[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2933-2934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1165]


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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.
[FR Doc. 00-1165 Filed 1-18-00; 8:45 am]
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