Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2021-22 Award Year Deadline Dates
| Published date | 26 January 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 7075 |
| Record Number | 2021-01569 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Education Department |
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following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Application for
Perkins Innovation and Modernization
Program Grants.
OMB Control Number: 1830–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 30.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,800.
Abstract: This information collection
request solicits applications for the
Perkins Innovation and Modernization
discretionary grant program authorized
by section 114 of the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of
2006, as amended by the Strengthening
Career and Technical Education for the
21st Century Act. The collection request
contains priorities, requirements, and
selection criteria to be used to assess the
quality of applications, as well as a
definition of computer science that is
associated with one of the priorities.
One or more of these priorities,
requirements, and selection criteria may
be used in future Perkins Innovation
and Modernization grant competitions
and included in notices inviting
applications for such competitions.
This collection is being submitted
under the Streamlined Clearance
Process for Discretionary Grant
Information Collections (1894–0001).
Therefore, the 30-day public comment
period notice will be the only public
comment notice published for this
information collection request.
Dated: January 21, 2021.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-
Study, and Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant
Programs; 2021–22 Award Year
Deadline Dates
AGENCY
: Federal Student Aid,
Department of Education.
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: The Secretary announces the
2021–22 award year deadline dates for
the submission of requests and
documents from postsecondary
institutions for the Federal Perkins Loan
(Perkins Loan) Program, Federal Work-
Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
programs (collectively, the ‘‘Campus-
Based programs’’), Assistance Listing
Numbers 84.038, 84.033, and 84.007.
DATES
: The deadline dates for each
program are specified in the chart in the
Deadline Dates section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Shannon Mahan, Director, Grants &
Campus-Based Programs, U.S.
Department of Education, Federal
Student Aid, 830 First Street NE, Union
Center Plaza, Room 64C4, Washington,
DC 20202–5453. Telephone: (202) 377–
3019. Email: shannon.mahan@ed.gov.
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
: The
authority to award new Federal Perkins
Loans to students has expired.
Institutions that continue to service
their Perkins Loans (or contract with a
third-party servicer for servicing) are
required to report all Perkins Loan
activity on the institution’s Fiscal
Operations Report and Application to
Participate (FISAP).
The FWS program encourages the
part-time employment of needy
undergraduate and graduate students to
help pay for their education and to
involve the students in community
service activities.
The FSEOG program encourages
institutions to provide grants to
exceptionally needy undergraduate
students to help pay for their education.
The Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG
programs are authorized by parts E and
C, and part A, subpart 3, respectively, of
title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended.
Throughout the year, in its
‘‘Electronic Announcements,’’ the
Department will continue to provide
additional information for the
individual deadline dates listed in the
table under the Deadline Dates section
of this notice. You will also find the
information on the Information for
Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP)
website at: www.ifap.ed.gov.
Deadline Dates: The following table
provides the 2021–22 award year
deadline dates for the submission of
applications, reports, waiver requests,
and other documents for the Campus-
Based programs. Institutions must meet
the established deadline dates to ensure
consideration for funding or waiver, as
appropriate.
2021–22 A
WARD
Y
EAR
D
EADLINE
D
ATES
What does an institution
submit? How is it submitted? What is the deadline
for submission?
1. The Campus-Based
Reallocation Form
designated for the re-
turn of 2020–21 funds
and the request for
supplemental FWS
funds for the 2021–22
award year.
The Reallocation Form must be submitted electronically through the Common Origination
and Disbursement website at https://cod.ed.gov.Monday, August 16,
2021.
2. The 2022–23 FISAP
(reporting 2020–21
expenditure data and
requesting funds for
2022–23).
The FISAP must be submitted electronically through the Common Origination and Disburse-
ment website at https://cod.ed.gov.Friday, October 1,
2021.
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Y
EAR
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EADLINE
D
ATES
—Continued
What does an institution
submit? How is it submitted? What is the deadline
for submission?
The FISAP signature page must be signed by the institution’s Chief Executive Officer with
an original signature and mailed to: FISAP Administrator, U.S. Department of Education,
P.O. Box 9003, Niagara Falls, NY 14302.
For overnight delivery, mail to: FISAP Administrator, 2429 Military Road, Suite 200, Niagara
Falls, NY 14304.
3. The Work Colleges
Program Report of
2020–21 award year
expenditures.
The Work Colleges Program Report of Expenditures must be submitted electronically
through the Common Origination and Disbursement website at https://cod.ed.gov.Friday, October 1,
2021.
The signature page must be signed by the institution’s Chief Executive Officer with an origi-
nal signature and sent to the U.S. Department of Education using one of the following
methods:
Hand deliver to: U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Grants & Campus-
Based Division, 830 First Street NE, Room 62B1, Attn: Work Colleges Coordinator, Wash-
ington, DC 20002, or
Mail to: The address listed above for hand delivery. However, please use ZIP Code 20202–
5453.
4. The 2020–21 Finan-
cial Assistance for
Students with Intellec-
tual Disabilities Ex-
penditure Report.
The Financial Assistance for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report must
be submitted electronically through the Common Origination and Disbursement website at
https://cod.ed.gov.
Friday, October 1,
2021.
The signature page must be signed by the institution’s Chief Executive Officer with an origi-
nal signature and mailed to: FISAP Administrator, U.S. Department of Education, P.O.
Box 9003, Niagara Falls, NY 14302.
For overnight delivery, mail to: FISAP Administrator, 2429 Military Road, Suite 200, Niagara
Falls, NY 14304.
5. 2022–23 FISAP Edit
Corrections. FISAP Edit Corrections must be submitted electronically through the Common Origination
and Disbursement website at https://cod.ed.gov.Wednesday, Decem-
ber 15, 2021.
6. The 2022–23 FISAP
Perkins Cash on
Hand Update as of
October 31, 2021.
The Perkins Cash on Hand Update must be submitted electronically through the Common
Origination and Disbursement website at https://cod.ed.gov.Wednesday, Decem-
ber 15, 2021.
7. Request for a waiver
of the 2022–23 award
year penalty for the
underuse of 2020–21
award year funds.
The request for the waiver of penalty for underuse of funds and the justification must be
submitted electronically through the Common Origination and Disbursement website at
https://cod.ed.gov.
Monday, February 7,
2022.
8. The Institutional Ap-
plication and Agree-
ment for Participation
in the Work Colleges
Program for the
2022–23 award year.
The Institutional Application and Agreement for Participation in the Work Colleges Program
must be submitted electronically through the Common Origination and Disbursement
website at https://cod.ed.gov.
Monday, March 7,
2022.
The signature page must be signed by the institution’s Chief Executive Officer with an origi-
nal signature and sent to the U.S. Department of Education using one of the following
methods:
Hand deliver to: U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Grants & Campus-
Based Division, 830 First Street NE, Room 62B1, Attn: Work Colleges Coordinator, Wash-
ington, DC 20002, or
Mail to: The address listed above for hand delivery. However, please use ZIP Code 20202–
5453.
9. Request for a waiver
of the FWS Commu-
nity Service Expendi-
ture Requirement for
the 2022–23 award
year.
The request for the waiver of FWS Community Service Expenditure Requirement must be
submitted electronically through the Common Origination and Disbursement website at
https://cod.ed.gov.
Monday, April 25,
2022.
Notes:
DThe deadline for electronic submissions is 11:59:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the applicable deadline date. Transmissions must be completed
and accepted by 11:59:00 p.m. to meet the deadline.
DPaper documents that are sent through the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked or you must have a mail receipt stamped by the appli-
cable deadline date.
DPaper documents that are delivered by a commercial courier must be received no later than 4:30:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the applicable
deadline date.
DThe Secretary may consider on a case-by-case basis the effect that a major disaster, as defined in section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), or another unusual circumstance has on an institution in meeting the
deadlines.
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Proof of Mailing or Hand Delivery of
Paper Documents
If you submit paper documents when
permitted by mail or by hand delivery
(or from a commercial courier), we
accept as proof one of the following:
(1) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(2) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial courier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing or
delivery acceptable to the Secretary.
If you mail your paper documents
through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as
proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
All institutions are encouraged to use
certified or at least first-class mail.
The Department accepts hand
deliveries from you or a commercial
courier between 8:00:00 a.m. and
4:30:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday except Federal holidays.
Sources for Detailed Information on
These Requests
A more detailed discussion of each
request for funds or waiver is provided
in specific ‘‘Electronic
Announcements,’’ which are posted on
the Department’s IFAP website (http://
ifap.ed.gov) at least 30 days before the
established deadline date for the
specific request. Information on these
items is also found in the Federal
Student Aid Handbook, which is also
posted on the Department’s IFAP
website.
Applicable Regulations: The
following regulations apply to these
programs:
(1) Student Assistance General
Provisions, 34 CFR part 668.
(2) General Provisions for the Federal
Perkins Loan
Program, Federal Work-Study
Program, and Federal
Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant Program, 34 CFR part
673.
(3) Federal Perkins Loan Program, 34
CFR part 674.
(4) Federal Work-Study Program, 34
CFR part 675.
(5) Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant Program, 34 CFR part
676.
(6) Institutional Eligibility under the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended, 34 CFR part 600.
(7) Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 CFR
part 82.
(8) Governmentwide Requirements for
Drug-Free Workplace (Financial
Assistance), 34 CFR part 84.
(9) Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension
(Nonprocurement), 2 CFR part 3485.
(10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.
Accessible Format: On request to the
program contact person listed under
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
,
individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document 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
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070b et
seq. and 1087aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751
et seq.
Mark A. Brown,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid
.
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings
AGENCY
: U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
ACTION
: Notice of public meeting
agenda.
SUMMARY
: U.S. Election Assistance
Commission Meeting to Vote on
Adoption of VVSG 2.0.
DATES
: Wednesday, February 10, 2021,
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Eastern.
ADDRESSES
: Virtual via Zoom.
The official meeting is open to the
public and will be livestreamed on the
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
YouTube Channel: https://
www.youtube.com/channel/
UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897–
9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
:
Purpose: In accordance with the
Government in the Sunshine Act
(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S.
Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
will conduct an official meeting on the
Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
(VVSG) 2.0.
Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) will hear a
presentation about the VVSG 2.0 from
EAC Executive Director Mona
Harrington and will consider the VVSG
2.0 for adoption.
The full agenda will be posted in
advance on the EAC website: https://
www.eac.gov.
Background: The Federal Election
Commission published the first two sets
of federal standards in 1990 and 2002.
The EAC then adopted Version 1.0 of
the VVSG on December 13, 2005. In an
effort to update and improve version 1.0
of the VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the
EAC commissioners unanimously
approved VVSG 1.1.
Throughout 2020, EAC staff worked
with the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), the EAC’s
advisory boards, and gathered input
from the public to advance the latest
iteration of the VVSG.
The EAC submitted the proposed
VVSG 2.0 Requirements to the
Standards Board and Board of Advisors
executive committees for review on
March 11th. The virtual annual meeting
for the EAC Board of Advisors was held
on July 17th, and the virtual annual
meeting for the EAC Standards Board on
July 31st. Both meetings focused on
VVSG 2.0. The Standards Board passed
a resolution recommending adoption of
the VVSG 2.0 Requirements.
VVSG 2.0 virtual hearings were held
on March 27th, May 6th, and May 20th
to accept feedback and testimony from
stakeholders.
On March 24th, the EAC initiated a
90-day public comment period on the
VVSG 2.0 Requirements which
concluded on June 22nd. The EAC
received 77 sets of comments and a total
of 1,660 comments. The comments
predominately focused on accessibility,
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