[Federal Register: April 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 78)] [Notices] [Page 19741-19742] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23ap97-39] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No. 84.163B] Library Services for Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program-- Special Projects Grants; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997 Purpose of Program: The Library Services for Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program (Special Projects Grants) provides federal financial [[Page 19742]] assistance to eligible Indian tribes to establish or improve public library services. For FY 1997 the competition for new awards focuses on projects designed to meet the invitational priorities in the ``Priorities'' section of this notice. Eligible Applicants: Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages or regional or village corporations that have met eligibility requirements for the Library Services for Indian Tribes Program (Basic Grants (CFDA 84.163A)) and received a Basic Grant in the same fiscal year as the year of application. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 9, 1997. Applications Available: April 24, 1997. Estimated Available Funds: $966,518. All available funds for library services for Hawaiian natives are awarded through the Library Services for Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program (Basic Grants (CFDA 84.163A)). Estimated Average Range of Awards: $38,000-$100,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $80,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 12. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Maximum Award: In no case does the Secretary make an award greater than $100,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Secretary does not consider an application that proposes a budget exceeding this maximum amount. Project Period: 12 months. Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 75, 77, 80, 81, 82 and 85; and (b) The regulations in 34 CFR Part 700. Selection Criteria: The Secretary selects from the criteria in 34 CFR 700.30(e) to evaluate applications for new grants under this competition. Under 34 CFR 700.30(a), the Secretary announces in the application package the evaluation criteria selected for this competition and the maximum weight assigned to each criterion. Priorities: The Secretary is particularly interested in applications that meet one or more of the invitational priorities in the next four paragraphs. However, an application that meets one or more of these invitational priorities does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other applications (34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)). Invitational Priority 1--To assess and plan for tribal library needs. Invitational Priority 2--To train or retrain Indians as library personnel. Invitational Priority 3--To utilize new information technologies to expand services to Indians in geographically isolated areas. Invitational Priority 4--To conduct special library programs for Indians such as summer reading programs for children, outreach programs for elders, literacy tutoring, and training in computer use. FOR APPLICATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Price, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Room 300, Washington, DC 20208-5571. Telephone: (202) 219-1670. E-mail: kathy__price@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 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. 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:// gcs.ed.gov); or on the World Wide Web (at http://gcs.ed.gov). However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal Register. Authority: 20 U.S.C. 351c(c) (2), 361(d), 364. Dated: April 18, 1997. Ramon C. Cortines, Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement. [FR Doc. 97-10528 Filed 4-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P