Notice2022-22115
Reopening; Applications for New Awards; Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program
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Published
October 12, 2022
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Education Department
Abstract
On August 23, 2022, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence (Hawkins) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116K. The NIA established a deadline date of October 7, 2022, for the transmittal of applications. For eligible applicants that are affected applicants (as described in Eligibility below), located in Puerto Rico, portions of Alaska covered by a Presidential major disaster declaration, and areas under a Presidential major disaster or emergency declaration resulting from Hurricane Ian, which includes Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina, this notice reopens this competition to allow more time for the preparation and submission of applications by eligible applicants.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61592-61593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22115]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Reopening; Applications for New Awards; Augustus F. Hawkins
Centers of Excellence Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice; reopening of application period.
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SUMMARY: On August 23, 2022, the Department of Education (Department)
published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA)
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Augustus F. Hawkins
Centers of Excellence (Hawkins) Program, Assistance Listing Number
(ALN) 84.116K. The NIA established a deadline date of October 7, 2022,
for the transmittal of applications. For eligible applicants that are
affected applicants (as described in Eligibility below), located in
Puerto Rico, portions of Alaska covered by a Presidential major
disaster declaration, and areas under a Presidential major disaster or
emergency declaration resulting from Hurricane Ian, which includes
Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, North Carolina, and South
Carolina, this notice reopens this competition to allow more time for
the preparation and submission of applications by eligible applicants.
DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications for Affected
Applicants: October 17, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Vicki Robinson, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2B136, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 453-7907. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#015768626a682f536e63686f726e6f4164652f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8be818b8381c6ba878a81869b8786a88d8cc68f879e">[email protected]</span></a>. You may also
contact Ashley Hillary, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW, Room 2C143, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 453-7880.
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c485b7aca8a1bdea8cada8a8a5b6bd84a1a0eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2e3d1cacec7db8ceacbcecec3d0dbe2c7c68cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 August 23, 2022, we published the NIA for
the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program competition in
the Federal Register (87 FR 51656). Under the NIA, applications are due
on October 7, 2022. We are reopening this competition for affected
applicants, which are applicants from: Puerto Rico due to a declared
disaster caused by Hurricane Fiona (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4671">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4671</a>); the portions of Alaska with declared disaster designations
caused by ex-Typhoon Merbok (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4672">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4672</a>); and
areas under a Presidential major disaster or emergency declaration
resulting from Hurricane Ian, which include Florida (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4673">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4673</a>), the Seminole Tribe of Florida (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4675">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4675</a>), North Carolina (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3586">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3586</a>), and South Carolina (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3585">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3585</a>)
in order to allow applicants from these jurisdictions more time to
prepare and submit their applications.
Eligibility: The reopening of this competition applies to eligible
applicants under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program
competition that are affected applicants. An eligible applicant for
this competition is defined in the NIA. To qualify as an affected
applicant, the applicant must have a mailing address that is located in
one of the areas listed below and must provide appropriate supporting
documentation, if requested.
The affected areas are those in which assistance to individuals or
public assistance has been authorized under the following FEMA
declarations:
<bullet> Puerto Rico (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4671">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4671</a>);
<bullet> Portions of Alaska covered by a Presidential major
disaster declaration (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4672">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4672</a>);
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<bullet> Florida (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4673">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4673</a>);
<bullet> The Seminole Tribe of Florida (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4675">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4675</a>);
<bullet> North Carolina (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3586">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3586</a>); and
<bullet> South Carolina (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3585">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3585</a>).
Affected applicants that have already timely submitted applications
under the FY 2022 Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program
competition may submit a new application on or before the new
application deadline of October 17, 2022, but they 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 by 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern
Time, on October 17, 2022. Any application submitted by an affected
applicant under the reopened deadline must contain evidence (e.g., the
applicant organization mailing address) that the applicant is located
in one of the applicable areas and, if requested, must provide
appropriate supporting documentation.
The application period is not reopened for all applicants.
Applications from applicants that are not affected, as defined above,
will not be accepted past the original October 7, 2022 deadline.
Note: All requirements and conditions in the NIA remain the
same, except for the deadline date for affected applicants.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1033-1033a; 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d; the
Explanatory Statement accompanying Division H of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103).
Accessible Format: On request to one of the contact persons listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this notice, the NIA, and a copy of the application 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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by the Department.
Nasser Paydar,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-22115 Filed 10-11-22; 8:45 am]
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