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Monday
August 4, 1997

Part II

Department of
Education
Individuals With Disabilities Education
Act; Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year 1998; Notice

41997
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in instructional reform, evaluation and


34 CFR parts 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, accountability of those reforms, and
Individuals With Disabilities Education 85, and 86; and (b) The selection criteria administrative procedures. (See section
Act; Notice Inviting Applications for included in regulations in 34 CFR 672(b)(2)(D) of the Act).
New Awards for Fiscal Year 1998 324.31. (4) Projects that advance knowledge
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 about the coordination of education
AGENCY:Department of Education.
apply to institutions of higher education with health and social services. (See
Notice inviting applications for
ACTION:
section 672(b)(2)(G) of the Act).
new awards for fiscal year 1998. only.
Project Period: The majority of
Priorities: Under sections 661(e)(2) projects will be funded for up to 36
SUMMARY: On June 4, 1997, the President and 672 of the Act and 34 CFR
signed into law Pub. L. 105–17, the months. Only in exceptional
75.105(c)(3), the Secretary gives an circumstances—such as research
Individuals with Disabilities Education absolute preference to applications that
Act Amendments, amending the questions that require repeated
meet the following priorities. The measurement within a longitudinal
Individual with Disabilities Education Secretary funds under these
Act (IDEA). design—will projects be funded for
competitions only those applications more than 36 months, up to a maximum
This notice provides closing dates and
that meet these absolute priorities: of 60 months.
other information regarding the
Absolute Priority 1—Field-Initiated Maximum Award: The Secretary
transmittal of applications for fiscal year
Research Projects (84.023C). This rejects and does not consider an
1998 competitions under four programs
statutory priority provides support for a application that proposes a budget
authorized by the Individuals with
wide range of field-initiated research exceeding $180,000 for any single
Disabilities Education Act (the Act, as
projects that support innovation, budget period of 12 months. However,
amended by the 1997 amendments). The
development, exchange, and use of because of budgetary considerations
priorities under these programs are
advancements in knowledge and contingent upon congressional action,
based on the statutory provisions in the
practice designed to contribute to the the Secretary may change the maximum
Act or on previously published
improvement of early intervention, amount through a notice published in
priorities, as indicated in each priority.
Only changes authorized by the 1997 instruction and learning of infants, the Federal Register.
Amendments to IDEA were made to toddlers, and children with disabilities Page Limits: The applicant must limit
priorities previously published. For as described in section 672 of the Act. the Part III of its application—
Applicants and resulting projects Application Narrative, to no more than
example, the Act no longer refers to
must involve individuals with 50 double-spaced 8 1⁄2 × 11′′ pages (on
‘‘youth with disabilities’’. ‘‘Youth with
disabilities or parents of individuals one side only) with one inch margins
disabilities’’ is no longer distinguished
with disabilities in planning, (top, bottom, and sides). Please refer to
from ‘‘children with disabilities’’ under
implementing, and evaluating the the ‘‘Page Limit Requirements for All
the Act; therefore, all references to
project. (See section 661(f)(1)(A) of the Applications’’ section of this notice for
‘‘youth with disabilities’’ have been
Act). more specific information on this page
deleted from the priorities. Also, the
A project must budget for a trip to limit requirement.
types of entities eligible to apply for
Washington, DC. for the annual two-day Absolute Priority 2—Student-Initiated
grants under these programs have been
Research Project Directors’ meeting. Research Projects (84.023B). This
changed where necessary to reflect
changes in the Act. Invitational Priorities absolute priority was published in the
This notice supports the National Federal Register on November 21, 1994
Within Absolute Priority 1 the (59 FR 60054).
Education Goals by improving
Secretary is particularly interested in This priority provides support for
understanding of how to enable
applications that meet one or more of short-term (up to 12 months)
children with disabilities to reach
the following invitational priorities. postsecondary student-initiated research
higher levels of academic achievement.
Note: The Department of Education is not
However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an projects focusing on special education
bound by any estimates in this notice. application that meets one or more of and related services for children with
these invitational priorities does not disabilities and early intervention
Research and Innovation To Improve receive competitive or absolute services for infants and toddlers,
Services and Results for Children With preference over other applications: consistent with the purposes of the
Disabilities (CFDA No. 84.023) (1) Projects to address the specific program, as described in section 672 of
Purpose of Program: To produce, and problems of over-identification and the Act.
advance the use of, knowledge to (1) under-identification of children with Projects must—
improve services provided under the disabilities. (See section 672(a)(3) of the (1) Develop research skills in
Act, including the practices of Act). postsecondary students; and
professionals and others involved in (2) Projects to develop and implement (2) Include a principal investigator
providing those services to children effective strategies for addressing who serves as a mentor to the student
with disabilities; and (2) improve inappropriate behavior of students with researcher while the project is carried
educational and early intervention disabilities in schools, including out by the student.
results for infants, toddlers, and strategies to prevent children with A project must budget for a trip to
children with disabilities. emotional and behavioral problems Washington, DC for the annual two-day
Eligible Applicants: State and local from developing emotional disturbances Research Project Directors’ meeting.
educational agencies; institutions of that require the provision of special Applicants and resulting projects
higher education; other public agencies; education and related services. (See must involve individuals with
private nonprofit organizations; outlying section 672(a)(4) of the Act). disabilities or parents of individuals
areas; freely associated States; and (3) Projects studying and promoting with disabilities in planning,
Indian tribes or tribal organizations. improved alignment and compatibility implementing, and evaluating the
Applicable Regulations: (a) The of general and special education reforms project. (See section 661(f)(1)(A) of the
Education Department General concerned with curricular and Act).
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Project Period: Up to 12 months. of related questions that establish Applications’’ section of this notice for
Maximum Award: The Secretary directions for designing future studies more specific information on this page
rejects and does not consider an extending beyond the support of this limit requirement.
application that proposes a budget award. The project is not intended to Program Authority: Section 672 of the
exceeding $20,000 for the entire project represent all inquiry related to the Act.
period. However, because of budgetary particular theory or conceptual
considerations contingent upon Personnel Preparation To Improve
framework; rather, it is expected to
congressional action, the Secretary may Services and Results for Children With
initiate a new line or advance an
change the maximum amount through a existing one; Disabilities (CFDA No. 84.029)
notice published in the Federal (b) In addition to involving Purpose Of Program: The purposes of
Register. individuals with disabilities or parents this program are to (1) help address
Page Limits: The applicant must limit of individuals with disabilities in State-identified needs for qualified
Part III of its application—Application planning, implementing, and evaluating personnel in special education, related
Narrative, to no more than 25 double- the project, as required by the Act, services, early intervention, and regular
spaced 81⁄2 × 11′′ pages (on one side include, in its design and conduct, education, to work with children with
only) with one inch margins (top, sustained involvement with nationally disabilities; and (2) to ensure that those
bottom, and sides). Please refer to the recognized experts having substantive personnel have the skills and
‘‘Page Limit Requirements for All or methodological knowledge and knowledge, derived from practices that
Applications’’ section of this notice for expertise relevant to the proposed have been determined, through research
more specific information on this page research. Experts do not have to be at and experience, to be successful, that
limit requirement. the same institution or agency at which are needed to serve those children.
Absolute Priority 3—Initial Career the project is located, but the interaction Eligible Applicants: Institutions of
Awards (84.023N). This absolute must be sufficient to develop the higher education and private nonprofit
priority was published in the Federal capacity of the researcher to pursue organizations.
Register on March 5, 1996 (61 FR 8810). effectively the research into mid-career Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Background: There is a need to enable activities. At least 50 percent of the Education Department General
individuals in the initial phases of their researcher’s time must be devoted to the Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
careers to initiate and develop project; 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,
promising lines of research that would (c) Prepare its procedures, findings, 85, and 86; (b) The selection criteria
improve early intervention services for and conclusions in a manner that included in regulations in 34 CFR
infants and toddlers, and special informs other interested researchers and 318.22; and (c) 34 CFR 318.31–33.
education and related services for is useful for advancing professional
children with disabilities. Support for Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
practice or improving programs and apply to institutions of higher education
research activities among individuals in services to infants, toddlers, and only.
the initial phases of their careers is children with disabilities and their
intended to develop the capacity of the families; and Priorities: Under section 661(e)(2) and
special education research community. (d) Disseminate project procedures, 673 of the Act and 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3),
This priority would address the findings, and conclusions to appropriate the Secretary gives an absolute
additional need to provide support for research institutes and technical preference to applications that meet the
a broad range of field-initiated research assistance providers. following priorities. The Secretary funds
projects—focusing on the special A project’s budget must include funds under these competitions only those
education and related services for to attend the two-day Research Project applications that meet these absolute
children with disabilities and early Directors’ meeting to be held in priorities:
intervention for infants and toddlers— Washington, DC each year of the project. Absolute Priority 1—Preparation of
consistent with the purpose of the Applicants and resulting projects Special Education, Related Services,
program as described in section 672 of must involve individuals with and Early Intervention Personnel to
the Act. disabilities or parents of individuals Serve Infants, Toddlers, and Children
Priority: The Secretary establishes an with disabilities in planning, with Low-Incidence Disabilities
absolute priority for the purpose of implementing, and evaluating the (84.029A). This absolute priority was
awarding grants to eligible applicants project. (See section 661(f)(1)(A) of the published in the Federal Register on
for the support of individuals in the Act). May 9, 1996 (61 FR 21230).
initial phases of their careers to initiate Project Period: Up to 36 months. Background: The national demand for
and develop promising lines of research Maximum Award: The Secretary educational, related services, and early
consistent with the purposes of the rejects and does not consider an intervention personnel to serve infants,
program. For purposes of this priority, application that proposes a budget toddlers, and children with low-
the initial phase of an individuals career exceeding $75,000 for any single budget incidence disabilities exceeds available
is considered to be the first three years period of 12 months. However, because supply. However, because of the small
after completing a doctoral program and of budgetary considerations contingent number of these personnel needed in
graduating (e.g., for fiscal year 1998 upon congressional action, the Secretary each State, institutions of higher
awards, projects may support may change the maximum amount education and individual States are
individuals who completed a doctoral through a notice published in the reluctant to support the needed
program and graduated no earlier than Federal Register. professional development programs. Of
the 1994–95 academic year). Page Limits: The applicant must limit the programs that are available, not all
Projects must— Part III of its application—Application are producing graduates with the
(a) Pursue a line of inquiry that Narrative, to no more than 30 double- prerequisite skills needed to meet the
reflects a programmatic strand of spaced 81⁄2× 11′′ pages (on one side needs of the low-incidence disability
research emanating either from theory only) with one inch margins (top, population. Federal support is required
or a conceptual framework. The line of bottom, and sides). Please refer to the to ensure an adequate supply of
research must be evidenced by a series ‘‘Page Limit Requirements for All personnel to serve children with low-
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incidence disabilities and to improve project. (See section 661(f)(1)(A) of the incidence disabilities from different
the quality of appropriate training Act). cultural and language backgrounds;
programs so that graduates possess To be considered for an award an (b) Incorporate best practices in the
necessary prerequisite skills. applicant must satisfy the following design of the program and the curricula;
Priority: The Secretary establishes an requirements contained in section (c) Incorporate curricula that focus on
absolute priority to support projects that 673(f)–(h) of the Act— improving results for children with low-
increase the number and quality of (a) Demonstrate, with letters from one incidence disabilities;
personnel to serve children with low- or more States that the project proposes (d) Promote high expectations for
incidence disabilities. This priority to serve, that States need personnel in students with low-incidence disabilities
supports projects that provide the area or areas in which the applicant and foster access to the general
preservice preparation of special proposes to provide preparation, as curriculum in the regular classroom,
educators, early intervention personnel, identified in the State’s comprehensive wherever appropriate; and
and related services personnel at the system of personnel development (e) Develop linkages with Education
associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or (CSPD) under Parts B and C of the Act; Department technical assistance
specialist level. (b) Demonstrate that it has engaged in providers to communicate information
The term ‘‘low-incidence disability’’ a cooperative effort with one or more on program models used and program
means a visual or hearing impairment, State educational agencies to plan, carry effectiveness;
or simultaneous visual and hearing out, and monitor the project; (f) If the project prepares personnel to
impairments, a significant cognitive (c) Provide letters from one or more provide services to visually impaired or
impairment, or any impairment for States stating that they intend to accept blind children that can be appropriately
which a small number of personnel with successful completion of the proposed provided in Braille, prepare those
highly specialized skills and knowledge personnel preparation program as individuals to provide those services in
are needed in order for children with meeting State personnel standards for Braille (See section 673(b)(5) of the Act);
that impairment to receive early serving children with disabilities or Under this absolute priority, the
intervention services or a free serving infants and toddlers with Secretary plans to award approximately:
appropriate public education. disabilities; • 55 percent of the available funds for
Applicants may propose to prepare projects that support careers in special
(d) Meet State and professionally-
one or more of the following types of education, including early childhood
recognized standards for the preparation
personnel: educators;
of special education and related services
• 30 percent of the available funds for
(1) Special educators including early personnel (See section 673(g)(2) of the
projects that support careers in related
childhood, speech and language, Act); and
services; and
adapted physical education, and (e) Ensure that individuals who • 15 percent of the available funds for
assistive technology personnel; receive a scholarship under the projects that support careers in early
(2) Related services personnel who proposed project will subsequently intervention.
provide developmental, corrective, and provide special education and related A project’s budget must include funds
other supportive services that assist services to children with disabilities for to attend a two-day Project Director’s
children with low-incidence disabilities a period of two years for every year for meeting to be held in Washington, D.C.
to benefit from special education. Both which assistance was received or repay each year of the project.
comprehensive programs and specialty all or part of the cost of that assistance,
components within a broader discipline in accordance with regulations to be Competitive Priority
that prepares personnel for work with issued by the Secretary. Within this absolute priority, the
the low-incidence population may be The application requirement Secretary under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii),
supported; or, described in paragraph (e) is required by and section 673(g)(3)(B) of the Act will
(3) Early intervention personnel who section 673(h)(1) of the Act (20 U.S.C. select an application from an institution
serve children birth through age 2 with 1474(h)(1)). Because this provision was of higher education that is successfully
low-incidence disabilities and their added to the Act during the recent recruiting and preparing individuals
families. Early intervention personnel reauthorization, the Secretary has not with disabilities and individuals from
include persons prepared to provide had the opportunity to promulgate groups that are underrepresented in the
training for, or be consultants to, service regulations, but expects to do so before profession for which they are preparing
providers and case managers. grant awards are made. In order for an individuals over an application of
The Secretary particularly encourages applicant to provide the assurances comparable merit that does not meet the
projects that address the needs of more required by statute, the applicant must, priority.
than one State, provide multi- at a minimum, describe: Project Period: Up to 36 months.
disciplinary training, and include (1) How it will notify trainees of the Maximum Award: The Secretary
collaboration among several institutions work or repay requirement; and (2) How rejects and does not consider an
and between training institutions and it will notify trainees when the application that proposes a budget
public schools. In addition, projects that regulations are finalized. The Secretary exceeding $300,000 for any single
foster successful coordination between encourages applicants to award stipends budget period of 12 months. However,
special education and regular education and scholarships that last at least for because of budgetary considerations
professional development programs to one-year. By having at least one-year contingent upon congressional action,
meet the needs of children with low- stipends and scholarships, it would be the Secretary may change the maximum
incidence disabilities in inclusive less likely that any trainee would enter amount through a notice published in
settings are encouraged. work or repay status before the the Federal Register.
Applicants and resulting projects regulations are in effect. Page Limits: The applicant must limit
must involve individuals with Each project funded under this Part III of its application—Application
disabilities or parents of individuals absolute priority must— Narrative, to no more than 40 double-
with disabilities in planning, (a) Prepare personnel to address the spaced 81⁄2 × 11′′ pages (on one side
implementing, and evaluating the specialized needs of children with low- only) with one inch margins (top,
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bottom, and sides). Please refer to the (1) How it will notify trainees of the Absolute Priority 3— Preparation of
‘‘Page Limit Requirements for All work or repay requirement; and (2) How Personnel in Minority Institutions
Applications’’ section of this notice for it will notify trainees when the (84.029E).
more specific information on this page regulations are finalized. The Secretary This statutory priority supports
limit requirement. encourages applicants to award stipends awards to institutions of higher
Absolute Priority 2—Preparation of and scholarships that last at least for education whose minority student
Leadership Personnel (84.029D). one-year. By having at least one year enrollment is at least 25 percent,
This statutory priority supports stipends and scholarships, it would be including Historically Black Colleges
projects that support leadership less likely that any trainee would enter and Universities, for the purposes of
activities such as: (a) Preparing work or repay status before the preparing personnel to work with
personnel at the advanced graduate, regulations are in effect. children with disabilities. Awards must
doctoral, and postdoctoral levels of Applicants and resulting projects be made consistent with the objectives
training to administer, enhance, or must involve individuals with in section 673(a) of the Act.
provide services for children with disabilities or parents of individuals To be considered for an award, an
disabilities; or (b) providing with disabilities in planning, applicant must satisfy the following
interdisciplinary training for various implementing, and evaluating the requirements contained in section 673
types of leadership personnel, including project. (See section 661(f)(1)(A) of the (f)–(h) of the Act—
teacher preparation faculty, Act). (a) Demonstrate, with letters from one
administrators, researchers, supervisors, or more States that the project proposes
A project’s budget must include funds
principals, and other persons whose to serve, that States need personnel in
to attend a two-day Project Director’s
work affects early intervention, the area or areas in which the applicant
meeting to be held in Washington, DC
educational, and transitional services proposes to provide preparation, as
each year of the project.
for children with disabilities. identified in the State’s comprehensive
To be considered for an award, an Invitational Priorities system of personnel development under
applicant must satisfy the following Within Absolute Priority 2 the Parts B and C of the Act.
requirements contained in section 673 (b) Demonstrate that it has engaged in
Secretary is particularly interested in
(f)–(h) of the Act— a cooperative effort with one or more
applications that meet one or more of
(a) Demonstrate, with letters from one State educational agencies to plan, carry
the following invitational priorities.
or more States that the project proposes out, and monitor the project;
However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an (c) Provide letters from one or more
to serve, that States need personnel in
application that meets one or more of States stating that they intend to accept
the area or areas in which the applicant
these invitational priorities does not successful completion of the proposed
proposes to provide preparation, as
receive competitive or absolute personnel preparation program as
identified in the State’s comprehensive
preference over other applications: meeting State personnel standards for
system of personnel development under
(a) Projects designed to foster serving children with disabilities or
Parts B and C of the Act, if the purpose
successful coordination between special serving infants and toddlers with
of the project is to assist personnel in
education and regular education disabilities;
obtaining a degree;
(b) Demonstrate that it has engaged in teachers, administrators, related services (d) Meet State and professionally-
a cooperative effort with one or more personnel, infant intervention recognized standards for the preparation
State educational agencies to plan, carry specialists, and parents. of special education and related services
out, and monitor the project; (b) Projects that coordinate their personnel; and
(c) Meet State and professionally- professional development programs for (e) Ensure that individuals who
recognized standards for the preparation regular and special education personnel. receive a scholarship under the
of special education and related services (c) Projects that include recruitment proposed project will subsequently
personnel, if the purpose of the project of leadership personnel from groups provide special education and related
is to assist personnel in obtaining a that are underrepresented, including services to children with disabilities for
degree; and individuals with disabilities, in a period of two years for every year for
(d) Ensure that individuals who educational leadership positions. which assistance was received or repay
receive a scholarship under the Project Period: Up to 48 months. all or part of the cost of that assistance,
proposed project will subsequently Maximum Award: The Secretary in accordance with regulations to be
perform work related to their rejects and does not consider an issued by the Secretary.
preparation for a period of two years for application that proposes a budget The application requirement
every year for which assistance was exceeding $225,000 for any single described in paragraph (e) is required by
received or repay all or part of the cost budget period of 12 months. However, section 673(h)(1) of the Act (20 U.S.C.
of that assistance, in accordance with because of budgetary considerations 1474(h)(1)). Because this provision was
regulations to be issued by the contingent upon congressional action, added to the Act during the recent
Secretary. the Secretary may change the maximum reauthorization, the Secretary has not
The application requirement amount through a notice published in had the opportunity to promulgate
described in paragraph (d) is required the Federal Register. regulations, but expects to do so before
by section 673(h)(2) of the Act (20 Page Limits: The applicant must limit grant awards are made. In order for an
U.S.C. 1474(h)(2)). Because this Part III of its application—Application applicant to provide the assurances
provision was added to the Act during Narrative, to no more than 40 double- required by statute, the applicant must,
the recent reauthorization, the Secretary spaced 81⁄2×11′′ pages (on one side only) at a minimum, describe: (1) How it will
has not had the opportunity to with one inch margins (top, bottom, and notify trainees of the work or repay
promulgate regulations, but expects to sides). Please refer to the ‘‘Page Limit requirement; and (2) How it will notify
do so before grant awards are made. In Requirements for All Applications’’ trainees when the regulations are
order for an applicant to provide the section of this notice for more specific finalized. The Secretary encourages
assurances required by statute, the information on this page limit applicants to award stipends and
applicant must, at a minimum, describe: requirement. scholarships that last at least for one-
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year. By having at least one-year not receive an application from such an (F) Participate in school reform
stipends and scholarships, it would be organization in each State of sufficient activities.
less likely that any trainee would enter quality to warrant approval; and (2) (5) In States where the State elects to
work or repay status before the select among applications submitted by contract with the parent training and
regulations are in effect. parent organizations in a State in a information center, contract with the
Applicants and resulting projects manner that ensures the most effective State education agencies to provide,
must involve individuals with assistance to parents, including parents consistent with sections 615(e)(2)(B)
disabilities or parents of individuals in urban and rural areas, in the State. If and (D) of the Act, individuals who
with disabilities in planning, there is more than one parent center in meet with parents to explain the
implementing, and evaluating the a particular State, the Secretary expects mediation process to them;
project. See section 661(f)(1)(A) of the that the parent center projects will (6) Network with appropriate
Act). coordinate activities to ensure the most clearinghouses, including organizations
A project’s budget must include funds effective assistance to parents in that conducting national dissemination
to attend a two-day Project Directors’ State. activities under section 685(d) of the
meeting to be held in Washington, DC Priority: Under sections 661(e)(2) and Act, and with other national, State, and
each year of the project. 682 of the Act, and 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), local organizations and agencies, such
Project Period: Up to 48 months. the Secretary gives an absolute as protection and advocacy agencies,
Maximum Award: The Secretary preference to applications that meet the that serve parents and families of
rejects and does not consider an following priority. The Secretary funds children with the full range of
application that proposes a budget under these competitions only those disabilities;
exceeding $200,000 for any single applications that meet this absolute (7) Upon request from a Community
budget period of 12 months. However, priority: Parent Resource Center, establish a
because of budgetary considerations Absolute Priority—Parent Training cooperative partnership in accordance
contingent upon congressional action, and Information Centers (84.029M). with section 683(b)(3) of the Act; and
the Secretary may change the maximum Each parent training and information (8) Annually report to the Secretary
amount through a notice published in center funded under this absolute on——
the Federal Register. priority must satisfy the following (A) The number of parents to whom
Page Limits: The applicant must limit requirements contained in Section it provided information and training in
Part III of its application—Application 682(b)and (c) of the Act— the most recently concluded fiscal year,
Narrative, to no more than 40 double- (1) Provide training and information and
spaced 81⁄2 × 11′′ pages (on one side that meets the training and information (B) The effectiveness of strategies
only) with one inch margins (top, needs of parents of children with used to reach and serve parents,
bottom, and sides). Please refer to the disabilities in the area served by the including underserved parents of
‘‘Page Limit Requirements for All center, particularly underserved parents children with disabilities.
Applications’’ section of this notice for and parents of children who may be A parent training and information
more specific information on this page inappropriately identified; center that receives assistance under
limit requirement. (2) Assist parents to understand the this absolute priority may also conduct
Program Authority: Section 673 of the
availability of, and how to effectively the following activities——
Act.
use procedural safeguards under the (1) Provide information to teachers
Training and Information for Parents of Act, including encouraging the use, and and other professionals who provide
Children With Disabilities (CFDA No. explaining the benefits, of alternative special education and related services to
84.029) methods of dispute resolution, such as children with disabilities;
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the mediation process described in the (2) Assist students with disabilities to
this statutory priority is to ensure that Act; understand their rights and
children with disabilities, and their (3) Serve the parents of infants, responsibilities on reaching the age of
parents, receive training and toddlers, and children with the full majority, as included under section
information on their rights and range of disabilities; 615(m) of the Act; and
protections under this Act, in order to (4) Assist parents to—— (3) Assist parents of children with
develop the skills necessary to (A) Better understand the nature of disabilities to be informed participants
effectively participate in planning and their children’s disabilities and their in the development and implementation
decisionmaking relating to early educational and developmental needs; of the State’s State improvement plan
intervention, educational, and (B) Communicate effectively with under the Act.
transitional services and in systemic- personnel responsible for providing An applicant must identify special
change activities. special education, early intervention, efforts it will undertake——
Eligible Applicants: Parent and related services; (A) To ensure that the needs for
organizations, as defined in section (C) Participate in decision making training and information of underserved
682(g) of the Act. processes and the development of parents of children with disabilities in
Applicable Regulations: (a) The individualized education programs and the area to be served are effectively met;
Education Department General individualized family service plans; and
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in (D) Obtain appropriate information (B) To work with community-based
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, about the range of options, programs, organizations.
and 85; and (b) the selection criteria services, and resources available to Applicants and resulting projects
included in 34 CFR 316.22. assist children with disabilities and must involve individuals with
Supplementary Information: Under their families; disabilities or parents of individuals
sections 682 (e)(1) and (e)(2), the (E) Understand the provisions of the with disabilities in planning,
Secretary is required to: (1) Make at Act for the education of, and the implementing, and evaluating the
least one award to a parent organization provision of early intervention services projects. (See section 661(f)(1)(A) of the
in each State, unless the Secretary does to, children with disabilities; and Act).
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A project’s budget must include funds students in elementary, secondary, materials, place a priority on providing
to attend a two-day Project Directors’ postsecondary, and graduate schools. free materials that are not otherwise
meeting to be held in Washington, DC Eligible Applicants: State and local required to be provided by educational
each year of the project. educational agencies; institutions of agencies or institutions.
higher education; other public agencies; Applicants and resulting projects
Competitive Priority: private nonprofit organizations; outlying must involve individuals with
Within this absolute priority, the areas; freely associated States; Indian disabilities or parents of individuals
Secretary, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), tribes or tribal organizations; and for- with disabilities in planning,
gives preference to applications that profit organizations. implementing, and evaluating the
meet the following competitive priority: Applicable Regulations: (a) The project. (See section 661(f)(1)(A) of the
Providing parent training and Education Department General Act).
information in one or more Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in A project’s budget must include funds
Empowerment Zones or Enterprise 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, to attend a two-day Project Directors’
Communities. The Secretary awards 5 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The selection meeting to be held in Washington, DC
points to an application that meets the criteria included in regulations for these each year of the project.
competitive priority relating to programs in 34 CFR 332.32. Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
Maximum Award: The Secretary
Communities published in the Federal apply to institutions of higher education rejects and does not consider an
Register on November 7, 1994 (59 FR only. application that proposes a budget
55544). These points are in addition to exceeding $4,500,000 for any single
Priority: Under sections 661(e)(2) and budget period of 12 months. The
any points the application earns under 687 and 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(3), the
the selection criteria for the program. Secretary rejects and does not consider
Secretary gives an absolute preference to an application that proposes a budget
A list of areas that have been selected applications that meet the following
as Empowerment Zones or Enterprise exceeding this maximum amount.
priority. The Secretary funds under this However, because of budgetary
Communities is included in an competition only those applications that
appendix to a notice published in the considerations contingent upon
meet this absolute priority: congressional action, the Secretary may
Federal Register on December 6, 1995 Absolute Priority—Recorded Audio
(60 FR 62699). change the maximum amount through a
Cassettes for Visually and Print
Project Period: Up to 60 months. notice published in the Federal
Disabled Students (84.026K). This
Maximum Award: The Secretary Register.
absolute priority was published in the Page Limits: The applicant must limit
rejects and does not consider an Federal Register on November 7, 1994
application that proposes a budget Part III of its application—Application
(59 FR 55544). Narrative, to no more than 40 double-
exceeding $400,000 for any single Background: This priority would
budget period of 12 months. The spaced 81⁄2 × 11’’ pages (on one side
support recording, producing,
Secretary rejects and does not consider only) with one inch margins (top,
duplicating, and distributing 15/16 ips
an application that proposes a budget bottom, and sides). Please refer to the
(inch per second) four-track cassette
exceeding this maximum amount. ‘‘Page Limit Requirements for All
versions of textbooks and other
However, because of budgetary Applications’’ section of this notice for
educational reading materials for
considerations contingent upon more specific information on this page
students (elementary, secondary,
congressional action, the Secretary may limit requirement.
postsecondary and graduate) who are Program Authority: Section 687 of the
change the maximum amount through a visually or print disabled. These
notice published in the Federal Act.
cassette tapes will help provide equal Page Limit Requirements For All
Register. educational opportunities to target
Page Limits: The applicant must limit Applications: Part III of the application,
students and lessen some of the barriers the Application Narrative, requires
Part III of its application—Application they face in the classroom.
Narrative, to no more than 40 double- applicants to address the selection
Priority: criteria that will be used by reviewers in
spaced 81⁄2 × 11′′ pages (on one side To be considered for funding under
only) with one inch margins (top, evaluating individual proposals.
this priority, the project must—
bottom, and sides). Please refer to the (1) Handle all requests for materials, Applicants must limit the Part III—
‘‘Page Limit Requirements for All including confirmation of eligibility by Application Narrative, to the specific
Applications’’ section of this notice for disability; page limit requirement listed under
more specific information on this page (2) Ensure the project activities are each priority. The Application Narrative
limit requirement. conducted in compliance with section must be double-spaced 81⁄2 × 11’’ pages
Program Authority: Section 682 of the 121 of the Copyright Act, as amended. (on one side only) with one inch
Act. (3) Record or duplicate the books on margins (top, bottom, and sides). This
15/16 ips (inch per second), four-track page limitation applies to all material
Technology And Media Services For presented in the application narrative—
Individuals With Disabilities [CFDA cassettes of one hour per track recording
time. (Publishers must be provided including, for example, any charts,
No. 84.026] tables, figures, and graphs. The
rights to copies of the master tape and
Purpose Of Program: The purpose of rights to market the cassettes as they see application narrative page limit does not
this program is to promote the fit); apply to: Part I—the cover sheet; Part
development, demonstration, and (4) Mail the cassettes on a free-loan, II—the budget section (including the
utilization of technology and to support postage paid basis; narrative budget justification); and Part
educational media activities designed to (5) Handle returned cassettes, IV—the assurances and certifications.
be of educational value to children with preservative re-recording, and all other Also, the one-page abstract, resumes,
disabilities. This program supports associated administrative and bibliography, or letters of support, while
providing free educational materials, circulation functions; and considered part of the application, are
including textbooks, in accessible media (6) To the extent that funds are not not subject to the page limitation.
for visually impaired and print disabled sufficient to meet the demand for free Applicants should note that reviewers
42004 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 149 / Monday, August 4, 1997 / Notices

are not required to review any Secretary rejects and does not consider Results for Children with Disabilities,
information provided in addition to the an application that does not adhere to all other programs in this notice are
application information listed above. these requirements. subject to the requirements of Executive
All sections of text in the application For Applications and General Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
narrative must be double-spaced (no Information Contact: Requests for CFR part 79. The objective of the
more than 3 lines per vertical inch). If applications and general information Executive order is to foster an
using a proportional computer font, use should be addressed to the Grants and intergovernmental partnership and a
no smaller than a 12-point font, and an Contracts Services Team, 600 strengthened federalism by relying on
Independence Avenue, SW, room 3317,
average character density no greater processes developed by State and local
Switzer Building, Washington, DC
than 14 characters per inch. If using a governments for coordination and
20202–2641. The preferred method for
nonproportional font or a typewriter, do requesting information is to FAX your review of proposed Federal financial
not use more than 12 characters to the request to: (202) 205–8717. Telephone: assistance.
inch. Double-spacing and font (202) 260–9182. In accordance with the order, this
requirements do not apply within document is intended to provide early
charts, tables, figures, and graphs, but Ingergovernmental Review
notification of the Department’s specific
the information presented in those Except for the Research and plans and actions for those program.
formats should be easily readable. The Innovation to Improve Services and
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT APPLICATION NOTICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998
Esti-
Deadline for
Application Maximum mated
Applications intergovern- Page
CFDA No. and name deadline award num-
available mental re- limit2
date (per year)1 ber of
view awards

84.023C Field-Initiated Research Projects ..................................... 08/08/97 10/01/97 .................... $180,000 50 14


84.023B Student-Initiated Research Projects ................................ 8/08/97 2/06/98 .................... 20,000 25 12
84.023N Initial Career Awards ....................................................... 8/08/97 10/01/97 .................... 75,000 30 4
84.029A Preparation of Special Education, Related Services, and
Early Intervention Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers, and
Children with Low-Incidence Disabilities ....................................... 8/08/97 10/01/97 12/01/97 300,000 40 16
84.029D Preparation of Leadership Personnel .............................. 8/08/97 9/26/97 11/25/97 225,000 40 6
84.029E Preparation of Personnel in Minority Institutions ............. 8/8/97 9/26/97 11/25/97 200,000 40 16
84.029M Parent Training and Information Centers ........................ 8/08/97 10/17/97 12/14/97 400,000 40 13
84.026K Recorded Audio Cassettes for Visually and Print Dis-
abled Students .............................................................................. 8/08/97 9/12/97 11/10/97 4,500,000 40 1
1 The Secretary rejects and does not consider an application that proposes a budget exceeding the amount listed for each priority for any sin-
gle budget period of 12 months.
2 Applicants must limit the Application Narrative, Part III of the Application, to the page limits noted above. Please refer to the ‘‘Page Limit’’ sec-
tion of this notice for the specific requirements. The Secretary rejects and does not consider an application that does not adhere to this require-
ment.

Individuals who use a Information about the Department’s for a discretionary grant competition is
telecommunications device for the deaf funding opportunities, including copies the notice published in the Federal
(TDD) may call the TDD number: (202) of application notices for discretionary Register.
205–8953. Individuals with disabilities grant competitions, can be viewed on Dated: July 30, 1997.
may obtain a copy of this notice or the the Department’s electronic bulletin
application packages referred to in this board (ED Board), telephone (202) 260– Judith E. Heumann,
notice in an alternate format (e.g. 9950; on the Internet Gopher Server (at Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Braille, large print, audiotape, or Gopher://gcs.ed.gov); or on the World Rehabilitative Services.
computer diskette) by contacting the Wide Web (at http://gcs.ed.gov). [FR Doc. 97–20454 Filed 8–1–97; 8:45 am]
Department as listed above. However, the official application notice BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

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