03/03/00: Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000 [OERI]


[Federal Register: March 3, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 43)]
[Notices]
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Part VIII

Department of Education

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Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Eisenhower Regional
Mathematics and Science Education Consortia Program; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.319A]


Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Eisenhower
Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia Program; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000

    Purpose of the Program: The Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and
Science Education Consortia Program provides a regional and national
technical assistance and dissemination system that focuses on
mathematics and science education to help build the capacity of States
and schools to implement school reform programs; coordinate Federal,
State, and local education plans and activities; and adopt, adapt, and
implement promising and proven practices for improving teaching and
learning. This competition supports 10 regional consortia projects that
will provide these services in their respective multi-state regions.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are a private nonprofit
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; an institution of higher
education; an elementary or secondary school; a state or local
education agency; a regional educational laboratory in consortium with
the research and development center established under section
931(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Educational Research, Development,
Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994; or any combination of these
entities.
    Applications Available: March 3, 2000.
    Deadline for Transmitting Applications: April 17, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 16, 2000.
    Estimated Available Funds: Up to $14,750,000.
    Estimated Maximum Award: $1,470,000 for the first budget year and
$1,475,000 for each of years 2-5.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,470,000 for the first budget
year and $1,475,000 for each of years 2-5.
    Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes funding
in excess of the estimated maximum award in a given year.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 10.
    Budget Period: 12 Months.
    Project Period: 60 Months.

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

    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
    Priorities: This competition focuses on projects designed to meet
priorities that we have chosen from allowable activities specified in
the program statute (see 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v) and section 13302 of
the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 8672)).
    Absolute Priority 1. Projects must propose activities that assist,
train, and provide technical assistance to classroom teachers,
administrators, and other educators to identify, implement, assess, or
adapt mathematics and science education instructional materials,
teaching methods, and assessment tools.
    Absolute Priority 2. Projects must propose activities that
implement programs and activities designed to meet the needs of groups
that are underrepresented in, and underserved by, mathematics and
science education.
    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet
all of the priorities.
    For Applications Contact: Judy Collins, U.S. Department of
Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502, Washington, DC, 20208-
5645. Telephone: (202) 219-2116. Email: judy__collins@ed.gov. If you
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Edwards Staton, U.S. Department
of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502b, Washington, DC
20208-5645. Telephone: (202) 219-1669. Email: jill__edwards@ed.gov. If
you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you 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 program contact person listed under For
Further Information Contact. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a
copy of the application package in an alternative format by contacting
that person. However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an
alternative format the standard forms included in the application
package.

Application Procedures

    Note: Some of the procedures in this notice for transmitting
applications differ from those in the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.102). Under the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally
offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed
regulations. However, these amendments make procedural changes only
and do not establish new substantive policy. Therefore, under 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(A), the Secretary has determined that proposed
rulemaking is not required.

Pilot Project for Electronic Submission of Applications

    The U.S. Department of Education (we) are conducting a limited
pilot project of electronic submission of discretionary grant
applications for selected programs. Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and
Science Education Consortia Program (CFDA No. 84.319A) is one of the
programs included in the pilot project. If you are an applicant under
Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia
Program, you may submit your application to us in either electronic or
paper format.
    The pilot project involves the use of the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-GAPS) portion of the Grant Administration and
Payment System (GAPS). We request your participation in the e-GAPS
pilot project. By participating, you will have an opportunity to have
input into the overall design and approach of e-GAPS. At the conclusion
of the pilot project, we will evaluate its success and solicit
suggestions for improvements.
    If you participate as a grant applicant in an e-GAPS pilot, please
note the following:
    * Your participation is voluntary.
    * You will not receive any additional point value or penalty
because you submit a grant application in electronic or paper format.
    * You can submit all documents electronically, including the
Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget
Information-Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No. 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications. We may request that you give
us original signatures on forms at a later date.
    You may access the electronic grant application for Eisenhower
Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia Program at: http:/
/e-grants.ed.gov.

Electronic Access to This Document

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Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at either of the
following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
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    Note: The official version of this document is the version
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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 8671-8678.

    Dated: February 29, 2000.
C. Kent McGuire,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
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