[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 79 (Thursday, April 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22725-22726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08532]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Extension of the Application Deadline Date; Applications for New 
Awards; Office of Indian Education (OIE) Formula Grant to Local 
Educational Agencies

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On February 7, 2020, we published in the Federal Register a 
notice of application deadline for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 OIE 
Formula Grants, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 
84.060. On March 2, 2020, we published in the Federal Register a notice 
correcting the original notice of application deadline to extend the 
deadline for Part I of the OIE Formula Grant application, and updated 
the program contact information. This notice extends the deadline date 
for transmittal of Part II of Electronic Application System for Indian 
Education (EASIE) applications until June 19, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part II: June 19, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Crystal C. Moore, U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W236, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 453-5593. Email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 7, 2020, we published in the 
Federal Register (85 FR 7298) a notice of application deadline for the 
FY 2020 OIE Formula Grants, CFDA number 84.060. On March 2, 2020, we 
published in the Federal Register (85 FR 12279) a notice correcting the 
original notice of application deadline to extend the deadline for Part 
I of the EASIE application for OIE Formula Grants, and updated the 
program contact information.\1\ We are extending the deadline for 
transmittal of Part II of EASIE applications to June 19, 2020 at 11:59 
p.m.
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    We are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications 
in order to allow applicants impacted by recent school closures related 
to the COVID-19 pandemic additional time to submit their applications 
or amended applications. This extended deadline for

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transmittal of applications applies to all OIE applicants.
    Note: All other information in the February 7 and March 2, 2020 
notices of application deadlines (85 FR 7298 and 85 FR 12279) and the 
other application requirements, including application submission 
instructions and requirements, remain the same.
    Information about the OIE Programs is available on the Department's 
website at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-indian-education/indian-education-formula-grants/.
    Program Authority: Sections 6111-6119 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 7421-7429.
    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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Frank T. Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2020-08532 Filed 4-22-20; 8:45 am]
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