[Federal Register: July 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 137)]
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Part V
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Department of Education
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The Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and
Recruitment Program; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.297A]
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) 1999.
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Purposes of Program
The Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and
Recruitment Program supports--
(1) Curricula--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.
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.
Applications Available: July 19, 1999.
Applications Must Be Received By: August 17, 1999.
Note: All applications must be received on or before the
deadline date. Applications received after that time will not be
eligible for funding. Postmarked dates will not be accepted.
This requirement takes exception to the Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR75.102 Under the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally
offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed
regulations. However, this exception to EDGAR makes procedural changes
only and does not establish new substantive policy. Therefore, under 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(A), the Secretary has determined that proposed rulemaking
is not required.
Deadline for intergovernmental Review: August 17, 1999.
Available Funds: $120,000 for computer literacy and technology
education; $250,000 for prisoner education programs; and $250,000 for
waste management programs.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1 for computer literacy and technology
education; 1 to 2 for prisoner education; and 1 to 2 for waste
management.
Estimated Size of Awards: $120,000 for computer literacy and
technology education; $125,000 to $250,000 for prisoner education and
for waste management.
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, and 85.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice inviting applications for new
awards under the Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher
Training and Recruitment Program was published in the Federal Register
on April 6, 1999 (64 FR 16716). A notice of final funding priorities
was published at the same time (64 FR 16715). The Secretary invited
applications to address one of six absolute priorities--(1) Computer
literacy and technology education; (2) agriculture education
partnerships; (3) astronomy; (4) indigenous health; (5) waste
management; and (6) prisoner education programs.
In response to the original notice inviting applications, the
Secretary did not receive a sufficient number of quality applications
in three of the priority areas--computer literacy and technology
education; waste management; and prisoner education--to make the awards
that were intended to be granted in these areas. Therefore, the
Secretary is running a new competition and inviting applications that
address one of these three priority areas.
Absolute Priorities
Applicants should refer to the original notice inviting
applications (64 FR 16716) and the notice of final funding priorities
(64 FR 16715) in developing their proposals for funding. Applicants are
reminded that all proposals must meet the requirements of the Native
Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment
Program (20 U.S.C. 7909) and address one of the following absolute
priorities--computer literacy and technology education; waste
management; or prisoner education--as announced in the April 6, 1999
notice of final funding priorities. Applications will be reviewed on
the basis of the selection criteria announced in the April 6, 1999
notice inviting applications. Applications addressing the agriculture
partnerships, astronomy or indigenous health priorities will not be
considered for funding.
For Applications or Information Contact: Madeline E. Baggett, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-
6140. 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.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, 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
standards forms included in the application package.
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://www.ed.gov/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 pdf, call the U.S.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7909.
Dated: July 14, 1999.
Judith Johnson,
Acting Assistant Secretary,
Elementary and Secondary Education.
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