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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Extension of Application Deadline
Date; Applications for New Awards;
Project Prevent Program
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On August 19, 2022, the
Department of Education (Department)
published in the Federal Register a
notice inviting applications (NIA) for
the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Project Prevent
program competition, Assistance Listing
Number 84.184M. The NIA established
a deadline date of October 3, 2022, for
the transmittal of applications. This
notice extends the deadline date for
transmittal of applications until October
5, 2022, and extends the deadline for
intergovernmental review until
December 9, 2022.
DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: October 5, 2022. Deadline
for Intergovernmental Review:
December 9, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole White, U.S. Department of
Education, Telephone: (202) 453–6729.
Email: Project.Prevent@ed.gov.
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 August
19, 2022, we published an NIA for the
Project Prevent program competition in
the Federal Register (87 FR 51072). The
NIA established a deadline date of
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October 3, 2022, for the transmittal of
applications. We are extending the
deadline date for transmittal of
applications, because Grants.gov, the
system used to submit applications
electronically, will be closed for site
maintenance from September 23–29,
2022. Since applicants will be unable to
submit or work in Grants.gov during
that time, we are extending the deadline
to allow applicants additional time to
complete and submit their applications.
Applicants that have submitted
applications before the original deadline
date of October 3, 2022, may resubmit
their applications on or before the new
application deadline date of October 5,
2022, but are not required to do so. If
a new application is not submitted, the
Department will use the application that
was submitted by the original deadline.
If a new application is submitted, the
Department will consider the
application that was last submitted
successfully and received by 11:59:59
p.m., Eastern Time, on October 5, 2022.
Note: All requirements and conditions
stated in the NIA remain the same,
except for the deadline for the
transmittal of applications and the
deadline for intergovernmental review.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7281.
Accessible Format: On request to the
program contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document, 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.
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James F. Lane,
Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary
Delegated the Authority to Perform the
Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary for the Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022–21660 Filed 10–5–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Lowering the Per-Unit Acquisition Cost
for Equipment Acquired by State
Licensing Agencies for the Benefit of
the Randolph-Sheppard Vending
Facility Program
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(Department) is implementing an
exception, approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), to
lower the per-unit acquisition cost for
equipment acquired by State licensing
agencies (SLAs) for the benefit of the
Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility
Program (RSVFP). The per unit
acquisition cost is lowered from the
current $5,000 or the capitalization level
established by the non-Federal entity for
financial statement purposes to ‘‘equal
or exceed the lesser of $1,000 or the
capitalization level established by the
non-Federal entity for financial
statement purposes.’’
DATES: Applicable date: October 1,
2022.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Steele, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 5157, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–2800.
Telephone: (202) 245–6520. Email:
David.Steele@ed.gov.
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Uniform Guidance Exception Granted
On July 27, 2022, the Department
requested an exception from OMB
under 2 CFR 200.102(a) and (c) to adjust
the requirements under the Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance)
definition of ‘‘equipment’’ at 2 CFR
200.1 for a class of non-Federal entities.
Specifically, the Department requested
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the limited exception, solely for
equipment acquired by the SLA for the
benefit of the RSVFP, to lower the perunit acquisition cost threshold from the
current $5,000 or the capitalization level
established by the non-Federal entity for
financial statement purposes to ‘‘equal
or exceed the lesser of $1,000 or the
capitalization level established by the
non-Federal entity for financial
statement purposes.’’ On September 2,
2022, OMB approved the exception and
notified the Department. The exception
is applicable only to equipment the SLA
acquires under section 3(3) and section
7(c) of the Randolph-Sheppard (R–S
Act) and under section 103(b)(1) of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(Rehabilitation Act) for the benefit of the
RSVFP.
This notice announces the lowering of
the per-unit acquisition cost for
equipment acquired by SLAs for the
benefit of the RSVFP. This change is
effective for SLAs on October 1, 2022
and applies to all equipment, acquired
with either R–S Act set-aside funds
under 34 CFR 395.9(b) or State
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR)
program funds (both Federal and nonFederal) under section 103(b)(1) of the
Rehabilitation Act and 34 CFR
361.49(a)(5), satisfying the lower perunit acquisition cost on or after that
date. VR agencies need to ensure that
prior approval is obtained for items
meeting the revised equipment
threshold in accordance with 2 CFR
200.407. RSA will provide training
opportunities to States, as necessary, on
the implementation of the exception.
Background
The R–S Act, which authorizes the
RSVFP, enhances employment
opportunities for individuals who are
blind by designating SLAs to train and
license them to operate vending
facilities (e.g., vending machines,
cafeterias, snack bars) on Federal and
other property.
VR agencies that provide services to
the blind serve as SLAs for purposes of
administering the R–S Act and the
RSVFP. Pursuant to section 103(b)(1) of
the Rehabilitation Act, VR agencies may
use Federal VR program funds for the
ongoing acquisition of equipment and
the purchase of initial stocks and
supplies during the blind vendor’s first
six months of operation (see also 34 CFR
361.49(a)(5)). Specifically, Federal VR
program funds, as well as some nonFederal funds used for matching
purposes, may be used to acquire
equipment throughout the operation of
the vending facility. However, Federal
VR program funds, as well as nonFederal funds used for matching
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purposes (except for set-aside and
Federal vending machine income
funds), may be used on initial stocks
and supplies only during the first six
months of a vending facility’s operation
(34 CFR 361.49(a)(5)(ii)). The VR agency
acting as the SLA under the R–S Act has
the authority to spend the Federal
vending machine income and set-aside
funds under 34 CFR 395.9(b) on the
maintenance, replacement, and
purchase of equipment; however, there
is no authority to spend these funds on
supplies at any point during the
operation of the vending facility.
Based on the provisions in 2 CFR part
200, ‘‘supplies’’ are those items that fall
under the $5,000 per-unit capitalization
threshold identified in the definition of
‘‘equipment’’ (2 CFR 200.1). In the
absence of a statutory or regulatory
definition of ‘‘equipment’’ in the
Rehabilitation Act or the R–S Act, RSA
has relied on the definition in the
Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR 200.1,
which requires equipment to have a perunit cost of either $5,000 or exceed the
State’s capitalization threshold,
whichever is lower.
The capitalization threshold has a
direct effect on the classification of
items as ‘‘equipment’’ or as ‘‘supplies,’’
and thus, what funds can be used for its
purchase and when such funds may be
used.
The Uniform Guidance threshold of
$5,000 became an issue as SLAs and
blind vendors initiated the process of
reopening vending facilities in the wake
of extended closures caused by the
COVID–19 pandemic and identified the
need to repair/replace or purchase new
commercial appliances. For blind
vendors to operate a vending facility,
SLAs are required to purchase
commercial appliances needed to
operate that vending facility, including,
but not limited to, vending machines,
commercial coffee makers, freezers,
beverage dispensers, and cash registers,
because these commercial appliances
remain at the facility regardless of the
vendor placed by the State to operate
the facility. In many instances, these
commercial appliances do not meet the
Uniform Guidance definition of
‘‘equipment,’’ because the per-unit cost
is less than $5,000. These items
typically cost between $1,000 and
$4,999 per item. Under the current
definition of ‘‘equipment,’’ these costs
would generally be considered supplies
and would not be allowable purchases
for the RSVFP with VR Federal grant
funds and non-Federal matching funds,
except during the first six months of the
operation of any vending facility, and
Federal vending machine income and
levied set-aside funds can never be used
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Extension of Application Deadline Date; Applications for New
Awards; Project Prevent Program
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On August 19, 2022, the Department of Education (Department)
published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA)
for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Project Prevent program competition,
Assistance Listing Number 84.184M. The NIA established a deadline date
of October 3, 2022, for the transmittal of applications. This notice
extends the deadline date for transmittal of applications until October
5, 2022, and extends the deadline for intergovernmental review until
December 9, 2022.
DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 5, 2022.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 9, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole White, U.S. Department of
Education, Telephone: (202) 453-6729. 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 August 19, 2022, we published an NIA for
the Project Prevent program competition in the Federal Register (87 FR
51072). The NIA established a deadline date of October 3, 2022, for the
transmittal of applications. We are extending the deadline date for
transmittal of applications, because Grants.gov, the system used to
submit applications electronically, will be closed for site maintenance
from September 23-29, 2022. Since applicants will be unable to submit
or work in Grants.gov during that time, we are extending the deadline
to allow applicants additional time to complete and submit their
applications.
Applicants that have submitted applications before the original
deadline date of October 3, 2022, may resubmit their applications on or
before the new application deadline date of October 5, 2022, but are
not required to do so. If a new application is not submitted, the
Department will use the application that was submitted by the original
deadline. If a new application is submitted, the Department will
consider the application that was last submitted successfully and
received by 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 5, 2022.
Note: All requirements and conditions stated in the NIA remain the
same, except for the deadline for the transmittal of applications and
the deadline for intergovernmental review.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7281.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document, 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
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. 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 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
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James F. Lane,
Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary Delegated the Authority to
Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for the
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-21660 Filed 10-5-22; 8:45 am]
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