[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12184-12185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04284]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Research Networks Focused on 
Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice, and the 
Transformative Research in the Education Sciences Grant Programs; 
Reopening

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On November 20, 2020, we published in the Federal Register a 
notice inviting applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 
Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and 
Practice and the Transformative Research in the Education Sciences 
Grant Programs competitions, Assistance Listing Numbers 84.305N and 
84.305T. The NIA established a deadline date of February 25, 2021, for 
the transmittal of applications. For certain potential eligible 
applicants described elsewhere in this notice, we are reopening these 
competitions until March 11, 2021.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications for Applicants Meeting 
the Eligibility Criteria in this Notice: March 11, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Research Networks Focused on 
Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice competition 
(84.305N): Meredith Larson. Telephone: (202) 245-7037. Email: 
[email protected]. For the Transformative Research in the 
Education Sciences competition (84.305T): Erin Higgins. Telephone: 
(202) 706-8509. 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 November 20, 2020, we published in the 
Federal Register (85 FR 74328) an NIA for the FY 2021 Research Networks 
Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice and the 
Transformative Research in the Education Sciences Grant Programs. The 
application deadline in the NIA was February 25, 2021. We are reopening 
these competitions for potential applicants that meet the eligibility 
criteria set out below and applicants that do not meet that eligibility 
criteria but have planned subawardees and contractors identified in 
their application that meet that criteria. The eligibility criteria are 
as follows:
    Eligibility: The reopening of the competitions in this notice 
applies to eligible applicants under Research Networks Focused on 
Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice and the 
Transformative Research in the Education Sciences Grant Programs, 
Assistance Listing Numbers 84.305N and 84.305T, that are located in an 
area for which the President has issued an emergency declaration (see 
www.fema.gov/disasters/), in Louisiana (FEMA Disaster designation 
3556), in Oklahoma (FEMA Disaster designation 3555), and Texas (FEMA 
Disaster designation 3554).
    The reopening of these competitions also applies to applicants that 
are not located in one of these areas but have planned subawardees and 
contractors identified in their application that are located in one of 
these areas.
    Note: All information in the NIA for this competition remains the 
same, except for the deadline for the transmittal of applications for 
these three States.
    Applicants that have already timely submitted applications under 
the FY 2021 Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy 
and Practice and the Transformative Research in the Education Sciences 
Grant Programs competitions may resubmit applications but are not 
required to do so. If a new application is not submitted, the 
Department will use the application that was submitted by the original 
deadline. If a new application is submitted, the Department will 
consider the application that is last submitted and timely received. 
Applications that did not meet the original deadline must be 
resubmitted to be considered for review.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.
    Accessible Format: On request to one of the program contact persons 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with 
disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application 
package in an accessible format. The Department will provide the 
requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text Format 
(RTF) or

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Craig Stanton,
Deputy Director for Administration and Policy, Institute of Education 
Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2021-04284 Filed 3-1-21; 8:45 am]
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