Notice2022-02339
Notice Inviting Applications for Public and Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), Section 2003 of the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARP)
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February 3, 2022
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Education Department
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The U.S. Department of Education is reopening the application period for institutions of higher education (IHEs) eligible for HEERF, ARP Act funds under the grant funding provided in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The Secretary takes this action to allow eligible applicants additional time to submit their Certifications and Agreements (applications), and associated data submissions for approved information collections.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6160-6161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02339]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Inviting Applications for Public and Private Nonprofit
Institutions of Higher Education Under the Higher Education Emergency
Relief Fund (HEERF), Section 2003 of the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021
(ARP)
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice; reopening of application period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Education is reopening the application
period for institutions of higher education (IHEs) eligible for HEERF,
ARP Act funds under the grant funding provided in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. The Secretary takes this action to allow eligible
applicants additional time to submit their Certifications and
Agreements (applications), and associated data submissions for approved
information collections.
DATES:
Deadline for transmittal of applications: Applications will be
accepted on a rolling basis until March 7, 2022.
Deadline for submission of RPIC form: March 7, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Epps, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2B133, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: The Department of Education HEERF Call Center at (202) 377-
3711. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a626f6f786c6a4f4e044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3aba6a6b1a5a38687cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>. Please also visit our HEERF website at:
<a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/arp.html">www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/arp.html</a>.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Education is
reopening the application period for institutions of higher education
(IHEs) eligible for HEERF, ARP Act funds under the grant funding
streams:
<bullet> ARP (a)(1) HEERF grant funding as authorized under section
2003(1) of the ARP (Assistance Listing Numbers (ALNs) 84.425E and
84.425F);
<bullet> ARP (a)(2) HEERF grant funding as authorized under ARP
section 2003(2) for MSI and SIP institutions (ALNs 84.425L, and
84.425M); and
<bullet> ARP (a)(4) grant funding under the Proprietary Institution
Grant Funds for Students Program (ALN 84.425Q).
The Secretary takes this action to allow eligible applicants
additional time to submit their Certifications and Agreements
(applications), and associated data submissions for approved
information collections under OMB control numbers 1801-0005, 1840-0842,
1840-0843, 1840-0852, and 1840-0855.
This notice reopens the period for transmittal of applications for
all eligible applicants that appear on the published allocation tables
for ARP (a)(1), (a)(2) SIP and MSI, and ARP (a)(4) funding, along with
the Required Proprietary Institution Certification (RPIC) until March
7, 2022. Please note that institutions that are not included on the
ARP(a)(1) and (a)(2) allocation tables, but that are eligible
institutions, may apply under the Supplemental Support Under the
American Rescue Plan (SSARP) funding opportunity.
ARP HEERF (a)(1): On May 13, 2021, the Secretary announced in the
Federal Register (86 FR 26215) the availability of new ARP (a)(1) HEERF
grant funding as authorized under section 2003(1) of the ARP and
invited applications under Assistance Listing Numbers (ALN) 84.425E and
84.425F from eligible public and private nonprofit institutions that
did not previously receive funding under section 314(a)(1) of the
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
(CRRSAA).
ARP HEERF (a)(2): On August 2, 2021, the Secretary announced in the
Federal Register (86 FR 41459) the availability of new HEERF funding
for the ARP (a)(2) grant program authorized under the ARP section
2003(2) Strengthening Institutions Program and invited applications
under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425M from eligible public and
private nonprofit IHEs to address needs directly related to the
coronavirus. These awards were in addition to the ARP (a)(1) grant
funds and were allocated by the Secretary proportionally based on the
relative share of funding appropriated to SIP in the Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. The IHEs eligible for this
funding include institutions eligible for SIP that did not receive
funding under section 314(a)(2) of the CRRSAA and that are included in
the ARP (a)(2) allocation table.
In addition, on August 2, 2021, the Secretary announced in the
Federal Register (86 FR 41454) the availability of new HEERF funding
for the ARP (a)(2) grant program authorized under ARP section 2003(2)
Minority Serving Institutions program and invited applications under
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425L from eligible public and
private nonprofit IHEs to address needs directly related to the
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coronavirus. These awards were in addition to the ARP (a)(1) grants and
were allocated by the Secretary proportionally to funding for MSI
programs in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. The
institutions eligible for this funding include institutions that
generally would be eligible to apply for the following grant programs
under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and that are
listed on the ARP (a)(2) MSI Allocation Table: Title V, part A
Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions, Title V, part B Promoting
Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans, and the
following Title III Part A programs: Strengthening Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI),
Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions
(ANNH), Strengthening Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions
(NASNTI), and Strengthening Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI).
ARP HEERF (a)(4): Lastly, on May 13, 2021, the Department published
in the Federal Register (86 FR 26210) a notice announcing the
availability of funds and application deadlines for the ARP (a)(4)
grant funding and the RPIC form for Supplemental ARP (a)(4) awards
under the Proprietary Institution Grant Funds for Students Program, ALN
84.425Q, as authorized under section 2003 of the ARP. The Department
also announced that it would award supplemental funds to eligible
institutions that previously received a CRRSAA section 314(a)(4) award,
ALN 84.425Q, without requiring these institutions to submit a new
application for funding. However, prior to receiving an award, eligible
institutions were required to submit an RPIC form signed by the
institution's president or chief executive officer and any owners with
an ownership interest in the institution of 25 percent or more.
Each application for an ARP (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(4) grant must
include--
<bullet> A complete SF-424;
<bullet> The Supplemental Information for the SF-424 form;
<bullet> The applicable Certification and Agreement (C&A).
Each application for an ARP (a)(4) grant must also include a
complete RPIC form, available at <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/arp.html">www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/arp.html</a>.
The Department reopens the period for transmittal of applications
for all eligible applicants for ARP (a)(1), ARP (a)(2) SIP and MSI, and
ARP (a)(4) funding, along with the Required Proprietary Institution
Certification (RPIC) until March 7, 2022.
We will accept complete applications submitted at any time prior to
the deadline on March 7, 2022. All other requirements and conditions
stated in the aforementioned notices announcing availability of funds
remain the same.
Program Authority: Section 2003 of the ARP and section 314 of the
CRRSAA.
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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Michelle Asha Cooper,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs Delegated the
Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-02339 Filed 2-2-22; 8:45 am]
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