§ 75.261 - Extension of a project period.

§ 75.261 Extension of a project period.

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Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 70329, Aug. 29, 2024.

(a) General ruleOne-time extension of project period without prior approval. A grantee may extend the project period of an award one time, for a period up to twelve 12 months, without the prior approval of the Secretary, if—

(1) The grantee meets the requirements for extension in 2 CFR 200.308(de)(2); and

(2) ED statutes, regulations other than those in 2 CFR part 200 The extension is not otherwise prohibited by statute, regulation, or the conditions of an award do not prohibit the extension.

(b) Specific rule for certain programs of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Notwithstanding Extension of project period with prior approval. At the conclusion of the project period extension authorized under paragraph (a) of this section, grantees under the following programs of NIDRR must request prior approval to extend their grants under paragraph (c) of this section:

(1) The Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization Centers and Disability and Technical Assistance Centers authorized under 29 U.S.C. 761a(b)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (11) and implemented at 34 CFR part 350, subpart B, §§ 350.17-350.19.

(2) The Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers program authorized under 29 U.S.C. 762(b) and implemented at 34 CFR part 350, subpart C.

(3) The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers authorized under 29 U.S.C. 762(b)(3) and implemented at 34 CFR part 350, subpart D.

(4) The Special Projects and Demonstrations for Spinal Cord Injuries authorized under 29 U.S.C. 762(b)(4) and implemented at 34 CFR part 359.

(c) Other regulations. If ED regulations other than the regulations in 2 CFR part 200 or the conditions of the award require the grantee to obtain prior approval to extend the project period, the Secretary may permit the grantee to extend the project

or in any case in which a project period extension is not authorized under paragraph (a) of this section, a grantee, with prior approval of the Secretary, may extend a project for an additional period if—

(1) The extension

does not violate any statute or regulations

is not otherwise prohibited by statute, regulations, or the conditions of an award;

(2) The extension does not involve the obligation of additional Federal funds;

(3) The extension is to carry out the

activities in the approved application

approved objectives and scope of the project; and

(4)

(i) The Secretary determines that, due to special or unusual circumstances applicable to a class of grantees, the project periods for the grantees should be extended; or

(ii)

(A) The Secretary determines that special or unusual circumstances would delay completion of the project beyond the end of the project period;

(B) The grantee requests an extension of the project period at least 45 calendar days before the end of the project period; and

(C) The grantee provides a written statement, before the end of the project period

giving

, of the reasons

why

the extension is appropriate under paragraph (

c

b)(4)(ii)(A) of this section and the period for which the project

needs

extension is requested.

(

d

c) Waiver. The Secretary may waive the requirement in paragraph (

a

b)(4)(ii)

(B)

of this section if—

(1) The grantee could not reasonably have known of the need for the extension on or before the start of the 45-day

time

period; or

(2) The failure to give notice on or before the start of the 45-day

time

period was unavoidable.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)

[57 FR 30338, July 8, 1992, as amended at 62 FR 40424, July 28, 1997; 79 FR 76092, Dec. 19, 2014[89 FR 70329, Aug. 29, 2024]