[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19818-19819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9721]



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[CFDA No. 84.194Q]


Bilingual Education: State Grant Program; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995

    Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to assist State 
educational agencies (SEAs) to (1) collect data on the State's limited 
English proficient (LEP) population and the educational programs and 
services available to that population; (2) assist local educational 
agencies (LEAs) in the State with program design, capacity building, 
assessment of student performance, and program evaluation; and (3) 
train SEA personnel in educational issues affecting LEP children and 
youth.
    Eligible Applicants: SEAs
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 30, 
1995. [[Page 19819]] 
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 31, 1995.
    Applications Available: April 21, 1995.
    Available Funds: $5,150,000.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$709,862. (The amount paid to 
an SEA shall not exceed five percent of the total amount awarded to 
LEAs within the State under part A of Title VII of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act, P.L. 100-297 for fiscal year 1994, except that 
in no case shall the amount paid to any SEA be less than $100,000).
    Estimated Number of Awards: 47.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 
82, 85, and 86.

Selection Criteria

    In evaluating applications for grants under this program, the 
Secretary uses the selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.210.
    The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210 provide that the Secretary may 
award up to 100 points for the selection criteria, including a reserved 
15 points. For this competition, the Secretary distributes the 15 
points as follows:
    Plan of operation (34 CFR 75.210(B)(3)). Eight points are added to 
this criterion for a possible total of 23 points.
    Evaluation (34 CFR 75.210(b)(6)). Seven points are added to this 
criterion for a possible total of 12 points.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Luis A. Catarineau, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5090, 
Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 205-
9907. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal 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; or on the Internet Gopher Server at 
GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases). 
However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant 
competition is the notice published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7454.

    Dated: April 11, 1995.
Eugene E. Garcia,
Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-9721 Filed 4-19-95; 8:45 am]
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