38248 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 135 /Wednesday, July 15, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA NO: 84.217]

Notice Inviting Applications for New

Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999—

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate

Achievement Program

Purpose: The purpose of this program

is to provide grants for higher education

institutions to prepare low-income, first

generation college students, and

students from groups underrepresented

in graduate education, for doctoral

study.

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of

higher education and combinations of

those institutions.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: October 2, 1998.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: December 31, 1998.

Applications Available: August 1,

1998.

Supplementary Information: The

Department is publishing this notice at

this time to give potential applicants

adequate time to prepare their

applications even though the Congress

has not yet reauthorized the Ronald E.

McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement

Program or appropriated money to fund

new awards under this program. The

Department anticipates that the program

will be reauthorized and that the

reauthorized program will be virtually

unchanged from the current program. In

addition, the Department anticipates

that funds will be appropriated to funds

new awards. However, if legislative

changes are made that materially affect

the grant award process or the operation

of grant projects, the Department will

provide additional time for applicants to

amend their applications to reflect these

changes.

Currently, there are Ronald E. McNair

Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program

grants that expire in Fiscal Year 1999

and Fiscal Year 2000. However, to

receive a new four or five year grant,

applicants, including those that have

five year grants that expire in Fiscal

Year 2000, must submit an application

under this funding competition.

Grantees whose grants expire in Fiscal

Year 2000: If such a grantee is

successful under this competition, its

new award will begin when its existing

grant expires, i.e., October 1, 2000.

Available Funds: The estimated

amount of funds available for this

program is based in part on the

President’s 1999 budget.

Estimated Range of Awards:

$190,000–$285,000 per year.

Estimated Average Size of Awards:

$215,000 per year.

Estimated Number of Awards: 109.

Note: The Department is not bound by

any of the estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR Part 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, and

86; (b) The regulations governing the

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate

Achievement Program in 34 CFR Part

647.

For Further Information Contact:

Eileen S. Bland, Federal TRIO Programs,

U.S. Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, SW, The Portals

Building, Suite 600D, Washington, D.C.

20202–5249. Telephone number: (202)

708–4804 or by Internet to

TRIO@ed.gov. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Services (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern

time, Monday through Friday.

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 standards forms

included in the application package.

Technical Assistance Workshops

The Department of Education will

conduct 11 technical assistance

workshops for the Ronald E. McNair

Postbaccalaureate Achievement

Program. At these workshops,

Department of Education staff will assist

prospective applicants in developing

proposals and will provide budget

information regarding these programs.

The technical assistance workshops will

be held as follows:

University of Massachusetts/Boston, Media Auditorium, Lower Level, Healy Library, 100

Morrissey Blvd., Boston, Massachusetts 02125, Contact: James McCarthy, (617) 287–5845.

August 11, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus, Room 3210 / Bldg. # 3 2nd Floor, Chapman Conference Center, 300 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132, Contact: Bernice

O. Belcher, (305) 237–0940.

August 11, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Arizona State University, Business College–12 C Wing, Room 316, Tempe, Arizona 85287,

Contact: Irvin Coin, (602) 965–6483.

August 11, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

John Jay College, 445 West 59th Street, Room 1524, New York, New York 10019, Contact:

Karen Delucca, (212) 237–8280.

August 13, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Saint Mary’s University, University Center, Conference Room A, One Camino Santa Maria

Street, San Antonio, Texas 78228–8500, Contact: Jackie Dansby-Edwards, (210) 436–3206.

August 13,1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

California State University/Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, University Student

Union, Glendale Room, Los Angeles, California 90032, Contact: David Godoy (213)343–3103.

August 13, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

University of Utah, Engineering and Mines Classroom Bldg., Room 102 Lecture Hall, Salt Lake

City, Utah 84112, Contact: Kathryn Felker, (801) 581–7188.

August 18, 1998 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

University of Missouri/Kansas City, University Center, Pearson Auditorium, 5000 Holmes,

Kansas City, Missouri 64110, Contact: Linda Carter, (816) 235–1163.

August 18, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Universidad Central De Bayamon, P.O. Box 1725, Caya Avenue, Caya Verde Sector, Hato

Tejas, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00959, Contact: Leonor Aviles Cordero, (787) 786–3030.

August 18, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

University of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th St., Chicago, Illinois 60637, Contact:

Terhonda Palacios, (773) 702–8288.

August 20, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

GSA Auditorium, ROB #3, 7th and D Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202, Contact: Federal

TRIO Program Staff, (202) 708–4804.

August 25, 1998, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11

and 1070a–15.

Dated: July 10, 1998.

Maureen A. McLaughlin,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary

Education.

[FR Doc. 98–18871 Filed 7–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.047 and 84.047M]

Notice Inviting Applications for New

Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999—

Upward Bound and Upward Bound

Math/Science Programs

Purpose: (a) The Upward Bound

Program provides grants to enable

applicants to conduct projects designed

to (1) identify qualified youths who are

low-income and potential firstgeneration college students and to

generate the skills and motivation

necessary for success in completing

high school and enrolling into

postsecondary education; (2) encourage

youths in the program to remain and

complete the secondary level of

education; and (3) encourage youths to

enroll in a postsecondary institution

and graduate.

(b) The Upward Bound Math/Science

Program provides grants to conduct

projects to prepare high school students

for postsecondary education programs

that lead to careers in the fields of math

and science.

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of

higher education, public and private

agencies and organizations,

combinations of institutions, agencies,

and organizations, and, in exceptional

cases, secondary schools, if there are no

other applicants capable of providing an

Upward Bound Program in the proposed

target area.

Supplementary Information: The

Department is publishing this notice at

this time to give potential applicants

adequate time to prepare their

applications even though the Congress

has not yet reauthorized the Upward

Bound Program or appropriated money

to fund new awards under this program.

The Department anticipates that the

program will be reauthorized and that

the reauthorized program will be

virtually unchanged from the current

program. In addition, the Department

anticipates that funds will be

appropriated to funds new awards.

However, if legislative changes are made

that materially affect the grant award

process or the operation of grant

projects, the Department will provide

additional time for applicants to amend

their applications to reflect these

changes.

Currently, there are Upward Bound

and Upward Bound Math/Science

grants that expire in Fiscal Year 1999

and Fiscal Year 2000. However, to

receive a new four or five year grant,

applicants, including those that have

five year grants that expire in Fiscal

Year 2000, must submit an application

under this funding competition.

Grantees whose grants expire in Fiscal

Year 2000: If such a grantee is

successful under this competition, its

new award will begin when its existing

grant expires, i.e., September 1, 2000.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications:

October 2, 1998—Upward Bound Math/

Science

October 30, 1998—Upward Bound

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: December 31, 1998.

Application Available: August 1,

1998.

Available Funds: The estimated

amount of funds available for these

programs is based on the President’s

1999 budget.

Estimated Range of Awards:

84.047A–$200,000–$690,000

84.047M–$200,000–$300,000

Estimated Size of Awards:

84.047A–$319,000

84.047M–$254,000

Estimated Number of Awards:

84.047A–682

84.047M–99

Note: The Department is not bound by any

of the estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, and

86; and (b) the regulations for these

programs in 34 CFR parts 645.

For Application or Information

Contact: For Upward Bound (84.047A)

contact Sheryl Wilson or Gaby Watts.

For Upward Bound-Math/Science,

(84.047M) contact Geraldine Smith,

Federal TRIO Programs, U.S.

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, SW, The Portals

Building, Suite 600 D, Washington, DC

20202–5249. Telephone: (202) 708–4804

or by Internet to TRIO @ed.gov or

SheryllWilson@ed.gov,

GabylWatts@ed.gov, or Geraldinel

Smith@ed.gov

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.

Technical Assistance Workshops: The

Department of Education will conduct

11 technical assistance workshops for

the Upward Bound and the Upward

Bound Math/Science Programs. At these

workshops, Department of Education

staff will assist prospective applicants

in developing proposals and will

provide budget information regarding

these programs. The technical assistance

workshops will be held as follows:

University of Massachusetts/Boston, Media Auditorium, Lower Level, Healy Library, 100

Morrissey Blvd., Boston, Massachusetts 02125, Contact: James McCarthy, (617) 287–5845.

August 11, 1998, 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus, Room 3210/Bldg. #3 2nd Floor, Chapman

Conference Center, 300 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132, Contact: Bernice O.

Belcher, (305) 237–0940.

August 11, 1998, 8:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Arizona State University, Business College—C Wing, Room 316, Tempe, Arizona 85287, Contact: Irvin Coin, (602) 965–6483.August 11, 1998, 8:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

John Jay College, 445 West 59th Street, Room 1524, New York, New York 10019, Contact:

Karen Delucca, (212) 237–8280.

August 13, 1998, 8:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Saint Mary’s University, University Center, Conference Room A, One Camino Santa Maria

Street, San Antonio, Texas 78228–8500, Contact: Jackie Dansby-Edwards, (210) 436–3206.

August 13, 1998, 8:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

California State University/Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, University Student

Union, Glendale Room, Los Angeles, California 90032, Contact: David Godoy (213)343–3103.

August 13, 1998, 8:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.