2012-1543. Extension of Deadlines; Upward Bound Program (Regular Upward Bound (UB))

AGENCY:

Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION:

Notice extending deadline dates for the FY 2012 grant competition.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.047A.

SUMMARY:

The Secretary extends to February 1, 2012, and April 2, 2012, respectively, the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications and the Deadline for Intergovernmental Review dates that were published in the Applications for New Awards; Upward Bound Program (Regular Upward Bound (UB)) notice on December 19, 2011 (76 FR 78621).

DATES:

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 1, 2012.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 2, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ken Waters, Upward Bound Program, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., room 7000, Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone: [phone], or by email: [e-mail].

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 19, 2011, we published a notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 78621) inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2012 for the UB Program. We are extending the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications date published on pages 78621 and 78624 of the application notice to February 1, 2012. We are extending the Deadline for Intergovernmental Review date published on page 78621 of the application notice to April 2, 2012. These dates are extended due to the unavailability of Grants.gov for two days for scheduled system maintenance.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 20 U.S.C. 1070a-13.

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Dated: January 20, 2012.

Eduardo M. Ochoa,

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.