Notice2021-14735
Notice Inviting Public Input on Executive Order 13985
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July 12, 2021
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Corporation for National and Community Service
Abstract
In accordance with Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021, the Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, is inviting public comment from any interested party, including current and former AmeriCorps program award recipients, regarding any barriers that they, or the communities they served, faced in accessing benefits and services offered by AmeriCorps' programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 130 (Monday, July 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 36531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14735]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Notice Inviting Public Input on Executive Order 13985
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021,
the Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as
AmeriCorps, is inviting public comment from any interested party,
including current and former AmeriCorps program award recipients,
regarding any barriers that they, or the communities they served, faced
in accessing benefits and services offered by AmeriCorps' programs.
DATES: To be considered, public comments must be received
electronically no later than midnight eastern standard time (EST) on
August 2, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Public comments should be submitted online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>; search for ``Request for Information (RFI) from
Non-Federal Stakeholders: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities.'' Comments submitted electronically, including
attachments, will be posted to the docket unchanged and available to
view by the public. Documents and information supporting your comment
may be submitted as attachments. Please provide your contact
information or organization name on the web-based form for possible
follow-up from AmeriCorps. There is a 5,000-character limit on comments
and maximum number (10) of attached files and maximum size (10 MB) of
each attached file.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kiara Rhodes, Honors Attorney,
AmeriCorps, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0269706a6d66677142616c712c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa4bda7a0abaabc8faca1bce1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 937-6965.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed
Executive Order 13985, ``Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,'' to address
racial, economic, and other disparities faced by underserved
communities in the United States. The Order requires Federal agencies
to conduct an equity assessment. In furthering this Agency's commitment
to bringing together and serving all communities, AmeriCorps seeks
general public input on the following:
1. Potential barriers that underserved communities and individuals
may face to enrollment in and access to benefits and services in
AmeriCorps programs;
2. Potential barriers that underserved communities and individuals
may face in taking advantage of Agency procurement and contracting
opportunities;
3. Whether new policies, regulations, or guidance documents may be
necessary to advance equity in Agency actions and programs; and
4. Knowledge of any offices or divisions within the Agency that are
responsible for advancing civil rights or whose mandates specifically
include serving underrepresented or disadvantaged communities.
Dated: July 7, 2021.
Fernando Laguarda,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-14735 Filed 7-9-21; 8:45 am]
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