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standard forms included in the Estimated Available Funds: $13 applicant will use the funds received
application package. million. Of this amount, we will award under this competition to—
Electronic Access to This Document: approximately $5.1 million under (a) Develop academic and vocational
You may view this document, as well as absolute priority 1 (family-based curricula to address the needs of Native
other Department of Education education centers); approximately $4.5 Hawaiian children and adults, including
documents published in the Federal million under absolute priority 2 curriculum materials in the Hawaiian
Register, in text or Adobe Portable (curriculum and professional language and mathematics and science
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet development); approximately $724,000 curricula that incorporate Native
at the following site: www.ed.gov/ under absolute priority 3 (gifted and Hawaiian tradition and culture; or
legislation/FedRegister. talented); approximately $1.7 million (b) Support professional development
To use PDF, you must have Adobe under absolute priority 4 (community- activities for educators, including—
Acrobat Reader, which is available free based learning centers); approximately (i) The development of programs to
at this site. If you have questions about $500,000 under absolute priority 5 prepare prospective teachers to address
using PDF, call the U.S. Government (early childhood education) and the unique needs of Native Hawaiian
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– approximately $500,000 under absolute students within the context of Native
888–293–6498, or in the Washington, priority 6 (construction/renovation). Hawaiian culture, language, and
DC area at (202) 512–1530. Estimated Number of Awards: 8 under traditions;
absolute priority 1; 9 under absolute (ii) In-service programs to improve the
Note: The official version of this document
priority 2; 1 under absolute priority 3; ability of teachers who teach in schools
is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official 3 under absolute priority 4; 1 under with concentrations of Native Hawaiian
edition of the Federal Register and the Code absolute priority 5; and 1 under absolute students to meet the unique needs of
of Federal Regulations are available on GPO priority 6. those students; and
Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/ Estimated Average Size of Awards:
(iii) The recruitment and preparation
index.html. $637,500 under absolute priority 1;
of Native Hawaiians, and other
$500,000 under absolute priority 2;
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7541–7546. individuals who live in communities
$724,000 under absolute priority 3;
with a high concentration of Native
Dated: June 30, 2003. $567,000 under absolute priority 4,
Hawaiians, to become teachers.
Eugene W. Hickok, $500,000 under absolute priority 5; and
Absolute Priority 3—Gifted and
Under Secretary of Education. $500,000 under absolute priority 6.
Talented—The applicant will use the
[FR Doc. 03–16999 Filed 7–3–03; 8:45 am] Note: These estimates are projections for funds received under this competition
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the guidance of potential applicants. The to support activities that address the
Department is not bound by any estimates in
this notice. special needs of Native Hawaiian
students who are gifted and talented,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Project Period: Up to 36 months. including—
Applicable Regulations: The (a) Educational, psychological, and
[CFDA No.: 84.362A] Education Department General developmental activities designed to
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in assist in the educational progress of
Native Hawaiian Education Program 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, those students; and
86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) Activities that involve the parents
AGENCY:Department of Education. Absolute Priorities: In the conference
Notice inviting applications for
ACTION: of those students in a manner designed
report accompanying the Department’s
new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2003. to assist in the students’ educational
FY 2003 Appropriations Act, Congress
progress.
urged the Department to support Native
Purpose of the Program: The purpose Absolute Priority 4—Community-
Hawaiian education activities in certain
of the Native Hawaiian Education Based Learning Centers—The applicant
specifically identified areas. In response
program, authorized under Part B of will use the funds received under this
to the conference report, the Secretary
Title VII of the Elementary and competition to support the operation of
establishes the following separate
Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as a community-based learning center that
absolute priorities under 34 CFR
amended by the No Child Left Behind addresses the needs of Native Hawaiian
75.105(c)(3) and will fund under this
Act of 2001, Pub. L. 107–110, is to families and communities through the
competition only applicants that meet
support innovative projects that provide coordination of public and private
one of these priorities:
supplemental services that address the Absolute Priority 1—Family-Based programs and services, including—
educational needs of Native Hawaiian Education Centers—The applicant will (a) Preschool programs;
children and adults. use the funds received under this (b) After-school programs;
Eligible Applicants: Native Hawaiian competition to support the operation of (c) Vocational and adult education
educational organizations; Native- a family-based education center that programs; and
Hawaiian community-based provides such services as— (d) Programs that recognize and
organizations; and public and private (a) Programs for Native Hawaiian support the unique cultural and
nonprofit organizations, agencies, and parents and their infants from the educational needs of Native Hawaiian
institutions with experience in prenatal period of the infants through children and incorporate appropriately
developing or operating Native age three; qualified Native Hawaiian elders and
Hawaiian programs or programs of (b) Preschool programs for Native seniors.
instructions in the Native Hawaiian Hawaiians; and Absolute Priority 5—Early Childhood
language; or consortia thereof. (c) Research on, and development and Education—The applicant will use the
Applications Available: July 7, 2003. assessment of, family-based, early funds received under this competition
Deadline for Transmittal of childhood, and preschool programs for for the development and maintenance of
Applications: August 6, 2003. Native Hawaiians. a Native Hawaiian early education and
Deadline for Intergovernmental Absolute Priority 2—Curriculum and care system to provide a continuum of
Review: September 5, 2003. Professional Development—The services for Native Hawaiian children

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from the prenatal period of the children For Applications and Information funds, final priority, definitions, and
through age five. Contact: Mrs. Lynn Thomas, (202) 260– selection criteria.
Absolute Priority 6—School 1541, U.S. Department of Education,
Construction and Renovation—The 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., FOB6, Purpose of Program: The purpose of
applicant will use the funds received Room 3C124, Mail Stop 6140, this program is to make financial
under this competition for the Washington, DC 20202. The e-mail assistance available to organizations
construction, renovation and address for Mrs. Thomas is: primarily serving and representing
modernization of any elementary [email protected]. Native Hawaiians to plan, conduct, and
school, secondary school, or structure Individuals who use a administer programs designed to
related to an elementary school or telecommunications device for the deaf prevent violence in and around schools
secondary school, that is run by the (TDD) may call the Federal Information and prevent the illegal use of alcohol,
Department of Education of the State of Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– tobacco, and drugs.
Hawaii and that serves a predominantly 8339. Eligible Applicants: Organizations
Native Hawaiian student body. Individuals with disabilities may primarily serving and representing
Competitive Preference: The obtain this document in an alternative Native Hawaiians for the benefit of
legislation at 20 U.S.C. 7515(a)(2) format (e.g., Braille, large print, Native Hawaiian youth.
establishes specific statutory priorities. audiotape, or computer diskette) on Applications Available: July 7, 2003.
In response to these statutory priorities, request to the contact person listed. Deadline for Transmittal of
the Secretary establishes a competitive Applications: August 15, 2003.
Individuals with disabilities may
preference under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2) Deadline for Intergovernmental
obtain a copy of the application package
for this competition and will award an Review: September 14, 2003.
in an alternative format, also, by
applicant, in addition to any points that Estimated Available Funds: $944,000.
contacting that person. However, the
an applicant earns under the selection Estimated Number of Awards: 1 to 3.
Department is not able to reproduce in
criteria, five points if it proposes a Estimated Size of Awards: $314,666-
an alternative format the standard forms
project that is designed to address one $944,000 (per project year).
included in the application package.
or more of the following: Average Size of Awards: $472,000.
Electronic Access to This Document:
(a) Beginning reading and literacy You may view this document, as well as Note: The Department is not bound by any
among students in kindergarten through all other Department of Education estimates in this notice.
third grade; documents published in the Federal Project Period: Projects will be funded
(b) The needs of at-risk children and Register, in text or Adobe Portable for one year, with options for four
youth; Document Format (PDF) on the Internet additional years contingent upon
(c) Needs in fields or disciplines in at the following site: www.ed.gov/ substantial progress.
which Native Hawaiians are legislation/FedRegister. Applicable Regulations: (a) The
underemployed; and To use PDF, you must have Adobe Education Department General
(d) The use of the Hawaiian language Acrobat Reader, which is available free Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
in instruction. at this site. If you have any questions 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,
An applicant that addresses one or about using PDF, call the U.S. 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99; and (b) the final
more of these areas will receive a total Government Printing Office (GPO) at priority, selection criteria and definition
of five additional points in the (202) 512–1530 or, toll free, at 1–888– for this grant competition published in
competition. If an applicant addresses 293–6498. this notice.
more than one of the four areas of this Note: The official version of this document Definition: For the purposes of this
competitive preference, it will receive a is the document published in the Federal competition, the term ‘‘Native
total of five additional competitive Register. Free Internet access to the official Hawaiian’’ means any individual any of
preference points, rather than five edition of the Federal Register and the Code whose ancestors were natives, prior to
points for each of the areas addressed. of Federal Regulations is available on GPO 1778, of the area that now comprises the
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: It is Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/ State of Hawaii.
the Secretary’s practice, in accordance index.html. General: Contingent upon the
with the Administrative Procedure Act availability of FY 2003 and FY 2004
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7515–7517.
(5 U.S.C. 553), to offer interested parties funds, we may make additional awards
the opportunity to comment on Dated: June 30, 2003. under these appropriations from the
proposed rules that are not taken Eugene W. Hickok, rank-ordered list of unfunded
directly from statute. Ordinarily, this Under Secretary of Education. applications from this competition.
practice would have applied to the [FR Doc. 03–17000 Filed 7–3–03; 8:45 am]
priorities and requirements in this Other Requirements
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notice. Section 437(d)(2) of the General Principles of Effectiveness: Programs
Education Provisions Act (GEPA), implemented with funds awarded under
however, exempts from this requirement DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION this competition must meet the
those rules where it would cause requirements of the Principles of
extreme hardship to the intended [CFDA 84.186C] Effectiveness authorized in section
beneficiaries of the program that would 4115(a) of the Safe and Drug-Free
be affected by those regulations. In Safe and Drug-Free Schools Programs Schools and Communities Act.
accordance with section 437(d)(2) of for Native Hawaiians Grant Participation by Private School
GEPA, the Secretary has decided to Competition Children and Teachers: Local
forgo public comment with respect to educational agencies (LEAs) that receive
the rules in this grant competition in AGENCY: Office of Safe and Drug-Free a grant are required to provide for the
order to ensure timely and high-quality Schools, Department of Education. equitable participation of eligible
awards. These rules will apply only to ACTION: Notice inviting applications for private school children and their
the FY 2003 grant competition. new awards using fiscal year (FY) 2002 teachers or other educational personnel.

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