I.  Fiscal Year 2000 Discretionary Announcement for University-Head Start Partnerships and
    Graduate Student Head Start Research Grants:  Availability of Funds and Request for
    Proposals (ACF)


DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Fiscal Year 2000 Discretionary Announcement for University-Head 
Start Partnerships and Graduate Student Head Start Research Grants: 
Availability of Funds and Request for Proposals

AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families, Administration 
on Children, Youth and Families, Head Start Bureau announces the 
availability of funds for two Priority Areas; University-Head Start 
Partnerships (1.01) and Graduate Student Head Start Research Grants 
(1.02). These priority areas will support research activities in the 
areas of infant and toddler development within the cultural context, 
school readiness, mental health and field-initiated research which will 
increase our knowledge of low-income children's development for the 
purpose of improving services or have significant policy implications.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is 5 P.M. EDT April 
24, 2000.

    Note: Applications should be submitted to the ACYF Operations 
Center at: 1815 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 
22209. However, prior to preparing and submitting an application, in 
order to satisfactorily compete under this announcement it will be 
necessary for potential applicants to read the full announcement 
which is available through the addresses listed below.

ADDRESSES: applications, including all necessary forms can be 
downloaded from the Head Start web site at www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/
hsb. The web site also contains a listing of all Head Start and Early 
Start programs. Hard copies of the application may be obtained by 
writing or calling the Operations Center or sending an email or 
hsr@lcgnet.com

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACYF Operations Center at: 1815 N. 
Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22209 or (1-800) 351-
2293.