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   FOR RELEASE                      Contact:  Jim Bradshaw   February 13, 1996                    (202) 401-2310

Education Department Extends Deadline for Grant Competitions Disrupted by Government Shutdown

U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley announced today that the Education Department will extend until mid-March the deadlines of more than $37 million in grant competitions that were disrupted by the recent government furlough.

In a notice published in yesterday's Federal Register, Riley said the postponements would affect most competitions that had been scheduled to close between Dec. 18 when the furlough began and Feb. 15, about a month after the department resumed full operations.

The action was taken, Riley said, "to allow more time for the preparation and submission of applications by potential applicants adversely affected by the closure of the department for a number of weeks. The extensions are intended to help these potential applicants compete fairly under these programs."

In addition to a three-week budget-related shutdown, the department was also closed for several days in January because of snow and ice. As a result, many prospective applicants were unable to obtain application packages. Others could not get answers to questions about their applications.

Those who had already submitted their applications during that time may submit amended or replacement documents.

Riley warned applicants that Congress has not yet enacted a fiscal year 1996 appropriation for the department.

"Based on actions taken so far, the Congress may eliminate or reduce funding in 1996 for some of the discretionary grant programs referenced in this notice," Riley said. "Thus, final action on the 1996 appropriation may require the department to cancel some of these competitions."

More information about department funding opportunities, including copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can be viewed on the department's computer bulletin board (ED Board), which can be reached by modem at (202) 260-9950.

Similar details are available on the department's Internet Gopher Server at gopher.ed.gov (under "Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases") and on the World Wide Web at http://www.ed.gov/money.html.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Following is a list of the grant programs with changed deadlines. The program names are followed by the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance identification number (CFDA) and the date and page the application notice appeared in the Federal Register.
DEADLINES EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 13

Office of Educational Research and Improvement National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment FIS (Field-Initiated Studies) Grant Program.
CFDA No. 84.305F.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 9-14-95 (60 FR 47830)

National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students FIS Grant Program.
CFDA No. 84.306F.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 9-14-95 (60 FR 47830)

National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education FIS Grant Program.
CFDA No. 84.307F.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 9-14-95 (60 FR 47830)

National Institute on Educational Governance, Finance, Policymaking and Management FIS Grant Program.
CFDA No. 84.308F.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 9-14-95 (60 FR 47830)

National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries and Lifelong Learning FIS Grant Program.
CFDA No. 84.84.309F.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 9-14-95 (60 FR 47830)

Education Research and Development Centers Program Priority Area: Improving Adult Learning and Literacy.
CFDA No. 84.309B.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 9-14-95 (60 FR 47826) and 11-29-95 (60 FR 61247)

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Examining Alternatives for Results Assessment for Children with Disabilities.
CFDA No. 84.023F.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 8-10-95 (60 FR 40956) and 8/25/95 (60 FR 44326)

Collaborative Research on Technology, Media and Materials for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
CFDA No. 84.180U.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 8-10-95 (60 FR 40956)

Non-Discriminatory, Culturally Competent Collaborative Demonstration Models to Improve Services for Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Prevention Services for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Problems.
CFDA No. 84.237G.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 8-10-95 (60 FR 40956)

Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for Migratory Agricultural and Seasonal Farmworkers with Disabilities.
CFDA No. 84.128G.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 8-10-95 (60 FR 40956)

Projects for Initiating Recreation Programs for Individuals with Disabilities.
CFDA No. 84.128J.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 8-10-95 (60 FR 40956)

Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization Program.
CFDA No. 84.133D.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 12-12-95 (60 FR 63868)

Deadlines Extended Until March 22

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs Bilingual Education State Grant Program.
CFDA No. 84.194Q.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 8-10-95 (60 FR 40956)

Bilingual Education Career Ladder Program.
CFDA No. 84.195E.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 8-10-95 (60 FR 40956)

Bilingual Education Program Development and Implementation Grants.
CFDA No. 84.288S.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 8-10-95 (60 FR 40956) and 8-25-95 (60 FR 44326)

Deadlines to be Announced Later

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Desegregation of Public Education State Educational Agency (SEA) Program.
CFDA No. 84.004C.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 12-20-95 (60 FR 65644)

Desegregation of Public Education Desegregation Assistance Center (DAC) Program.
CFDA No. 84.004D.
Application notice published in Federal Register: 12-20-95 (60 FR 65643)