Regional or Local Office: Not applicable. Headquarters Office: Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: John Ovard. Telephone: (202)205-5576. BILINGUAL EDUCATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS Current Year: Grants: $1,200,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $1,200,000 OBJECTIVES: To conduct research and program evaluation activities through competitive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre- application Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under EO. 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs. An applicant should consult the office or the official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: To participate, an organization must have on file with the Secretary of Education, by the designated deadline, an application that complies with the statutory requirements. Contact the program office for specific application information. Award 574 Procedure: The Director, Office of Bilingual Education, approves Applications for awards and Minority Languages Affairs based on evaluations and recommendations of outside experts, and an administrative
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