[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 45011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20684]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Extension of the Application Deadline Date for Certain Fiscal 
Year 2018 Education Research and Special Education Research Grant 
Programs

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Education Sciences extends, for certain 
prospective eligible applicants described elsewhere in this notice, the 
deadline date for transmittal of applications for new awards for fiscal 
year (FY) 2018 under the Education Research and Development Centers 
competition and the Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of 
Policy and Practice in Special Education competition, Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers 84.305C and 84.324N. The 
Institute takes this action to allow more time for the preparation and 
submission of applications by prospective eligible applicants affected 
by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
    The extension of the application deadline date for this competition 
is intended to help eligible applicants that are located in a Federally 
declared disaster area, as determined by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA), in Texas and Florida to compete fairly with 
other eligible applicants under these competitions.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 26, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Education Research and 
Development Centers competition, Corinne Alfeld at 
[email protected] or (202) 245-8203. For the Research Networks 
Focused on Critical Problems of Policy and Practice in Special 
Education competition, Amy Sussman at [email protected] or (202) 245-
7424.
    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: On May 30, 2017, we published in the Federal 
Register (82 FR 24695) a notice inviting applications (NIA) for new 
awards for FY 2018 for Education Research and Development Centers and 
Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Policy and Practice 
in Special Education. The application deadline in the NIA was September 
21, 2017. We are extending the application deadline for this 
competition for applicants in affected areas in Texas and Florida in 
order to allow applicants more time to prepare and submit their 
applications.
    Eligibility: The extension of the application deadline date in this 
notice applies to eligible applicants under the Education Research and 
Development Centers competition and the Research Networks Focused on 
Critical Problems of Policy and Practice in Special Education 
competition, CFDA numbers 84.305C and 84.324N, that are located in a 
Federally declared disaster area, as determined by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (see www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema), in the State of Texas in the counties of Aransas, Bee, 
Bexar, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Dallas, Fort Bend, Galveston, 
Goliad, Harris, Jackson, Kleberg, Liberty, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, 
San Patricio, Tarrant, Travis, Victoria, and Wharton.
    The extension of the application deadline date in this notice also 
applies to eligible applicants that are located in a Federally declared 
disaster area, as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) (see http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema), in the State of 
Florida, which includes all counties in that State.
    In accordance with the NIA, eligible applicants for these 
competitions have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically 
valid research. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, 
nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies 
and institutions, such as colleges and universities.

    Note:  All information in the NIA published on May 30, 2017 (82 
FR 24695), for these competitions remains the same, except for the 
deadline date.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.
    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 
either of the program contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.
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    Dated: September 22, 2017.
Thomas Brock,
Commissioner for Education Research, Delegated the Duties of the 
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2017-20684 Filed 9-22-17; 4:15 pm]
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