[Federal Register: July 25, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 143)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No: 84.297]
The Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and
Recruitment Program
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2001.
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Purpose of Program: The Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development,
Teacher Training and Recruitment Program supports--
(1) Curricula Development--the development of curricula to address
the needs of Native Hawaiian students, particularly elementary and
secondary students, which may include programs of instruction conducted
in the Native Hawaiian language and mathematics and science curricula
incorporating the relevant application of Native Hawaiian culture and
traditions;
(2) Preteacher Training--the development and implementation of
preservice teacher training to ensure that student teachers within the
State, particularly those who are likely to be employed in schools with
a high concentration of Native Hawaiian students, are prepared to
better address the unique needs of Native Hawaiian students within the
context of Native Hawaiian culture, language, and traditions;
(3) Inservice Teacher Training--the development and implementation
of inservice teacher training to ensure that teachers, particularly
those employed in schools with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian
students, are prepared to better address the unique needs of Native
Hawaiian students within the context of Native Hawaiian culture,
language, and traditions; and
(4) Teacher Recruitment--the development and implementation of
teacher recruitment programs to enhance teacher recruitment within
communities with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian students and
to increase the numbers of teachers who are of Native Hawaiian
ancestry.
Consistent with these statutory purposes, the Secretary has
established absolute priorities that will govern the distribution of
funds under the program.
Eligible Applicants: Native Hawaiian educational organizations or
educational entities with experience in developing or operating Native
Hawaiian programs or programs of instruction conducted in the Native
Hawaiian language.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 24, 2001.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 6, 2001.
Available Funds: Approximately $1,400,000. Of this amount,
approximately $900,000 will be used to award grants that meet Absolute
Priority 1 (aquaculture, prisoner education initiatives, waste
management innovation, computer literacy, Big Island astronomy, or
indigenous health programs); approximately $500,000 will be used to
award a grant that meets Absolute Priority 2 (Native Hawaiian language
revitalization).
Estimated Number of Awards: Three awards under Absolute Priority 1
and one award under Absolute Priority 2.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: Approximately $300,000 for the
awards granted under Absolute Priority 1; approximately $500,000 for
the award granted under Absolute Priority 2.
Note: These estimates are projections for the guidance of
potential applicants. The Department is not bound by any estimates
in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81,
82, 85, 86 97, 98, and 99.
Absolute Priorities: The Secretary has published elsewhere in this
issue of the Federal Register a notice of final priorities, which
establishes absolute priorities in the following areas under the
Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program:
Absolute priority 1--The project focuses entirely on activities in
one or more of the following areas--(a) aquaculture, (b) prisoner
education initiatives, (c) waste management innovation, (d) computer
literacy, (e) Big Island astronomy, and (f) indigenous health programs.
Absolute priority 2--The project focuses entirely on Native
Hawaiian language revitalization activities, including K-12 language
immersion programs, preservice and inservice teacher training programs,
and programs designed to increase the number of Native Hawaiian
teachers.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and the Native Hawaiian Education Act,
the Secretary will fund under this competition only applicants that
meet either of the absolute priorities.
Statutory Priorities: In accordance with section 9209(b) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Secretary gives priority to
awarding grants for activities that --
(1) Focus on the needs of at-risk youth; or
(2) Employ a program of instruction conducted in the Native
Hawaiian language.
These statutory priorities are embedded in the selection criteria
for this competition.
Selection Criteria: The Secretary will use the following selection
criteria in 34 CFR 75.210 to evaluate applications under this
competition. (The specific selection criteria and factors that will be
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used in evaluating applications are detailed in the application
package). The maximum score for all of the selection criteria is 100
points.
The maximum points for each criterion is as follows:
(a) Significance--15 points
(b) Quality of Project Design--35 points
(c) Quality of Project Personnel--10 points
(d) Adequacy of Resources--5 points
(e) Quality of Management Plan--15 points
(f) Quality of the Project Evaluation--20 points
For Applications and Information Contact: Mrs. Lynn Thomas, (202)
260-1541, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., FOB6,
Room 3C124, Mail Stop 6140, Washington, DC 20202. The e-mail address
for Mrs. Thomas is: lynn.thomas@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative 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.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7909.
Dated: July 20, 2001.
Thomas M. Corwin,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary
Education.
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