14764 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 59 / Thursday, March 27, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos.: 84.320A, 84.321A, and 84.322A]

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education—Alaska Native Programs;

Notice Inviting Applications for New

Awards for Fiscal Year 1997

Summary: The Secretary invites

applications for new awards for fiscal

year (FY) 1997 under three direct grant

programs for Alaska Natives and

announces deadline dates for the

transmittal of applications under these

programs.

Organization of Notice: The

accompanying chart includes the

following information for each program

or competition:

• The CFDA number and name of

each affected program.

• The date on which applications will

be available.

• The deadline for submission of

applications.

• The estimated available funds.

• The estimated range of awards.

• The estimated average size of

awards.

• The estimated number of awards.

• The project period.

In addition, the selection criteria and

applicable regulations below apply to

each program or competition in this

notice.

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 by 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 by 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 will

use the following selection criteria in 34

CFR 75.210 (revised as of July 1, 1996)

to evaluate applications under the three

competitions in this notice. The

maximum score for all of the selection

criteria is 100 points. The maximum

score for each criterion is as follows:

(a) Meeting the purposes of the

authorizing statute—30 points.

(b) Extent of need for the project—20

points.

(c) Plan of operation—20 points.

(d) Quality of key personnel—7

points.

(e) Budget and cost effectiveness—5

points.

(f) Evaluation plan—15 points.

(g) Adequacy of resources—3 points.

Applicable Regulations: The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 85,

and 86.

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, ALASKA NATIVE PROGRAMS

CFDA No. and name

Estimated

available

funds

(FY 1997)

Estimated range of awards

(FY 1997)

Estimated average size of

awards

(FY 1997)

Estimated

number of

awards

84.320A

Alaska Native Educational Planning, Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program$4,950,000 $625,000 to 4,950,000 ........... $1,237,500 1–7

84.321A

Alaska Native Home-Based Education for Preschool

Children

1,980,000 250,000 to 1,980,000 ............. 792,000 1–4

84.322A

Alaska Native Student Enrichment Programs 990,000 125,000 to 990,000 ................ 495,000 1–3

Project Period for All Programs: 36 Months.

Date Applications Available: March 27, 1997.

Deadline for Transmittal of Application: May 27, 1997.

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 (see 34 CFR 75.253).

For Applications or Information

Contact: Mr. Sharron E. Jones or Ms.

Lynn Thomas, U.S. Department of

Education, 600 Independence Avenue,

S.W., Portals Building, Room 4500, Mail

Stop 6240, Washington, DC 20202.

Telephone (202) 260–1431 or (202) 260–

1541, or FAX: (202) 260–7767. Internet:

SharronllJones@ed.gov or

LynnllThomas@ed.gov. Individuals

who use a telecommunications device

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
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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.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Gerald N. Tirozzi,

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and

Secondary Education.

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