2023-16680. Extension of the Application Deadline; Supporting America's School Infrastructure (SASI) Grant Program

AGENCY:

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

On June 2, 2023, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 SASI competition, Assistance Listing Number 84.184K. The NIA established a deadline date of August 7, 2023, for the transmittal of applications. This notice extends the deadline date for transmittal of applications for all eligible applicants until August 18, 2023, and extends the date of intergovernmental review until October 17, 2023.

DATES:

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 18, 2023.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: October 17, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Staci Cummins, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202–6450. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail].

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7–1–1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On June 2, 2023, we published the NIA for the FY 2023 SASI competition in the Federal Register (88 FR 36294). The NIA established a deadline of August 7, 2023, for eligible applicants to submit applications. We are extending the deadline for transmittal of applications for all eligible applicants under this competition until August 18, 2023. We are extending the deadline in order to allow all applicants more time to prepare and submit their applications. Applicants that have already timely submitted applications under this competition may resubmit applications, but are not required to do so. If a new application is not submitted, the Department will use the application that was submitted by the original deadline. If a new application is submitted, the Department will consider the application that is last submitted and timely received.

Note:

All information in the NIA, including eligibility criteria, remains the same, except for the deadline for the transmittal of applications and the deadline for intergovernmental review. The NIA is available at https://www.federalregister.gov/​documents/​2023/​06/​02/​2023-11789/​applications-for-new-awards-supporting-americas-school-infrastructure-grant-program.

Information about SASI is available on the Department's website at https://oese.ed.gov/​offices/​school-infrastructure-programs-sip/​.

Program Authority: Section 4631(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 7281); Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023, H.R. 117–403, www.congress.gov/​congressional-report/​117th-congress/​house-report/​403/​1.

Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.

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Adam Schott,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary, Office Elementary and Secondary Education.