[Federal Register: January 19, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 12)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA Nos.: 84.320A, 84.321A, and 84.322A]
Alaska Native Education Programs
AGENCY: Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education--Alaska Native Education Programs.
ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2000.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary invites applications for new awards for FY 2000
under three direct grant programs for Alaska Natives, and announces
deadline dates for receipt of applications under these programs.
Applications Available: January 19, 2000.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications: March 20, 2000.
Note: The Department must receive all applications on or before
this date. This requirement takes exception to 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, 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 Assistant Secretary
for Elementary and Secondary Education has determined that proposed
rulemaking is not required.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 18, 2000.
Estimated Available Funds: Up to $11 million.
Note: The Department is conducting a single competition for
projects under all three programs described in this notice. These
funds will be allocated among the highest-quality applications
received. Applicants must submit a separate application for each
program for which they wish to apply.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000 to $750,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $366,667.
Estimated Number of Awards: 30.
Project Period for all Programs: Up to 36 months.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice. Funding estimates are for the first year of the project
period only. Funding for the second and third years is subject to
the availability of funds and the approval of continuation awards
(34 CFR 75.253).
84.320A--Alaska Native Educational Planning, Curriculum
Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program
Purpose of Program: To support projects that recognize and address
the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students through
consolidation, development, and implementation of educational plans and
strategies to improve schooling for Alaska Natives, development of
curricula, and the training and recruitment of teachers. This program
is authorized under section 9304 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act.
Eligible Applicants: Alaska Native organizations or educational
entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska Native
programs or programs of instruction conducted in Alaska Native
languages, or partnerships involving Alaska Native organizations.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7934.
84.321A--Alaska Native Home-Based Education For Preschool Children
Purpose of Program: To support home instruction programs for
preschool Alaska Native children that develop parents as educators for
their children and ensure the active involvement of parents in the
education of their children from the earliest ages. This program is
authorized under section 9305 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act.
Eligible Applicants: Alaska Native organizations or educational
entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska Native
programs, or partnerships involving Alaska Native organizations.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7935.
84.322A--Alaska Native Student Enrichment Programs
Purpose of Program: To support projects that provide enrichment
programs and family support services for Alaska Native students from
rural areas who are preparing to enter village high schools, so that
they may excel in science and mathematics. This program is authorized
by section 9306 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Eligible Applicants: Alaska Native educational organizations or
educational entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska
Native programs, or partnerships including Alaska Native organizations.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7936.
Selection Criteria: The Secretary uses the selection criteria
published in 34 CFR 75.209 and 75.210 to evaluate
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applications for the Alaska Native Educational Planning, Curriculum
Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program; the Alaska
Native Home-Based Education for Preschool Children Program; and the
Alaska Native Student Enrichment Programs. The application package
includes the selection criteria and the points assigned to each
criterion.
Applicable Regulations: EDGAR in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, 85, and 86.
For Applications and Information Contact: Mrs. Lynn Thomas, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., FOB6, Room 3C124,
Mail Stop 6140, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 260-1541; FAX:
(202) 205-5630. The e-mail address for Mrs. Thomas is: Lynn Thomas@
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.
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 standard forms included in the application package.
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Dated: January 13, 2000.
Michael Cohen,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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