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http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-2/062502c.html

Purpose of Program: This program provides technical assistance and information that (1) support States and local entities in building capacity to improve early intervention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families; and (2) address goals and priorities for changing State systems that provide early intervention, educational, and transitional services for children with disabilities and their families.

Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs) of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, outlying areas and Freely Associated States that have not been awarded grants under this competition (84.326X) in previous years. Eligible applicants are listed in the chart at the end of the official notice. Freely Associated States are eligible to apply for funding to address system needs of Part B of IDEA only because they do not receive funding under Part C. An entity eligible to apply for funding under section 661(b)(1) of IDEA may apply on behalf of an SEA or a Freely Associated State, but the entity must include a signed letter of endorsement from the director of the SEA or the appropriate official of the Freely Associated State. The Assistant Secretary does not fund an application submitted by two agencies or entities on behalf of a single State, but encourages a joint application from an SEA and a State lead agency for Part C early intervention services in a State in which the SEA is not the State lead agency. An SEA may endorse the State lead agency as the State's applicant under the conditions in the MAXIMUM AWARD section of the official notice.

Applications Available: June 26, 2002 http://ed.gov/GrantApps/
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 29, 2002
Estimated Available Funds: $8 million
Estimated Range of Awards: The chart at the end of the official notice lists the range for State basic grant awards for FY 2002.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $375,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 18

Application for Enhancement Funds: OSEP may have additional funds available to support enhancements to the activities described in the projects approved for funding under this competition. A proposed project wishing to apply for enhancement funds may add up to five additional pages to Part III to describe activities that augment or complement those presented in the narrative section of its proposal for a basic grant. The applicant must place the additional pages in a separate "Enhancement" section located in Part III. (Please see the official notice: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-2/062502c.html)

FOR APPLICATIONS CONTACT:

Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), PO Box 1398, Jessup, Maryland 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 1-877- 4ED-Pubs (1-877-433-7827). FAX: 301-470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3317, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 205-8207. If you use a TDD you may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

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