Office of Educational Research and Improvement; Cooperative Civic Education and Economic Education Exchange Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002, CFDA No.: 84.304A [OERI]

[Federal Register: May 17, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 96)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.304A]

 
Office of Educational Research and Improvement; Cooperative Civic 
Education and Economic Education Exchange Program; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002

    Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Cooperative Education 
Exchange program is to improve the quality of civic education through 
cooperative civic education exchange programs with emerging 
democracies.
    This competition is for organizations that are defined in the 
Eligible Applicants section below. For FY 2002 the competition for new 
awards focuses on projects designed to carry out the authorized 
activities listed under the Program Activities section of this notice.
    Eligible Applicants: Organizations in the United States experienced 
in the development of curricula and programs in civics and government 
education and economic education for students in elementary schools and 
secondary schools in countries other than the United States, to carry 
out civic education activities.
    Primary Participants: The primary participants in the Cooperative 
Education Exchange Programs assisted under this section will be leaders 
in the areas of civics and government education, including teachers, 
curriculum and teacher training specialists, scholars in relevant 
disciplines, educational policymakers, and government and private 
sector leaders from the United States and eligible countries.
    Applications Available: May 24, 2002.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 15, 2002.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 13, 2002.
    Estimated Available Funds: $2,875,000.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000 to $2,875,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: The size of any award will be 
commensurate with the nature and level of activities proposed.
    Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a 
budget exceeding $2,875,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. 
The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Educational Research and 
Improvement may change the maximum amount through a notice published in 
the Federal Register.
    Estimated Number of Awards: At least one, but not more than three.

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

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Applicable Regulations and Statue: (a) The Education Department 
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 
79, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The regulations in 34 CFR part 
700. (c) Education for Democracy Act, sections 2341-2346 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended, 20 U.S.C. 
6711-6716.
    Program Activities: In carrying out the Cooperative Education 
Exchange Program eligible organizations shall—
    (1) Provide to the participants from eligible countries—
    (A) Seminars on the basic principles of United States 
constitutional democracy, including seminars on the major governmental 
institutions and systems in the United States, and visits to such 
institutions;
    (B) Visits to school systems, institutions of higher education, and 
nonprofit organizations conducting exemplary programs in civics and 
government education in the United States;
    (C) Translations and adaptations with respect to United States 
civics and government education curricular programs for students and 
teachers, and in the case of training programs for teachers, 
translations and adaptations into forms useful in school in eligible 
countries, and joint research projects in such areas; and
    (D) Independent research and evaluation assistance—
    (i) To determine the effects of the cooperative education exchange 
programs on students' development of the knowledge, skills, and traits 
of character essential for the preservation and improvement of 
constitutional democracy; and
    (2) provide to the participants from the United States—
    (A) Seminars on the histories and systems of government of eligible 
countries;
    (B) Visits to school systems, institutions of higher education, and 
organizations conducting exemplary programs in civics and government 
education located in eligible countries;
    (C) Assistance from educators and scholars in eligible countries in 
the development of curricular materials on the histories and 
governments of such countries that are useful in the United States 
classrooms;
    (D) Opportunities to provide onsite demonstrations of United States 
curricula and pedagogy for educational leaders in eligible countries; 
and
    (E) Independent research and evaluation assistance to 
determine...
    (i) The effects of the Cooperative Education Exchange Programs 
assisted under this section on students' development of the knowledge, 
skills, and traits of character essential for the preservation and 
improvement of constitutional democracy; and
    (3) Assist participants from eligible countries and the United 
States to participate in international conferences on civics and 
government education for educational leaders, teacher trainers, 
scholars in related disciplines, and educational policymakers.
    Eligible Countries: The term eligible country means a Central 
European country, an Eastern European country, Lithuania, Latvia, 
Estonia, the independent states of the former Soviet Union as defined 
in section 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801), the Republic 
of Ireland, the province of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, and 
any developing country (as such term is defined in section 209(d) of 
the Education for the Deaf Act) if the Secretary, with concurrence of 
the Secretary of State, determines that such developing country has a 
democratic form of government.
    Selection Criteria: The Secretary selects from the criteria in 34 
CFR 700.30(e) to evaluate applications for new grants under this 
competition. Under 34 CFR 700.30(a), the Secretary will announce in the 
application package the evaluation criteria selected for this 
competition and the maximum weight assigned to each criterion.

FOR APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Foy Moss, U.S. 
Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, room 510, 
Washington, DC 20208-5573. Telephone: (202) 219-2079 or via 
Internet rita.foy@ed.gov.
    If you use 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 the FOR 
APPLICATIONS OR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application 
package in an alternative format by contacting the person listed. 
However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternative 
format the standard forms included in the application package.

Electronic Access to This Document

    You may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6711-6716.

    Dated: May 10, 2002.
Grover J. Whitehurst,
Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 02-12457 Filed 5-16-02; 8:45 am]
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