Applications for New Awards; Preschool Development Grants-Expansion Grants; Correction, 56071-56072 [2014-22320]

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[FR Doc. 2014–22222 Filed 9–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Applications for New Awards; Preschool Development Grants— Expansion Grants; Correction Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCIES: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.419B. On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48874) a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants—Expansion Grants program. This notice corrects the Executive Summary Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b). DATES: Effective September 18, 2014. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Correction In the Federal Register of August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48874), on page 48884, in the left-hand column under the selection criterion (A)(7)(b), the text of the selection criterion refers to ‘‘one or more’’ High-Need Communities. In order to align Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b) with Absolute Priority 1 and the introductory text to Selection Criterion (D), we correct the paragraph to read ‘‘two or more’’ High-Need Communities, as follows: E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 56072 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 181 / Thursday, September 18, 2014 / Notices (b) Subgrants to Early Learning Providers to implement voluntary, HighQuality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities, including how it will— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Part B—Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities List of Correspondence From July 1, 2013, Through September 30, 2013 Section 612—State Eligibility Program Authority: Sections 14005 and 14006 of the ARRA, as amended by section 1832(b) of division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112–10), the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 (title III of division F of Pub. L. 112–74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012), and the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 (title III of division H of Pub. L. 113–76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014). AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Rebecca Marek, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344, Washington, DC 20202– 6200. Telephone: 202–260–0968 or by email: PreschoolDevelopmentGrants. Competition@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. 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. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Deborah S. Delisle, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. Mark H. Greenberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. The Secretary is publishing the following list of correspondence from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to individuals during the previous quarter. The correspondence describes the Department’s interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or the regulations that implement the IDEA. This list and the letters or other documents described in this list, with personally identifiable information redacted, as appropriate, can be found at: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/ guid/idea/. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl. Telephone: (202) 245–7605. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), you can call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of this list and the letters or other documents described in this list in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl at (202) 245–7605. The following list identifies correspondence from the Department issued from July 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013. Under section 607(f) of the IDEA, the Secretary is required to publish this list quarterly in the Federal Register. The list includes those letters that contain interpretations of the requirements of the IDEA and its implementing regulations, as well as letters and other documents that the Department believes will assist the public in understanding the requirements of the law. The list identifies the date and topic of each letter, and it provides summary information, as appropriate. To protect the privacy interests of the individual or individuals involved, personally identifiable information has been redacted, as appropriate. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2014–22320 Filed 9–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Sep 17, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Topic Addressed: Free Appropriate Public Education Æ Dear Colleague Letter dated July 19, 2013, addressing concerns expressed by stakeholders about the unique educational needs of highly mobile children with disabilities under Part B of the IDEA. Æ Dear Colleague Letter dated August 20, 2013, providing an overview of a school district’s responsibilities under Part B of the IDEA to address bullying of students with disabilities. Topic Addressed: Least Restrictive Environment Æ Letter dated July 31, 2013, to University of Wisconsin’s Center on Disability Health and Adapted Physical Activity Professor Garth Tymeson, regarding physical education for preschool children with disabilities. Topic Addressed: Methods of Ensuring Services Æ Letter dated September 5, 2013, to PAVE Parent Training and Information Program Director Vicky McKinney, regarding requirements governing the use of public benefits or insurance to pay for services under Part B of the IDEA. Section 614—Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized Education Programs, and Educational Placements Topic Addressed: Evaluations, Parental Consent, and Reevaluations Æ Letter dated September 10, 2013, to Lehigh University Professor of Education and Law Perry A. Zirkel, regarding whether a particular general education intervention could be considered a process based on a child’s response to scientific, research-based intervention. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56071-56072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22320]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Applications for New Awards; Preschool Development Grants--
Expansion Grants; Correction

AGENCIES: Department of Education and Department of Health and Human 
Services.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.419B.

SUMMARY: On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health 
and Human Services published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48874) a 
notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for 
the Preschool Development Grants--Expansion Grants program. This notice 
corrects the Executive Summary Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b).

DATES: Effective September 18, 2014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

    In the Federal Register of August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48874), on page 
48884, in the left-hand column under the selection criterion (A)(7)(b), 
the text of the selection criterion refers to ``one or more'' High-Need 
Communities. In order to align Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b) with 
Absolute Priority 1 and the introductory text to Selection Criterion 
(D), we correct the paragraph to read ``two or more'' High-Need 
Communities, as follows:

[[Page 56072]]

    (b) Subgrants to Early Learning Providers to implement voluntary, 
High-Quality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children in two or more 
High-Need Communities, including how it will--

    Program Authority: Sections 14005 and 14006 of the ARRA, as 
amended by section 1832(b) of division B of the Department of 
Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 
112-10), the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 (title 
III of division F of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2012), and the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 
(title III of division H of Pub. L. 113-76, the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2014).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Marek, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344, Washington, DC 20202-
6200. Telephone: 202-260-0968 or by email: 
PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@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.
    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.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

Deborah S. Delisle,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. 
Department of Education.
Mark H. Greenberg,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, U.S. Department 
of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-22320 Filed 9-17-14; 8:45 am]
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