[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 41 (Thursday, March 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12677-12678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04494]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Assistance for Arts Education 
Program; Corrections

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

ACTION: Notice; corrections.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education published a document in the 
Federal Register of January 15, 2021, inviting applications (NIA) for 
the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) program 
competition, Assistance Listing Number 84.351A. The Department is 
amending the NIA by removing one of the competitive preference 
priorities and extending the deadline date for transmittal of 
applications to April 15, 2021, and the deadline for intergovernmental 
review to June 14, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Carter, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3E308, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 401-3576. 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: In the Federal Register of January 15, 2021, 
we published the NIA for the FY 2021 AAE competition. Following 
publication of the NIA, the new Administration came into office. Upon 
review of the NIA, we decided to eliminate Competitive Preference 
Priority 1--Applications from New Potential Grantees.
    Accordingly, we are amending the NIA to notify prospective 
applicants that we are no longer using Competitive Preference Priority 
1--Applications from New Potential Grantees, and are making related 
conforming changes. In addition, we are extending the deadline for 
transmittal of applications in order to allow applicants more time to 
prepare and submit their applications, and are also extending the 
deadline for intergovernmental review. The application package will be 
adjusted to reflect the changes.
    Applicants that have already submitted applications under the FY 
2021 AAE competition 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, without 
regard to any response to the competitive preference priority that we 
are removing. If a new application is submitted, the Department will 
consider the application that is most recently submitted before the 
deadline of April 15, 2021.
    All other requirements and conditions stated in the NIA remain the 
same.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7292.

Corrections

    In the Federal Register of January 15, 2021, in FR Doc. No. 2021-
00705, we make the following corrections:
    1. On page 4012, in the second column, correct the following in the 
DATES caption:
    (1) Following the heading ``Deadline for Transmittal of 
Applications,'' remove ``March 16, 2021'' and add, in its place, 
``April 15, 2021.''
    (2) Following the heading ``Deadline for Intergovernmental 
Review,'' remove ``May 17, 2021'' and add, in its place, ``June 14, 
2021.''
    2. On page 4013, in the middle of the first column, replace the 
text of the first paragraph after the heading ``Priorities:'' with the 
following:
    This notice contains one competitive preference priority and one 
invitational priority. The competitive preference priority is from 
section 4642 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7292).
    3. On page 4013, in the middle of the first column, replace the 
heading ``Competitive Preference Priorities:'' with the heading 
``Competitive Preference Priority:'' and replace the text of the 
paragraphs under the heading ``Competitive Preference Priority'' with 
the following:
    For FY 2021 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from 
the list of unfunded applications from this competition, this priority 
is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we 
award an additional five points to an application that meets the 
competitive preference priority.
    This priority is:
    Applicants That Are National Nonprofit Organizations. (0 or 5 
points)
    Under this priority, the Secretary gives priority to eligible 
entities that are eligible national nonprofit organizations. The term 
``eligible

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national nonprofit organization'' means an organization of national 
scope that--
    (a) Is supported by staff, which may include volunteers, or 
affiliates at the State and local levels; and
    (b) Demonstrates effectiveness or high-quality plans for addressing 
arts education activities for disadvantaged students or students who 
are children with disabilities.
    4. On page 4014, in the middle of the second column, in the 
paragraph following the heading ``Applicable Regulations,'' remove 
``(e) Administrative Priorities.''

Mark Washington,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary 
Education.
[FR Doc. 2021-04494 Filed 3-3-21; 8:45 am]
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