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Federal Register
/Vol. 69, No. 33/Thursday, February 19, 2004/Notices
ethnic populations, and informationabout research collaboration.In carrying out the purposes of thepriority, the DRRP must:
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In the first three months of thegrant, develop and implement aresearch partnership plan ensuring thatall activities are predominantly focusedon research infrastructure capacity building and provide for mutual benefitfor each member of the partnership,including persons with disabilities ortheir representatives;
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In the first year of the grant,implement a plan to disseminateresearch results;
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In the third year of the grant,conduct a state-of-the-scienceconference focused on the funded areaof research and related topics;
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In the fourth year of the grant,publish and disseminate acomprehensive report on the outcomesand proceedings of the conference;
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Demonstrate how the researchproject can transfer research findings topractical applications in planning,policy-making, program administration,and delivery of services to individualswith disabilities; and
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Conduct ongoing programevaluation and produce a closing reportdescribing research outcomes, as theyrelate to the research goals andobjectives, and future directions forresearch infrastructure development andcapacity building.The Plan can be accessed on theInternet at:
http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/ research/pubs/index.html.
Program Authority:
29 U.S.C. 762(g)and 764(a).
Applicable Regulations:
(a) TheEducation Department GeneralAdministrative Regulations (EDGAR) in34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84,85, 86 and 97, and (b) The regulationsfor this program in 34 CFR part 350.
Note:
The regulations in 34 CFR part 86apply to institutions of higher educationonly.
II. Award Information
Type of Award:
Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$600,000.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$500,000
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$600,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$600,000.
Maximum Award:
We will reject anyapplication that proposes a budgetexceeding $600,000 for a single budgetperiod of 12 months. The AssistantSecretary for Special Education andRehabilitative Services may change themaximum amount through a noticepublished in the
Federal Register
.
Note:
The maximum amount includesdirect and indirect costs.
Estimated Number of Awards:
1.
Note:
The Department is not bound by anyestimates in this notice.
Project Period:
Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1.
Eligible Applicants:
Parties eligibleto apply for grants under this programare States; public or private agencies,including for-profit agencies; public orprivate organizations, including for-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and Indian tribes andtribal organizations.2.
Cost Sharing or Matching:
Thisprogram does not involve cost sharingor matching.3.
Other:
An applicant for assistanceunder this program must demonstrate inits application how it will address, inwhole or in part, the needs of individuals with disabilities fromminority backgrounds (34 CFR350.40(a)). The approaches an applicantmay take to meet this requirement mayinclude one or more of the following (34CFR 350.40(b)):(1) Proposing project objectivesaddressing the needs of individualswith disabilities from minority backgrounds.(2) Demonstrating that the project willaddress a problem that is of particularsignificance to individuals withdisabilities from minority backgrounds.(3) Demonstrating that individualsfrom minority backgrounds will beincluded in study samples in sufficientnumbers to generate informationpertinent to individuals with disabilitiesfrom minority backgrounds.(4) Drawing study samples andprogram participant rosters frompopulations or areas that includeindividuals from minority backgrounds.(5) Providing outreach to individualswith disabilities from minority backgrounds to ensure that they areaware of rehabilitation services, clinicalcare, or training offered by the project.(6) Disseminating materials to orotherwise increasing the access todisability information among minoritypopulations.
IV. Application and SubmissionInformation
1.
Address to Request ApplicationPackage:
Education Publications Center(ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD20794
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1398. Telephone (toll free): 1
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877
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433
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7827. FAX: (301) 470
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1244. If you use a telecommunications devicefor the deaf (TDD), you may call (tollfree): 1
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877
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576
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7734.You may also contact ED Pubs at itsWeb site:
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ edpubs.html
or you may contact EDPubs at its e-mail address:
edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from EDPubs, be sure to identify thiscompetition as follows: CFDA Number84.133A
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5.
Note:
A listing of available FY 2004discretionary grant applications includingthe application for this competition isavailable on the following Web site:
http:// www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/ index.html.
Individuals with disabilities mayobtain a copy of the application packagein an alternative format (
e.g.
, Braille,large print, audiotape, or computerdiskette) by contacting the programcontact person listed in this section.2.
Content and Form of ApplicationSubmission:
Requirements concerningthe content of an application, togetherwith the forms you must submit, are inthe application package for thiscompetition. Page Limit: Theapplication narrative (Part III of theapplication) is where you, the applicant,address the selection criteria thatreviewers use to evaluate yourapplication. We recommend that youlimit Part III to the equivalent of nomore than 75 pages, using the followingstandards:
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A
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is 8.5
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11
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, on one sideonly, with 1
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margins at the top, bottom,and both sides.
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Double space (no more than threelines per vertical inch) all text in theapplication narrative, including titles,headings, footnotes, quotations,references, and captions, as well as alltext in charts, tables, figures, andgraphs.
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Use a font that is either 12 point orlarger or no smaller than 10 pitch(characters per inch).The page limit does not apply to PartI, the cover sheet; Part II, the budgetsection, including the narrative budgetjustification; Part IV, the assurances andcertifications; or the one-page abstract,the resumes, the bibliography, or theletters of support. However, you mustinclude all of the application narrativein Part III.3.
Submission Dates and Times:Applications Available:
February 19,2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:
April 6, 2004. The datesand times for the transmittal of applications by mail or by hand(including a courier service orcommercial carrier) are in theapplication package for thiscompetition. The application packagealso specifies the hours of operation of the e-Application Web site.
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