[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 61305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22143]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Extension of Application Deadline Date; Applications for New 
Awards; Postsecondary Student Success Program

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On August 12, 2022, the Department of Education (Department) 
published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) 
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Postsecondary Student 
Success Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116M. The NIA established 
a deadline date of October 11, 2022, for the transmittal of 
applications. For eligible applicants that are affected applicants (as 
described in Eligibility below), located in Puerto Rico, portions of 
Alaska covered by a Presidential major disaster declaration, and areas 
under a Presidential major disaster or emergency declaration resulting 
from Hurricane Ian, which includes Florida, the Seminole Tribe of 
Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina, this notice extends the 
deadline date for transmittal of applications until October 18, 2022.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications for Affected 
Applicants: October 18, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nemeka Mason, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2C102, Washington, DC 20202-
4260. Telephone: (202) 453-5650. Email: [email protected].
    If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and 
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 12, 2022, we published the NIA for 
the Postsecondary Student Success Program competition in the Federal 
Register (87 FR 49811), and we published an NIA correction notice on 
September 16, 2022 (87 FR 56937). Under the NIA, applications are due 
on October 11, 2022. We are extending the deadline date for transmittal 
of applications for affected applicants, which are applicants from: 
Puerto Rico due to a declared disaster caused by Hurricane Fiona 
(https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4671); the portions of Alaska with 
declared disaster designations caused by ex-Typhoon Merbok (https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4672); and areas under a Presidential major 
disaster or emergency declaration resulting from Hurricane Ian, which 
include Florida (https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4673), the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida (https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4675), North Carolina 
(https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3586), and South Carolina (https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3585) in order to allow applicants from these 
jurisdictions more time to prepare and submit their applications.
    Eligibility: The application deadline extension applies only to 
eligible applicants under the Postsecondary Student Success competition 
that are affected applicants. An eligible applicant for this 
competition is defined in the NIA. To qualify as an affected applicant, 
the applicant must have a mailing address that is located in one of the 
federally declared disaster areas listed above and must provide 
appropriate supporting documentation, if requested.
    Affected applicants that have already timely submitted applications 
under the FY 2022 Postsecondary Student Success competition may submit 
a new application on or before the new application deadline of October 
18, 2022, but they 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 by 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 18, 2022. 
Any application submitted by an affected applicant under the extended 
deadline must contain evidence (e.g., the applicant organization's 
mailing address) that the applicant is located in one of the applicable 
federally declared disaster areas and, if requested, must provide 
appropriate supporting documentation.
    The application period is not extended for all applicants. 
Applications from applicants that are not affected, as defined above, 
will not be accepted past the original October 11, 2022, application 
deadline.
    Note: All requirements and conditions in the NIA, as corrected on 
September 16, 2022, remain the same, except for the deadline date for 
affected applicants.
    Program Authority: Sections 741-745 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d, the Explanatory Statement 
accompanying Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 
(Pub. L. 117- 103).
    Accessible Format: On request to the contact person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can 
obtain this notice, the NIA, the NIA correction notice, and a copy of 
the application in an accessible format. The Department will provide 
the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text 
Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, 
large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.
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Nasser Paydar,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-22143 Filed 10-7-22; 8:45 am]
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