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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION year; Partnership Grants—$1,000,000– 86, 97, 98 and 99. (b) The regulations for
$2,000,000 per year. this program in 34 CFR part 611,
[CFDA No. 84.336]
Estimated Average Size of Awards: published in this edition of the Federal
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants State Grants—$1.5 million per year; Register.
Program; Notice Inviting Applications Partnership Grants—$1.5 million per Pre-Application Technical
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) year. Workshops: We will be conducting four
2000 Estimated Number of Awards: State regional technical assistance workshops
Grants—6; Partnership Grants—5. to assist prospective applicants.
Purpose of Program: The program Note: The Department is not bound by any 1. Tempe: April 13, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to
provides grants to States and to estimates in this notice. 1:00 p.m., Arizona State University,
partnerships to promote improvements Project Period: State Grants—up to 36 Payne Bldg., Room 129, Tempe, Arizona
in the quality of new teachers with the months; Partnership Grants—up to 60 (Registration: 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.) Contact
ultimate goal of increasing student months. Person: Kathy Langerman, (480) 965–
achievement in the nation’s pre-K–12 Page Limits: 3146 or klang@asu.edu
classrooms. For FY 2000, a new 2. Boston: April 18, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to
Note: The application narrative is where
competition will be conducted under you, the applicant, address the selection 1:00 p.m., Boston College, Lower Dining
the State Grants Program (State criteria reviewers use in evaluating your pre- Hall, Heights Room, 140
Program) and the Partnership Program application or application. Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill,
for Improving Teacher Education Pre-applications for Partnership Massachusetts (Registration: 8:30 to 9:00
(Partnership Program). The purpose of Grants—If you are submitting a pre- a.m.) Contact Person: Pamela Herrup,
the State Program is to improve the application for a Partnership grant, you (617) 552–0763 or herrup@bc.edu
quality of a State’s teaching force by must limit your pre-application 3. Milwaukee: April 20, 2000, 8:30
supporting the implementation of narrative to the equivalent of no more a.m. to 1:00 p.m., University of
comprehensive statewide reform than 10 pages and your estimated Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University
activities in areas such as teacher budget information to the equivalent of Center for Continuing Education
licensing and certification, no more than three pages. (UCCE), 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue,
accountability for high-quality teacher State Grants and Final Applications Room 7970, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
preparation, and recruitment. The for Partnership Grants—If you are (Registration: 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.) Contact
purpose of the Partnership Program is to submitting an application for a State Person: Linda Post, (414) 229–4884 or
promote significant improvements in grant or a final application for a lpost@uwm.edu
teacher education by strengthening the Partnership grant, you must limit your 4. Miami: April 25, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to
vital role of K–12 educators in the narrative to the equivalent of no more 1:00 p.m., University of Miami,
design and implementation of effective than 50 pages and your accompanying University Center, Section A, Flamingo
teacher education programs, and by work plan to the equivalent of no more Ballroom, 1306 Stanford Drive, Coral
increasing collaboration among these than 10 pages. Submit the work plan as Gables, Florida (Registration: 8:30 to
practitioners and departments of arts an appendix. In addition, you must 9:00 a.m.) Contact Person: Martha
and sciences and schools of education. limit your budget narrative to the Kairuz (305) 284–5937 or
Eligible Applicants: State Grants equivalent of no more than 10 pages and mkairuz@umiami.ir.miami.edu
(including the District of Columbia, your evaluation plan to the equivalent Any interested parties are invited to
Puerto Rico and the insular areas)— of no more than five pages. attend these workshops.
States that did not receive an FY 1999 For the pre-application or application Assistance to Individuals with
grant under the State Program. narrative, work plan, budget narrative, Disabilities at the Technical Assistance
Partnership Grants—Partnerships
and evaluation plan, the following Workshops—The meeting sites are
comprised, at a minimum, of an
standards apply: accessible to individuals with
institution of higher education with an
• A page is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side disabilities. The Department will
eligible teacher preparation program, a
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, provide a sign language interpreter at
school of arts and sciences, and a high-
and both sides. each of the scheduled workshops. An
need local educational agency (LEA).
• Double space (no more than three individual with a disability who will
These terms are defined in section 203
lines per vertical inch) all text, need an auxiliary aid or service other
of the Higher Education Act and in
including titles, headings, quotations, than an interpreter to participate in the
regulations for this program in 34 CFR
references, and captions. meeting (e.g., assistive listening device,
611.1. Partnerships that received an FY
• Use a font that is either 12-point or or materials in an alternate format)
1999 grant under this program are not
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch should notify the Department at least
eligible for this competition.
Applications Available: April 11, (characters per inch). two weeks before the scheduled
2000. • For tables, charts, or graphs also use workshop date. Although we will
Deadline for Transmittal of a font that is either 12-point or larger or attempt to meet a request received after
Applications: State Grants—June 12, no smaller than 10 pitch. this date, the requested auxiliary aid or
2000. Our reviewers will not read any of the service may not be available because of
Partnership Grants—Pre-applications: specified sections of your application insufficient time to arrange it. Requests
May 26, 2000; Final Applications: that for assistance should be directed by
August 15, 2000. • Exceed the page limit if you apply contacting the Teacher Quality Program
Deadline for Intergovernmental these standards; or Office as directed in the FOR FURTHER
Review: August 9, 2000. • Exceed the equivalent of the page INFORMATION CONTACT section. There is
Available Funds: State Grants— limit if you apply other standards. no pre-registration for these workshops.
$7,900,000; Partnership Grants— Applicable Regulations: (a) The For additional workshop information,
$6,300,000. Education Department General you may visit the Teacher Quality
Estimated Range of Awards: State Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in website at: http://www.ed.gov/offices/
Grants—$1,000,000–$2,000,000 per 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 85, OPE/heatqp/index.html or contact the
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19616 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 11, 2000 / Notices
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