[Federal Register: September 28, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 189)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No. 84.220A]
Office of Postsecondary Education; Centers for International
Business Education Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002
Purpose of Program: The Centers for International Business
Education Program provides grants to eligible applicants to pay the
Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing, and operating
centers for international business education which--
(1) will be national resources for the teaching of improved
business techniques, strategies, and methodologies which emphasize the
international context in which business is transacted;
(2) will provide instruction in critical foreign languages and
international fields needed to provide understanding of the cultures
and customs of United States trading partners; and
(3) will provide research and training in the international aspects
of trade, commerce, and other fields of study.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education and
combinations of institutions of higher education.
Applications Available: September 28, 2001.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: November 5, 2001.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: January 4, 2002.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$8,760,000 for this program for FY 2002. The actual level of funding,
if any, will depend on final congressional action. However, we are
inviting applications to allow enough time to process the applications
and make the awards if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $220,000-$340,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $312,857 per year.
Estimated Number of Awards: 28.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
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Project Period: Up to 48 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
85, 86, 97, 98 and 99 as applicable. (b) As there are no program-
specific regulations, applicants are encouraged to read the authorizing
statute for the Centers for International Business Education Program in
section 612 of Title VI, Part B, of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
as amended, (HEA), 20 U.S.C. 1130-1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Matching requirement: Under Title VI, Part
B, section 612(e)(2) of the HEA, the Federal share of the cost of
planning, establishing, and operating centers under this section shall
be:
(1) Not more than 90 percent for the first year in which Federal
funds are received;
(2) Not more than 70 percent for the second year; and
(3) Not more than 50 percent for the third year and for each year
thereafter.
(4) Applicants who have received previous grants must match 50
percent of the costs of projects for each fiscal year. The non-Federal
share may be either in cash or in-kind assistance. Example: If the
total cost of the proposed project is $300,000 in the first year, a new
applicant can only request a grant for $270,000 or less in the first
year, and must provide the remaining 10 percent ($30,000) in cash or
in-kind contributions. If the total cost of the project for the second
year is $350,000, the applicant can only request $245,000 or less, and
must provide the remaining 30 percent ($105,000). For both the third
and fourth years, if the total cost of the project is $400,000, the
applicant can only request $200,000 or less, and must provide the
remaining 50 percent ($200,000). All applicants who have received
funding in prior years must provide 50 percent per year for each of the
four years of the project.
FOR APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susanna Easton,
Centers for International Business Education Program, U.S. Department
of Education, International Education and Graduate Programs Service,
1990 K Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone:
202-502-7628 or via Internet: susanna.easton@ed.gov
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR
APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format by contacting that person. However,
the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternative format the
standard forms included in the application package.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130-1.
Dated: September 24, 2001.
Maureen A. McLaughlin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innovation, Office
of Postsecondary Education.
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