[Federal Register: March 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 44)]
[Notices]               
[Page 10998-10999]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA NO.: 84.235C]

 
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Systems-
Change Projects to Expand Employment Opportunities for Individuals With 
Mental or Physical Disabilities, or Both, Who Receive Public Support

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice inviting applications for new awards for 
fiscal year 1999

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SUMMARY: On January 8, 1999 the Secretary published in the Federal 
Register (64 FR 1183) a notice inviting applications for new awards for 
fiscal year (FY) 1999 under the Systems-Change Projects to Expand 
Employment Opportunities for Individuals With Mental or Physical 
Disabilities, or Both, Who Receive Public Support program. Funds 
previously identified to support this program have been reallocated to 
other activities within the Office of

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Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The purpose of this 
notice is to withdraw the invitation for applications for new awards.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is anticipated that a competition for new 
grants will be held in FY 2000. If a competition is held, a notice 
inviting applications for new awards for FY 2000 will be published in 
the Federal Register at a later date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Romero, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3316, Switzer Building, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-4725. Telephone: (202) 205-9797. 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.
    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.

Electronic Access to This Document

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To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with 
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    Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an 
electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511 
or, toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option 
G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases.

    Note: The official version of a document is the document 
published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: Title III, section 303(b) of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 762(b)(3)).

    Dated: March 3, 1999.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 99-5623 Filed 3-5-99; 8:45 am]
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