1134 Availability of 1999-2000 competitive funds under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act amendments of 1998 (P.L. 105-332)

Availability of 1999-2000 Competitive Funds under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act Amendments of 1998 (P. L. 105-332)

[29 Pa.B. 3746]

   Applications for FY 1999-2000 Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act competitive funds are invited for the following category:

   Tech Prep Education: Resource and Services Statewide Information Clearinghouse

1.  Eligibility Requirements

   Be an accredited, nonprofit 2/4 year public or private university or college/community college with proven experience serving as an information clearinghouse agent that has worked in areas of facilitation, assembly and dissemination of vocational program materials with private industry or with Federal, State or local government. Coordinate Statewide coordinators meetings, obtain meeting facilities, speakers, agendas and other related services.

2.  Application Requirements

   Applications are due August 6, 1999, by 5 p.m.

3.  Application Forms and Guidelines

   Completion of applications requires the use of two references: the general and categorical guidelines. These documents are available from Emmanuel Constantine, Division of Advisory and Approval Services, Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education, 333 Market Street, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333, [phone].

4.  Completed Applications

   Completed applications are to be mailed or delivered (not faxed) to the Division of Advisory and Approval Services.

5.  Preproposal Conference/Funding Workshop

   The Department of Education, Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education, will conduct a preproposal conference/ funding workshop on Tuesday, July 20, 1999, to review funding priorities and application procedures. The preproposal conference will be held at 333 Market Street, in the sixth floor conference room (Green Room) and will begin at 1:30 p.m. and is expected to conclude by 3 p.m.

   Attendance at this meeting is not a prerequisite for application for this grant program.

   Contact Emmanuel Constantine at the Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education at [phone] to preregister for this preproposal conference.

EUGENE W. HICKOK,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1134. Filed for public inspection July 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]