The amount of assistance allocated to each REL contractor shall reflect the number of local educational agencies, and the number of school-age children within the laboratory region served as well as the cost of providing services within the geographic area encompassed by the region.

Fiscal Year 2000: $65,000,000
Fiscal Year 2001: $65,000,000
Fiscal Year 2002: $67,500,000
Fiscal Year 2003: $67,061,250
Fiscal Year 2004: $66,665,340
Fiscal Year 2005: $66,131,680
Fiscal Year 2006: $65,469,690
Fiscal Year 2007: $65,469,690
Fiscal Year 2008: $65,569,000

AWARDS INFORMATION

2008

Number of New Awards Anticipated: 0
Number of Continuation Awards: 10
Average Continuation Award: $6,500,000
Range of Continuation Awards: $3,600,000–$8,700,000

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.