[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 31188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08759]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Withdrawal of Notice Inviting Applications and Cancellation of 
the Competition for the National Center on Rigorous Comprehensive 
Education for Students with Disabilities

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

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) withdraws the 
notice inviting applications (NIA) and cancels the competition for 
fiscal year (FY) 2024 for the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to 
Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities--National 
Center on Rigorous Comprehensive Education for Students with 
Disabilities competition, Assistance Listing Number 84.326C.

DATES: The NIA published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2024 
(89 FR 13315), is withdrawn and the competition cancelled as of April 
24, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Emenheiser, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 987-0124. 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 February 22, 2024, the Department 
published in the Federal Register (89 FR 13315) an NIA for the FY 2024 
National Center on Rigorous Comprehensive Education for Students with 
Disabilities competition, ALN 84.326C. Following the publication of the 
NIA, the President signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2024 (Pub. L. 118-47), which decreased funding for the Technical 
Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for 
Children with Disabilities program. Due to the decrease in funding for 
the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and 
Results for Children with Disabilities program, the Department is 
withdrawing the NIA and cancelling the National Center on Rigorous 
Comprehensive Education for Students with Disabilities competition. 
Information about Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve 
Services and Results for Children with Disabilities is available on the 
Department's website at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/oseptad/index.html.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1463 and 1481.
    Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive 
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
    Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities 
can obtain this notice, the NIA, 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 text 
format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may 
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Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site, you can view this 
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    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at 
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by the Department.

Glenna Wright-Gallo,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-08759 Filed 4-19-24; 4:15 pm]
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