[Federal Register: March 5, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 44)]
[Notices]
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Part VIII
Department of Education
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research;
Applications for New Awards Under the Research and Demonstration
Program for Fiscal Years 1996-1997; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.133A]
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards Under the Research and Demonstration
Program for Fiscal Years 1996-1997
Purpose of Program: Research and Demonstration Projects support
research and demonstrations in single project areas on problems
encountered by individuals with disabilities in their daily activities.
These projects may conduct research on rehabilitation techniques and
services, including analysis of medical, industrial, vocational,
social, psychiatric, psychological, recreational, economic, and other
factors to improve the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.
In addition, the projects may conduct studies, analyses, and
demonstrations of architectural and engineering design, including
universal design, adapted to meet the special needs of individuals with
disabilities.
Eligible Applicants: Parties eligible to apply for grants under
this program are public and private nonprofit and for-profit agencies
and organizations, including institutions of higher education and
Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 17, 1996.
Application Available: March 15, 1996.
Available Funds: $425,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards Per Year: Architectural and
Engineering Design--$250,000, Recreation--$175,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
Project Period: 36 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, 85, 86; and (b) the regulations for this program in 34 CFR Parts
350 and 351.
Note: The estimates of funding levels and awards in this notice
do not bind the Department of Education to a specific level of
funding or number of grants.
This notice supports the National Education Goal that calls for all
Americans to possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a
global economy and exercise the rights and responsibilities of
citizenship.
Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v) and (c)(3) and Section
204(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Secretary
gives an absolute preference to applications that meet one or both of
the following priorities. The Secretary funds under this competition
only applications that meet one or both of these absolute priorities:
Absolute Priority 1--Architectural and Engineering Design
Studies, analyses, and demonstrations utilizing architectural and
engineering designs to address the special needs of individuals with
disabilities.
Invitational Priority 1: Within absolute priority 1, the Secretary
is particularly interested in applications that address the following
invitational priority. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an
application that meets an invitational priority does not receive
competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
Universal design is a holistic approach to creating environments
and products that are usable by many people regardless of their
abilities or age (Strategies for Teaching Universal Design, ed. by P.
Welch, Adaptive Environments Center, Boston, MA, 1995). Manufacturers
who apply principles of universal design to their products are making a
significant contribution toward promoting the independence and
inclusion of persons with disabilities in the mainstream of society.
They are also increasing the market for their products by making those
products attractive to or useable by larger numbers of people.
Understanding the decision-making process of manufacturers who adopt
principles of universal design can contribute to its increased
utilization. The Secretary invites applications to investigate the
factors contributing to the application of principles of universal
design by manufacturers who have designed and marketed universally
designed products.
Absolute Priority 2--Recreation
Studies and analysis on the effects of recreation on the
rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.
Invitational Priority 2: Within the absolute priority 2, the
Secretary is particularly interested in applications that address the
following invitational priority. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an
application that meets an invitational priority does not receive
competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
Regular physical exercise and the resulting fitness can reduce the
likelihood of heart disease, obesity, low back pain, depression, and
other ailments associated with inactivity. Incorporating exercise into
the lives of individuals with disabilities enables them to enjoy the
physical and psychological benefits of fitness, achieve greater
independence, and perform activities of daily living with less fatigue.
The Secretary invites applications related to exercise and fitness for
persons with disabilities. The Secretary invites applications on topics
such as: (1) Measuring the fitness level of persons with disabilities
and comparing it to the level of fitness of persons without
disabilities; (2) evaluating the exercise habits of persons with
disabilities; (3) determining the level of participation of persons
with disabilities in utilizing fitness centers, programs, and products
and identifying barriers to participation; or (4) designing
modifications to exercise regimens to accommodate the needs of persons
with disabilities.
FOR APPLICATIONS CONTACT: In order to obtain an application package,
contact William H. Whalen, U.S. Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue S.W., Switzer Building, Room 3411, Washington, D.C.
20202. Telephone: (202) 205-9141. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number at
(202) 205-8887.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Esquith, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue S.W., Switzer Building, Room 3424,
Washington, D.C. 20202. Telephone: (202) 205-8801. Individuals who use
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number
at (202) 205-8133. Internet: DAVID____ESQUITH@ED.GOV.
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.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases); or
on the World Wide Web at http://www.ed.gov/money.html.
However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant
competition is the notice published in the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 761a and 762.
Dated: February 28, 1996.
Katherine D. Seelman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
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