[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9720]



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[CFDA No. 84.195B]


Bilingual Education: National Professional Development 
Institutes; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 
(FY) 1995

    Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to assist 
schools or departments of education in institutions of higher education 
(IHEs) to improve the quality of professional development programs for 
personnel serving, preparing to serve, or who may serve, limited 
English proficient (LEP) children and youth.
    Eligible Applicants: IHEs which have entered into consortia 
arrangements with local educational agencies (LEAs) or State 
educational agencies (SEAs).
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 30, 1995.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 31, 1995.
    Applications Available: April 21, 1995.
    Available Funds: $500,000.
    Estimated Size of Awards: $500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

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

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 85, and 86.

Priority

    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 20 U.S.C. 7473(b) the Secretary 
gives a competitive preference to applications that meet the following 
priority:
    IHEs, in consortia with SEAs or LEAs, that offer degree programs 
which prepare new bilingual education teachers in order to increase the 
availability of educators to provide high-quality education to LEP 
students.
    The Secretary awards an additional 10 points to applications that 
meet the priority.

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 plan (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: Cindy Ryan, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5090, 
Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 205-
8842. 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. 7473.

    Dated: April 11, 1995.
Eugene E. Garcia,
Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-9720 Filed 4-19-95; 8:45 am]
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