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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2658
    Reading Time:about 22 minutes

    The Department of Education is inviting applications for new awards for the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program, aimed at helping individuals with financial and academic aid to pursue postsecondary education. This program will distribute grants ranging from $232,050 to $1,280,000, with an estimated $55,994,306 in funds available. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, public and private agencies, and organizations experienced in serving disadvantaged youth. Up to 140 awards are expected, and applications need to be submitted by March 1, 2021, with a project period lasting up to 60 months.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of Education is offering money to help colleges and groups support people who are trying to go back to school. They need to be careful when applying, as the rules and instructions can be a bit tricky, like trying to follow a recipe with lots of steps.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2658
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Education Department issued a correction for a previous notice regarding budget and expenditure reporting under the CARES Act. The correction changes the date in the DATES section from "January 20, 2021," to "January 21, 2021." This update is meant to ensure the accurate recording of relevant dates for institutional reporting requirements. The original notice appeared in the December 21, 2020, issue of the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The Education Department made a little fix to a notice about how schools report their spending money from the CARES Act. They changed the date from January 20, 2021, to January 21, 2021, so everyone has the correct day to look at.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2658
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Education is proposing to extend the current information collection method without any changes under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are inviting comments from the public on the Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) for disbursing Title IV Aid to students with intellectual disabilities. This effort aims to evaluate if the data collection process is necessary, timely, and accurate, as well as explore ways to improve and reduce the burden of data collection. Interested parties can submit their comments by February 12, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Education wants to keep collecting information about a program that helps students with learning difficulties get money for school without making any changes. They want to know what people think about how they gather information and how they can make it better.