[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 28617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10260]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Extension of the Application Deadline Date; Applications for New 
Awards; Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program--Vocational 
Rehabilitation Counseling

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2020, the Department of Education (Department) 
published in the Federal Register (85 FR 17548) a notice inviting 
applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Rehabilitation Long-
Term Training program--Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 
competition, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 
84.129B. The NIA established a deadline date of May 14, 2020, for the 
transmittal of applications. This notice extends the deadline date for 
transmittal of applications until June 15, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. and 
extends the date of intergovernmental review until August 14, 2020.

DATES: 
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 15, 2020.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 14, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diandrea Bailey, Ph.D., U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5065A, Potomac 
Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-6244. 
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 March 30, 2020, we published the NIA for 
the FY 2020 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program--Vocational 
Rehabilitation Counseling competition in the Federal Register (85 FR 
17548) available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/30/2020-06535/applications-for-new-awards-rehabilitation-long-term-training-program-vocational-rehabilitation. We are extending the 
deadline date for transmittal of applications in order to allow 
applicants more time to prepare and submit their applications. This 
extension reflects serious consideration of the adverse effect the 
COVID-19 pandemic has had on potential applicants.
    Note: All information in the NIA for this competition remains the 
same, except for the deadline for the transmittal of applications and 
the deadline for intergovernmental review.
    Note: Grants.gov has relaxed the requirement for applicants to have 
an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) in 
order to apply for funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. An applicant 
that does not have an active SAM registration can still register with 
Grants.gov, but must contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll-free, at 
1-800-518-4726, in order to take advantage of this flexibility.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 772.
    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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document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may 
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by the Department.

Mark Schultz,
Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Delegated the 
authority to perform the functions and duties of the Assistant 
Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-10260 Filed 5-12-20; 8:45 am]
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