[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25267-25268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11339]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Indian Education Discretionary 
Grants Programs--Native American Language (NAL@ED) Program

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice; amendment.

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SUMMARY: On May 4, 2017, we published in the Federal Register a notice 
inviting applications (NIA) for the NAL@ED fiscal year (FY) 2017 
competition, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 
84.415B. In this notice, the Department changes the information in the 
NIA on the estimated available funds, estimated range of awards, 
estimated average size of awards, maximum award, and estimated number 
of awards. All other information in the NIA for this competition 
remains the same.

DATES: This action is effective June 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cheek, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3W207, Washington, DC 20202-
6335. Telephone: (202) 401-0274 or by email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The estimated funding amounts in the NIA for 
the NAL@ED FY 2017 competition were based on the Further Continuing and 
Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, which provided $5,554,421 
on an annualized basis for Indian Education National Activities, of 
which we anticipated using $1,100,000 for this NAL@ED competition. The 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 provided $6,565,000 for Indian 
Education National Activities. Public Law 115-31, 131 Stat. 135, 546 
(May 5, 2017).
    We will use $2,000,000 for this year's NAL@ED competition. As a 
result of the increase in funding available for this NAL@ED 
competition, we are amending the Award Information section of the

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NIA, including the maximum award amount.

Amendments

    In FR 2017-09043, published in the May 4, 2017, edition of the 
Federal Register (82 FR 20869), on page 20872, in the middle column, we 
amend the Award Information section to read as follows:

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $2,000,000.
    Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from 
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $125,000-$500,000 per year.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $300,000 per year.
    Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a 
budget exceeding $500,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 3-7.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    All other information in the NIA for this competition remains the 
same.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7453.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format 
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to 
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
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    Dated: May 25, 2017.
Jason Botel,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2017-11339 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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