review of the applications. Deadlines: Deadlines will be announced in the application notice published in the Federal Register. Contact the program office for more information. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 120 days. Appeals: None. Renewals: Renewals are based on an annual review of the performance data and the availability of funds. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Individual/Family; (b) Minority group; (c) Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans); (d) Student/Trainee; (e) Spanish Origin; (f) School; (g) Youth (16-21); (h) Education (0-8); (i) Education (9-12); INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Timothy D Emilio. Telephone: (202) 205- 8739. BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL SERVICE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN MINORITY HEALTH Current Year: Grants: $2,689,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $2,689,000 OBJECTIVES: To improve and expand the capacity for linguistic and cultural competence of health care professionals and paraprofessionals working with Limited-English-Proficient (LEP) minority communities and improve the accessibility and utilization of healthcare services among the LEP minority populations. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
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