[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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