[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 63 (Monday, April 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17590-17591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06915]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Indian Education (OIE); Formula Grants to Local
Educational Agencies
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Supplemental notice.
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SUMMARY: On January 12, 2021, the Department of Education (Department)
published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications for
fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Office of Indian Education (OIE) Formula
Grants to Local Educational Agencies program, Assistance Listing Number
84.060A. This notice provides supplemental information to clarify the
student count data year that will be considered by the Secretary when
making awards for FY 2021.
DATES: Part II of the Electronic Application System for Indian
Education (EASIE) Applications Available: April 5, 2021.
Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part II: May 14, 2021, 11:59
p.m., Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the Formula Grants
program, contact Dr. Crystal C. Moore, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone:
(202) 215-3964. Email: [email protected]. For technical questions
about the EASIE application and uploading documentation, contact the
Partner Support Center (PSC).
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Telephone: 877-457-3336. Email: [email protected].
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), contact the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1-800-877-8339 or by email at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 12, 2021, we published in the
Federal Register a notice inviting applications for the OIE Formula
Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (86 FR 2397) (January 12,
2021 notice) that established the deadlines for Parts I and II of the
EASIE application and described application and program requirements,
including the requirement in section IV (6)(a) that applicants ``submit
a current Indian student count for FY 2021'' in Part I of EASIE.
The deadline for Part I of the EASIE application closed on March
11, 2021. Upon reviewing submitted Part I applications, OIE discovered
a decrease in a significant number of applicants' FY 2021 student count
as compared to FY 2020. OIE conducted outreach to determine the cause
for the decrease in student counts, and the majority of applicants
surveyed cited the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as the cause. Due
to the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant impact it has had on
applicants and the students served by this grant program, we are
supplementing the January 12, 2021 notice with the following
information for applicants:
(1) OIE will compare the applicant's current Indian student count
for FY 2021 with the Indian student count provided by the same
applicant on its FY 2020 application. OIE will allocate awards based on
the higher of the student counts reported by an applicant in either FY
2020 or FY 2021.
(2) For applicants that did not apply in FY 2020, OIE will use the
current Indian student count for FY 2021 as reported in their FY 2021
application.
All other requirements and deadlines established in the January 12,
2021 notice are unchanged and remain in effect. Applicants that
submitted the Part I application are not required to take any further
action for OIE to use the higher of the FY 2020 or 2021 student counts.
In order to receive an award, all applicants must meet all
requirements established in the January 12, 2021 notice, including the
upcoming deadline for Part II of the EASIE application. Failure to meet
all requirements, including submitting the required ``Supplementary
Documentation'' in section IV of the January 12, 2021 notice, by the
listed deadline, will result in an incomplete application that will not
be considered for funding. OIE recommends uploading the supplementary
documentation at least two days prior to the FY21 deadline date of May
14, 2021 to ensure that any potential submission issues are resolved
prior to the deadline.
Consistent with the January 12, 2021 notice, applicants must submit
EASIE Part II by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on May 14, 2021. Instructions
for submitting an application can be found in the January 12, 2021
notice.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7421, et seq.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person 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 text
format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.
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Ruth Ryder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education.
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