[Federal Register: April 2, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 64)] [Notices] [Page 14563-14564] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No.: 84.250] Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American Indians with Disabilities ACTION: Withdrawal of notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 1996. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On August 10, 1995 the Secretary published in the Federal Register (60 FR 40956) a combined application notice (CAN) inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 1996 under a number of the Department's direct grant and fellowship programs. Included in the CAN was a notice inviting applications for new awards under the Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American Indians with Disabilities. The purpose of this notice is to withdraw the invitation for applications for new awards under the Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American Indians with Disabilities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice inviting applications for new awards was published prior to the publication [[Page 14564]] on November 24, 1995 (60 FR 58136), of the final regulations for 34 CFR Part 371, which authorize the Secretary to extend ongoing projects up to an additional two years. The Secretary intends to extend eligible existing projects. This will require the use of a substantial portion of the available FY 1996 funds. The Secretary intends to use the small amount of remaining funds to provide increased grant amounts to existing projects to increase their capacity to serve additional clients and to fund additional applications from the FY 1995 competition that were previously approved but not funded. The FY 1996 competition for new grants is cancelled. It is anticipated that a competition for new grants will be held in FY 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara M. Sweeney, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3225, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone: (202) 205-9544. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number at (202) 205-9999. Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED Board), telephone (202) 260-9950; on the Internet Gopher Server at GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases); or on the World Wide Web at http//www.ed.gov/money.html However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal Register. Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 795g. Dated: March 27, 1996. Howard R. Moses, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 96-7935 Filed 4-1-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P