[Federal Register: October 21, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 204)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.129A through R]
Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997
Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program
provides financial assistance for--
(1) Projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an
academic degree in areas of personnel shortages in rehabilitation as
identified by the Secretary;
(2) Projects that provide a specified series of courses or program
of study leading to award of a certificate in areas of personnel
shortages in rehabilitation as identified by the Secretary; and
(3) Projects that provide support for medical residents enrolled in
residency
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training programs in the specialty of physical medicine and
rehabilitation.
Eligible applicants: State agencies and other public or nonprofit
agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of
higher education, are eligible for assistance under the Rehabilitation
Long-Term Training program.
Deadline for transmittal of applications: December 20, 1996.
Deadline for intergovernmental review: February 18, 1997.
Applications available: October 23, 1996.
Estimated range of awards: $60,000 to $150,000.
Estimated average size of award: $95,000.
Available funds: $5,250,000.
Estimated number of awards: 53.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project period, maximum number of awards, maximum level of awards,
and absolute priorities: The Secretary is conducting a single
competition to select a total of 53 awards across the 15 priority
areas. The project period and maximum level of awards to be made in
each priority area are listed in the following chart. The maximum
number of awards to be made are listed in parentheses following each
priority area. Applicants shall submit a separate application for each
area in which they are interested. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR
386.1, the Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that
meet one of the following priorities. The Secretary funds under this
competition only applications that propose to provide training in one
of the following areas of personnel shortage:
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Maximum level of
CFDA No. Priority area Project period awards
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84.129A1.......................... Rehabilitation nursing Up to 60 months............... $100,000
(2).
84.129A5.......................... Rehabilitation medicine Up to 60 months............... 100,000
(4).
84.129A7.......................... Prosthetics and orthotics Up to 60 months............... 150,000
(2).
84.129C1.......................... Rehabilitation Up to 60 months............... 100,000
administration (3).
84.129D1.......................... Physical therapy (3)..... Up to 36 months............... 100,000
84.129D3.......................... Occupational therapy (4). Up to 36 months............... 100,000
84.129E1.......................... Rehabilitation technology Up to 36 months............... 100,000
(4).
84.129F1.......................... Vocational evaluation and Up to 36 months............... 100,000
work adjustment (5).
84.129H1.......................... Rehabilitation of Up to 36 months............... 100,000
individuals who are
mentally ill (5).
84.129J1.......................... Rehabilitation psychology Up to 36 months............... 100,000
(3).
84.129L1.......................... Undergraduate education Up to 60 months............... 70,000
in rehabilitation
services (6).
84.129M1.......................... Independent living (3)... Up to 36 months............... 100,000
84.129N1.......................... Speech pathology and Up to 36 months............... 70,000
audiology (2).
84.129P1.......................... Specialized personnel for Up to 36 months............... 100,000
rehabilitation of
individuals who are
blind or have vision
impairments (8).
84.129Q1.......................... Rehabilitation of Up to 36 months............... 100,000
individuals who are deaf
or hard of hearing (9).
84.129R1.......................... Job development and job Up to 36 months............... 100,000
placement services to
individuals with
disabilities (4).
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Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, 86, and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
Parts 385 and 386.
For Applications Contact: Joyce R. Jones, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3038, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202-2649; or call the following telephone number:
(202) 205-8351.
For Information Contact: Ellen Chesley, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3318, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9481.
For information on a specific training category, please contact the
following: For Rehabilitation medicine, Rehabilitation psychology, and
Rehabilitation nursing, contact Beverly Brightly, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3322, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9561; For
Rehabilitation administration, Vocational evaluation and work
adjustment, Undergraduate education in rehabilitation services,
Independent living, and Job development and job placement services to
individuals with disabilities, contact Beverly Steburg, U.S. Department
of Education, Region IV, P.O. Box 1691, Atlanta, Georgia 30301.
Telephone: (404) 331-0530; For Physical therapy, Occupational therapy,
Rehabilitation technology, Speech pathology and audiology, Specialized
personnel for rehabilitation of individuals who are blind or have
vision impairments, and Rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or
hard of hearing, contact Sylvia Johnson, U.S. Department of Education,
600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3320, Switzer Building, Washington,
DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9481; and, For Rehabilitation of
individuals who are mentally ill, contact Ellen Chesley, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3322,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9481.
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; on the Internet Gopher Server (at gopher://
gcs.ed.gov/); or on the World Wide Web (at http://gcs.ed.gov). However,
the official application notice for a discretionary grant competition
is the notice published in the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 774.
Dated: October 16, 1966.
Howard R. Moses,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
[FR Doc. 96-26937 Filed 10-18-96; 8:45 am]
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