Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 72805]
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[FR Doc No: 99-33555]



Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 28, 1999 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.342]


Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice of requirements and invitation for applications for new 
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2000.

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Purpose of Program

    The Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology program 
provides grants to consortia that are helping future teachers become 
proficient in the use of modern learning technologies. This program 
addresses looming teacher shortages by developing well-qualified, 
technology-proficient teachers, who are prepared to teach in 21st 
century schools, particularly schools in low-income communities or 
rural areas. This program provides support for two types of grants: 
implementation grants, and catalyst grants.

Eligible Applicants

    Only consortia may receive grants under this program. A consortium 
must include at least two members. Consortium members may include 
institutions of higher education (IHEs), Schools of Education, State 
educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), private 
schools, professional associations, foundations, museums, libraries, 
for profit agencies and organizations, nonprofit organizations, 
community-based organizations, and others.

    Note: In each consortium a participating nonprofit member must 
be designated as the ``applicant'' for purposes of 34 CFR 75.128 and 
must act as the fiscal agent.

    Applications Available: January 7, 2000.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 7, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 8, 2000.
    Estimated Available Funds: $75,000,000.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $200,000-$400,000 for implementation 
grants, and $500,000-$700,000 for catalyst grants.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $380,000 for implementation 
grants, and $600,000 for catalyst grants.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 80 implementation grants, and 15 
catalyst grants.
    Project Period: 36 months for implementation grants, and 36 months 
for catalyst grants.

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

    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 
82, 85, and 86; (b) The regulations for this program in competition. 
The selection criteria and factors to be used for this competition will 
be provided in the application package.

Application Review Procedures

    The Secretary announces the use of a multi-tier review process to 
evaluate all applications submitted for new awards under the FY 2000 
Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology program. The Secretary 
takes this action to ensure a thorough review and assessment of the 
large number of applications that are expected to be received under the 
FY 2000 competition. This multi-tier review process does not affect the 
contents of applications in this competition

For Applications Contact

    Beginning January 7, 2000, telephone (202) 502-7788 or fax requests 
to (202)502-7775. The application package also will be available from 
the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology program web site at 
http://www.ed.gov/teachtech in January, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erika Kirby, Preparing Tomorrow's 
Teachers to Use Technology, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K 
Street, NW, Suite 6160,Washington DC 20202-5131. Telephone: (202) 502-
7788. E-mail: erika__kirby@ed.gov Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding 
paragraph.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application 
package in an alternate format by contacting that person. However, the 
Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard 
forms included in the application package.

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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6832.

    Dated: December 21, 1999.
Claudio R. Prieto,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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