97-736. Office of Postsecondary Education; State Student Incentive Grant Program  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
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    Postsecondary Education; State Student Incentive Grant Program; Notice
    
    Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 8 / Monday, January 13, 1997 / 
    Notices
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    
    
    Office of Postsecondary Education; State Student Incentive Grant 
    Program
    
    AGENCY: Department of Education.
    
    ACTION: Notice of the closing date for receipt of State applications 
    for fiscal year 1997.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (Secretary) gives notice of the 
    closing date for receipt of State applications for fiscal year 1997 
    funds under the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) Program. This 
    program, through matching formula grants to States for student awards, 
    provides grants to students with substantial financial need. The SSIG 
    Program supports Goals 2000, the President's strategy for moving the 
    Nation toward the National Education Goals, by enhancing opportunities 
    for postsecondary education. The National Education Goals call for 
    increasing the rate at which students graduate from high school and 
    pursue high quality postsecondary education.
        A State that desires to receive SSIG funds for this fiscal year 
    must have an agreement with the Secretary as provided under section 
    1203(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The 
    State must submit an application through the State agency that 
    administered its SSIG Program as of July 1, 1985, unless the Governor 
    has subsequently designated, and the Secretary has approved, a 
    different State agency.
        The Secretary is authorized to accept applications from the 50 
    States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
    American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
    the Virgin Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Authority for this 
    program is contained in sections 415A through 415E of the HEA. (20 
    U.S.C. 1070c-1070c-4.)
    
    CLOSING DATE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS: An application for fiscal 
    year 1997 SSIG funds must be mailed or hand-delivered by March 31, 
    1997.
    
    APPLICATION FORM: The required application form for receiving SSIG 
    funds will be mailed to officials of the appropriate State agency in 
    each State at least 30 days before the closing date. Applications must 
    be prepared and submitted in accordance with the HEA and the program 
    regulations cited in this notice. The Secretary strongly urges that 
    applicants only submit information that is requested.
    
    APPLICATIONS DELIVERED BY MAIL: An application sent by mail must be 
    addressed to: Mr. Fred Sellers, Chief, Grants Branch, Room 3045, ROB-3, 
    U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Assistance Programs, 
    600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-5447.
        The Secretary will accept the following proof of mailing: (1) a 
    legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark; (2) a legible mail receipt 
    with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service; (3) a 
    dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier; or 
    (4) any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of 
    Education.
        If an application is sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the 
    Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: 
    (1) a private metered postmark; or (2) a mail receipt that is not dated 
    by the U.S. Postal Service. The Department of Education encourages 
    applicants to use certified or at least first-class mail.
        A late applicant cannot be assured that its application will be 
    considered for fiscal year 1997 funding.
    
    APPLICATIONS DELIVERED BY HAND: An application that is hand-delivered 
    must be taken to Mr. Fred Sellers, U.S. Department of Education, 
    Student Financial Assistance Programs, 7th and D Streets, S.W., Room 
    3045, General Service Administration Regional Office Building #3, 
    Washington, D.C. Hand-delivered applications will be accepted between 
    8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily (Eastern time), except Saturdays, 
    Sundays, and Federal holidays.
        An application that is hand-delivered will not be accepted after 
    4:30 p.m. on the closing date.
    
    PROGRAM INFORMATION: Section 415C(a) of the HEA requires that an annual 
    application be submitted for a State to receive SSIG funds. In 
    preparing the application, each State agency should be guided by the 
    table of allotments provided in the application package.
        State allotments are determined according to the statutorily 
    mandated formula under section 415B of the HEA and are not negotiable. 
    A State may also request its share of reallotment, in addition to its 
    basic allotment, which is contingent upon the availability of such 
    additional funds.
        In fiscal year 1996, 49 States, the District of Columbia, the 
    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Trust 
    Territory of the Pacific Island (Palau), and the Commonwealth of the 
    Northern Mariana Islands received funds under the SSIG Program.
    
    APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: The following regulations are applicable to the 
    SSIG Program:
        (1) The SSIG Program regulations in 34 CFR Part 692.
        (2) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations 
    (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Part 75.60 through 75.62 (Ineligibility of Certain 
    Individuals to Receive Assistance), Part 76 (State-Administered 
    Programs), Part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department Regulations), 
    Part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of Education Programs 
    and Activities), Part 80 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for 
    Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments), Part 
    82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying), Part 85 (Governmentwide Debarment 
    and Suspension (Nonprocurement), and Governmentwide Requirements for 
    Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)), and Part 86 (Drug-Free Schools and 
    Campuses).
        (3) The regulations in 34 CFR Part 604 that implement section 1203 
    of the HEA (Federal-State Relationship Agreements).
        (4) The Student Assistance General Provisions in 34 CFR Part 668.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Mrs. 
    Jackie Butler, Pell and State Grant Section, U.S. Department of 
    Education, Student Financial Assistance Programs, Washington, D.C. 
    20202-5447; telephone (202) 708-4607. Individuals who use a 
    telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Information 
    Relay Service at 1-800-730-8913 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 
    time, Monday through Friday.
        (20 U.S.C. 1070c-1070c-4.)
    
    (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.069, State Student 
    Incentive Grant Program.)
    
        Dated: January 7, 1997.
    David A. Longanecker,
    Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
    [FR Doc. 97-736 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
01/13/1997
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of the closing date for receipt of State applications for fiscal year 1997.
Document Number:
97-736
Pages:
1826-1826 (1 pages)
PDF File:
97-736.pdf