[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69656-69657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27847]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Authorization of Subgrants

AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.370C.]

SUMMARY: This notice authorizes the use of subgrants with Scholarships 
for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR Act) funds awarded under CFDA 
84.370C to the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent 
of Education (OSSE), for the purpose of carrying out its proposed 
activities in support of quality charter schools.

DATES: Effective Date: November 20, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Pfeltz, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 4W228, Washington, DC 20202-
5970. Telephone: (202) 205-3525 or by email: [email protected]. If you 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone 
(TTY), call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of Program: Under the Scholarships for Opportunity and 
Results Act (SOAR Act), the Department awards funding for opportunity 
scholarships for students to attend private schools, and it awards 
funding to the District of Columbia to improve public education in 
District of Columbia Public Schools and to improve and expand the 
quality of District of Columbia public charter schools (charter 
schools) under a three-part comprehensive funding strategy, as 
described in section 3002(4) of the SOAR Act. The intent of this 
comprehensive funding approach is to ensure that progress will continue 
to be made to improve public schools and public charter schools and to 
ensure that funding for the Opportunity Scholarship Program will not 
lead to a reduction in funding for the District of Columbia public and 
charter schools.
    Under section 3004(b) of the SOAR Act, the Secretary is required to 
provide funds to the Mayor of the District of Columbia to improve and 
expand quality public charter schools in the District of Columbia.
    Program Authority: Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) 
Act, Division C of Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 199-212, as amended by 
Public Law 112-92, the SOAR Technical Corrections Act; 126 Stat. 6-7.
    Applicable Regulations: 34 CFR 75.708.
    Eligible Entities for Subgrants: District of Columbia public 
charter schools and non-profit organizations.
    Discussion: Using SOAR Act funds, OSSE has proposed to award 
subgrants (as defined in 34 CFR 80.3) through multiple competitions to 
support charter schools in the District of Columbia. Proposed 
activities include providing funding to improve charter school 
performance and educational outcomes, and providing effective facility 
financing and funding to increase the number of new, high-quality 
charter school seats. In the case of subgrants to schools, awards will 
be made to the entities identified in the approved application 
(District of Columbia charter schools). For the remaining subgrants, 
entities will be selected through a competitive process set out in 
subgranting procedures established by the grantee.
    Requirements: This subgranting authority must be used by OSSE to 
directly carry out project activities described in its application. 
OSSE must ensure that subgrants are awarded on the basis of an approved 
budget that is consistent with OSSE's approved application and all 
applicable Federal statutory, regulatory, and other requirements. OSSE 
must ensure that every subgrant includes any conditions required by 
Federal statutes and executive orders and their implementing 
regulations. OSSE must ensure that subgrantees are aware of 
requirements imposed upon them by Federal statutes and regulations, 
including the Federal anti-discrimination laws enforced by the 
Department, which are set out at 34 CFR 75.500.

    Note:  This notice does not solicit applications. Authorization 
of the SOAR Act directs funds to the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia for District of Columbia public charter schools.

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    Dated: November 15, 2013.
Nadya Chinoy Dabby,
Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary For the Office of Innovation and 
Improvement, delegated the authority to perform the functions and 
duties of the Assistant Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-27847 Filed 11-19-13; 8:45 am]
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