[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31478-31479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11212]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Extension of the Application Deadline Date; Applications for New 
Awards; Magnet Schools Assistance Program

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On March 10, 2020, we published in the Federal Register (85 FR 
13878) a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 
2020 Magnet Schools Assistance Program competition, Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.165A. The NIA established a 
deadline date of May 26, 2020 for the transmittal of applications. This 
notice extends the deadline date for transmittal of applications until 
June 30, 2020 and extends the date of intergovernmental review until 
August 28, 2020. It also extends the date for proof of approval of all 
modifications to court-ordered desegregation plans to July 28, 2020.

DATES: 
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 30, 2020.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 28, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gillian Cohen-Boyer Telephone: 202-
401-1259. Email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2020 we published the NIA \1\ 
for the FY 2020 Magnet Schools Assistance Program competition in the 
Federal Register (85 FR 13878). We are

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extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications in order to 
allow applicants more time to prepare and submit their applications.
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    \1\ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/10/2020-04885/applications-for-new-awards-magnet-schools-assistance-program.
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    Additionally, the NIA indicated that proof of approval of all 
modifications to court-ordered desegregation plans could be submitted 
to the Department following the application due date. The new deadline 
for proof of modifications is July 28, 2020.
    Please also note that Grants.gov has relaxed the requirement for 
applicants to have an active registration in the System for Award 
Management (SAM) in order to apply for funding during the COVID-19 
pandemic. An applicant that does not have an active SAM registration 
can still register with Grants.gov, but must contact the Grants.gov 
Support Desk, toll-free, at 1-800-518-4726, in order to take advantage 
of this flexibility.

    Note: While applications must be transmitted in the FY 2020 
year, which ends on September 30, 2020, any awards granted will be 
made only after all applicable reviews and certifications have been 
completed. All other information in the NIA for this competition 
remains the same, except for the deadline for the transmittal of 
applications, intergovernmental review, and proof of modified 
desegregation plans, if court ordered.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7231-7231j.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format 
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to 
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
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Frank T. Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2020-11212 Filed 5-22-20; 8:45 am]
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