[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 16472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07972]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Reopening the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Competition for Certain 
Eligible Applicants; Education Innovation and Research Program--
Expansion Grants

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In order to afford eligible applicants the opportunity to 
apply, the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education 
reopens, for certain prospective eligible applicants, the FY 2019 
Education Innovation and Research Expansion competition, Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.411A. The Assistant 
Secretary takes this action to allow more time for the preparation and 
submission of applications by prospective eligible applicants affected 
by the severe storms and flooding in parts of Iowa, Nebraska, and 
Alabama, as well as areas impacted by the Ironworks Fire in New Mexico, 
which have been designated for Individual Assistance or Public 
Assistance under Presidential major disaster or fire management 
assistance declarations under DR-4421, DR-4420, DR-4419, and FM-5281, 
respectively.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 23, 2019.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 24, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Montanti, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3E323, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 453-7122. 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: On February 1, 2019, we published in the 
Federal Register (84 FR 1085) a notice inviting applications for new 
awards for FY 2019 for the Education Innovation and Research Expansion 
competition (NIA). We are reopening this competition in order to allow 
certain eligible applicants more time to prepare and submit their 
applications.
    Eligibility: The reopening of this competition applies to eligible 
applicants under the Education Innovation and Research Expansion 
competition that are located in a federally declared disaster area, as 
determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under 
declarations DR-4421, DR-4420, DR-4419, or FM-5281. These are areas 
adversely affected by the severe storms and flooding in parts of Iowa, 
Nebraska, and Alabama, as well as areas impacted by the Ironworks Fire 
in New Mexico. The federally declared disaster areas under each of 
these declarations are the jurisdictions identified by FEMA in which 
assistance to individuals or public assistance has been authorized.
    An eligible applicant for the Education Innovation and Research 
Expansion competition is defined in the NIA.
    An eligible applicant submitting an application as part of the 
reopened competition must provide a certification in its application 
that it is located in a jurisdiction that is part of one of the 
applicable federally-declared disaster areas and must provide 
appropriate supporting documentation, if requested.
    We are not reopening the application period for all applicants. 
Thus, applications from applicants not affected by the natural 
disasters referenced in this notice may not be submitted as part of 
this reopened period for submission of applications.
    See the Emergency Declarations available at: www.fema.gov/disaster/4421; www.fema.gov/disaster/4420; www.fema.gov/disaster/4419; and 
www.fema.gov/disaster/5281 to determine if you are eligible to apply as 
part of this reopened competition.
    Note: All information in the NIA remains the same, except for the 
deadline date for certain eligible entities and the deadline for 
intergovernmental review.
    Program Authority: Section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 7261.
    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: April 16, 2019.
Frank T. Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2019-07972 Filed 4-18-19; 8:45 am]
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