[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
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Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Education Program--National
Research and Development Center; Inviting Applications for One New
Award for FY 2000 and Final Priority; Notices
Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 114 / Tuesday, June 13, 2000 /
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CFDA No. 84.206R
Office of Educational Research and Improvement; Jacob K. Javits
Gifted and Talented Education Program-- National Research and
Development Center; Notice Inviting Applications for One New Award for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2000.
Purpose of Program: To support a national research and development
center to conduct research on methods and techniques for identifying
and teaching gifted and talented students and for using gifted and
talented programs and methods to serve all students; and to conduct
program evaluations, surveys, and the collection, analysis, and
development of information on gifted and talented education. Emphasis
is given to the identification and services for students not
traditionally included in gifted and talented education, (including
individuals of limited-English proficiency, economically disadvantaged
individuals, and individuals with disabilities).
For fiscal year (FY) 2000 the competition for a new award focuses
on projects designed to meet the priority we describe in the notice of
final priority published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education, State
educational agencies, or a combination or consortium of these entities.
Applications Available: June 16, 2000.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 1, 2000.
Estimated Available Funds: This center will be awarded as a
cooperative agreement. In fiscal year 2000, $1.75 million is available
for the first year of funding for a national research and development
center to study the education of gifted and talented students. The
funding levels for years 2 through 5 are estimated at $1.75 million for
each fiscal year. Future funding will depend upon the availability of
funds and needs as reflected in the approved application.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $1.75 million for a single budget period of 12 months.
Estimated Number of Awards: One.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 60 months.
Page limit: the application must include: title page form,
abstract, research narrative, management plan, biographical sketches
for principal investigators and other key personnel, budget summary
form with budget narrative, and statement of equitable access (GEPA
427). The abstract is limited to one page, the research narrative is
limited to 200 pages, the management plan is limited to 10 pages, and
biographical sketches are limited to 3 pages each for the principal
investigator and other key personnel. Use 8\1/2\ x 11 inch paper with
printing on only one side. Appendix materials will not be read and
should not be submitted. Pages in excess of these limitations will be
removed unread. We strongly encourage applicants to use double-spacing,
a 12-point font, and 1-inch margins. Reviewers are able to conduct the
highest quality review when applications are concise and easy to read,
with pages consecutively numbered.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 78, 80,
81, 82, 84, 86 (Part 86 applies only to Institutions of Higher
Education), 97, 98, and 99; and (b) 34 CFR part 700.
Priority: This competition focuses on projects designed to meet the
priority in the notice of final priority for this program, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet
the absolute priority.
For Applications or Information Contact: Beverly E. Coleman, U.S.
Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, room 611A,
Washington, DC 20208-5521. Telephone: (202) 219-2280; E-mail:
[email protected]. 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 or 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.
Electronic Access to This Document
You may view this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at either of the
following sites:
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To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available free
at either of the previous sites. If you have questions about using PDF,
call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-
293-6498; or in the Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 8034(c).
Dated: June 8, 2000.
C. Kent McGuire,
Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
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