[Federal Register: May 14, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 94)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No. 84.163A]
Office of Educational Research and Improvement--Library Services
to Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program--Basic Grants (Library
Services and Construction Act, Title IV); Notice Inviting Applications
for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1996
Purpose of Program: Provides noncompetitive basic grants to
eligible Indian tribes and to eligible Hawaiian native organizations to
establish or improve public library services for Indian tribes and
Hawaiian natives.
Eligible Applicants: (a) Indian tribes recognized by the Secretary
of the Interior to be eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as
Indians; (b) Alaska Native villages or regional or village corporations
as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act; however, two or more Alaska Native villages, regional
corporations, or village corporations may not receive basic grant
allocations to serve the same population; and (c) Organizations
primarily serving and representing Hawaiian natives and recognized by
the Governor of Hawaii.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: 7/15/96.
Applications Available: 6/3/96.
Estimated Available Funds: $950,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $4,524.
Estimated Number of Awards: 210.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 12 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The regulations for this program in 34
CFR Part 771; and (b) the Education Department General Administrative
Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74 and 82 (for grants to Hawaiian
native organizations); 80 (for grants to Indian tribes); 75, 77, 81 and
85 (for grants to both Hawaiian natives and Indian tribes).
For Applications or Information Contact: Kathy Price, U.S.
Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Room 300,
Washington, DC 20208-5571. Telephone: (202) 219-1670.
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) or on
the WWW server at http://www.ed.gov/ (under Money Matters, Funding
Opportunities). However, the official application notice for a
discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal
Register.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 351c(c)(2), 361(d), 364.
Dated: May 7, 1996.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 96-11829 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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