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In determining the quality of the

design of the proposed project, the

following factors are considered: (a) The extent to which the goals,

objectives, and outcomes to be achieved

by the proposed project are clearly

specified and measurable. (b) The extent to which there is a

conceptual framework underlying the

proposed research or demonstration

activities and the quality of that

framework.

(c ) The extent to which the design of

the proposed project reflects up-to-date

knowledge from research and effective

practice. (d) The quality of the proposed

demonstration design and procedures

for documenting project activities and

results;

(e) The extent to which the proposed

project represents an exceptional

approach to the priority or priorities

established for the competition. 3. Adequacy of resources. (10 points) In determining the adequacy of

resources for the proposed project, the

following factors are considered: (a) The relevance and demonstrated

commitment of each partner in the

proposed project to the implementation

and success of the project. (b) The extent to which the costs are

reasonable in relation to the objectives,

design and potential significance of the

proposed project. 4. Quality of the management plan.

(10 points) In determining the quality of the

management plan, the following factors

will be considered:

(a) The adequacy of the management

plan to achieve the objectives of the

proposed project on time and within

budget, including clearly defined

responsibilities, time lines, and

milestones for accomplishing project

tasks.

(b) The extent to which the time

commitments of the project director and

principal investigator and other key

project personnel are appropriate and

adequate to meet the objectives of the

proposed project. 5. Quality of the project evaluation.

(25 points) In determining the quality of the

evaluation, the following factors will be

considered:

(a) The extent to which the methods

of the evaluation are thorough, feasible,

and appropriate to the goals, objectives

and outcomes of the proposed project.

(b) The extent to which the methods

of evaluation include the use of

objective performance measures that are

clearly related to the intended outcomes

of the project and will produce

quantitative and qualitative data to the

extent possible.

Intergovernmental Review

This program is subject to the

requirements of Executive Order 12372

and the regulations in 34 CFR Part 79.

The objective of the Executive Order is

to foster an intergovernmental

partnership and a strengthened

federalism by relying on processes

developed by State and local

governments for coordination and

review of proposed Federal financial

assistance.

In accordance with the order, this

document is intended to provide early

notification of the Departments’s

specific plans and actions for this

program.

Electronic Access to This Document

Anyone may view this document, as

well as all other Department of

Education documents published in the

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Individuals with disabilities may

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audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed

above. Government Printing Office toll

free at 1–888–293–6498.

Anyone may also view these

documents in text copy only on an

electronic bulletin board of the

Department. Telephone: (202) 219–1511

or, toll free, 1–800–222–4922. The

documents are located under Option

G—Files/Announcements, Bulletins and

Press Releases.

Note: The official version of this document

is the document published in the Federal

Register.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Numbers 84.184G and 84.184J, Safe and

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act

National Programs—Federal Activities Grants

Program.)

Dated: July 2, 1998.

Gerald N. Tirozzi,

Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and

Secondary Education.

[FR Doc. 98–18033 Filed 7–6–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos.: 84.184G and 84.184J]

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education—Safe and Drug-Free

Schools and Communities National

Programs; Combined Notice Inviting

Applications for New Awards for Fiscal

Year 1998

Purpose of Program: The National

Programs portion of the SDFSCA

supports the development of innovative

programs that (1) provide models or

proven effective practices that will

assist schools and communities around

the Nation to improve their programs

funded under the State Grants portion of

the SDFSCA; and (2) develop,

implement, evaluate, and disseminate

new or improved approaches to creating

safe and orderly learning environments

in schools.

Eligible Applicants: State and local

educational agencies, institutions of

higher education, other nonprofit

agencies, organizations, and

individuals, and any combination of

these types of entities.

Applications Available: July 2, 1998.

Deadline for Receipt of Applications:

August 6, 1998.

Note: All applications must be received on

or before the deadline date. This requirement

takes exception to the Education Department

General Administrative Regulations

(EDGAR), 34 CFR 75.102. In accordance with

the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

553), it is the practice of the Secretary to offer

interested parties the opportunity to

comment on proposed regulations. However,

this amendment to EDGAR makes procedural

changes only and does not establish new

substantive policy. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C.

553(b)(A), proposed rulemaking is not

required.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: September 8, 1998.

CFDA No. and name Range of awards

Estimated

average

size of

awards

Estimated

number

of awards

Estimated

available

funds

Project period

84.184G State and Local Educational Agency

Drug and Violence Prevention Data Collection.

$400,000 to $600,000

(estimated).

$500,000 6 $3,000,000 Up to 24 months.
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CFDA No. and name Range of awards

Estimated

average

size of

awards

Estimated

number

of awards

Estimated

available

funds

Project period

84.184J Model Demonstration Programs to Create

Safe and Orderly Learning Environments in

Schools.

$500,000 to $1,000,000

(absolute).

750,000 8 5,000,000 Up to 60 months.1

1 Initial award period for 36 months; after review of evaluation findings, project may be replicated at additional sites for 24 months.

Note: Range of awards, average size of awards, number of awards and available funding in this notice are estimates only. The Department is

not bound by any estimate in this notice. Funding estimates cited for these programs represent single year support for a project period only.

Funding for the second and third years of these projects is subject both to the availability of future years’ funds and the approval of continuation

(see 34 CFR 75.253).

Applicable Regulations

(a) The Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,

85, and 86 (note: The regulations in 34

CFR part 86 apply to institutions of

higher education only); (b) 34 CFR parts

98 and 99; and (c ) the notice of final

priorities and selection criteria, as

published elsewhere in this issue of the

Federal Register applies to these

competitions.

Federal Activities Grants Program

Competitions (CFDA 84.184G and

84.184J)

Absolute Priority 1—State and Local

Educational Agency Drug and Violence

Prevention Data Collection (CFDA

84.184G)

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7131.

Absolute Priority 2—Model

Demonstration Projects to Create Safe

and Orderly Learning Environments in

Schools (CFDA 84.184J)

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7131.

For Applications or Information

Contact: Safe and Drug-Free Schools

Programs, 600 Independence Avenue,

SW., Suite 604 Portals, Washington, DC

20202–6123. Telephone: (202) 260–

3954. By facsimile (202) 260–3748.

Internet: http://www.ed.gov/offices/

OESE/SDFS. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 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 Service (at

gopher://gcs.ed.gov). However the

official application notice for a

discretionary grant competition is the

notice published in the Federal

Register.

Electronic Access to this Document:

Anyone may view this document, as

well as all other Department of

Education documents published in the

Federal Register, in text or portable

document format (pdf) on the World

Wide Web at either of the following

sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm

http://www.ed.gov/news.html

To use the pdf you must have the Adobe

Acrobat Reader Program with Search,

which is available free at either of the

preceding sites. If you have questions

about using the pdf, call the U.S.

Government Printing Office toll free at

1–888–293–6498.

Anyone may also view these

documents in text copy only on an

electronic bulletin board of the

Department. Telephone: (202) 219–1511

or, toll free, 1–800–222–4922. The

documents are located under Option

G—Files/Announcements, Bulletins and

Press Releases.

Note: The official version of this document

is the document published in the Federal

Register.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7131.

Dated: July 2, 1998.

Gerald N. Tirozzi,

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and

Secondary Education.

[FR Doc. 98–18034 Filed 7–6–98; 8:45 am]

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