Department of Education March 9, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Secretary of Education announces six priorities for discretionary grant programs that the Secretary may use in fiscal year (FY) 2020 and later years that expand the Department of Education's (the Department's) flexibility to give priority to a broader range of applicants with varying experience in administering Federal education funds (Priorities 1 and 2), applicants proposing to serve rural communities (Priorities 3 and 4), applicants that demonstrate a rationale for their proposed projects (Priority 5), or applicants proposing to collect data after the grant's original project period (Priority 6).

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking comment on its October 29, 2019, policy statement and frequently asked questions (Policy Statement) granting prior approval for two direct cost categories under the Department's authority in the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The prior approval applies to State formula grant programs administered by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) for two direct cost categories: Participant support costs and equipment.