provisions of OMB Circular No. A-l 10. Award Procedure: Awards are made on a competitive basis. Deadlines: Deadline dates are published in the Federal Register. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 120 days. Appeals: None. Renewals: Two, one-year renewals are available for State educational agency grants, subject to the availability of annual appropriations. Academic excellence awards may receive four, one-year renewals. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) State; (b) Local; (c) Public nonprofit institution/organization; (d) Other public institution/organization; (e) Spanish Origin; (f) Education (0-8); (g) Education (9-12); INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Not applicable. Headquarters Office: Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, 330 C Street, SW., Room 5086, Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Timothy Demilio or Lois Catarineau. Telephone: (202) 205- 8739 or (202) 205-9907. BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT GRANTS Current Year: Grants: $16,512,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $16,512,000 OBJECTIVES: To carry out highly focused, innovative, locally designed projects to expand or enhance existing bilingual education or special alternative instruction programs for limited English proficient students. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under EQ. 12372, Intergovernmental Review
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