 260-2502. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternate format (e.g. Braille, large print, audio tape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding paragraph. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternate format, also, by contacting that person. However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in the application package. Note: The official application notice for a discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal Register. Electronic Access to This Document Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the following sites: http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm http://ww.edgov/news.html. To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you have questions about using the pdf, call the U.S. Government Printing Office toll free at 1-888-293-6498. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7231-7238. Dated: December 18, 1997. Gerald N. Tirozzi, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. 97-33446 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P