Dear Institutional Service Grantee — Office of Postsecondary Education (December 3, 2020)
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A letter dated December 3, 2020 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to Institutional Service Grantees, signed by Christopher J. McCaghren, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs. It acknowledges the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic and reminds grantees to keep in contact with their Department Program Specialist if parts of a project need to change, since proposed changes must be approved in writing. It encourages grantees to review FAQs provided earlier in the year. The attachments are COVID-19 FAQs for Title III, IV, V, and VII Grantees dated June 16, 2020 and a July 1, 2020 letter to HEP grantees on flexibilities under CARES Act Section 3518.
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“Dear Institutional Service Grantee — Office of Postsecondary Education (December 3, 2020).”
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
December 3, 2020
Dear Institutional Service Grantee:
It has been challenging for all of us as we maintain our dedication to providing a high-quality
education to the Nation’s students, in spite of difficulties posed by the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic. I want to remind you that the staff at the U.S. Department of Education
(Department) is here to assist you in implementing your grant project and keeping it operating
smoothly.
Please maintain contact with your Department Program Specialist. If there are components of
your project that need to be altered because of the pandemic, please contact your Program
Specialist regarding the changes that need to be made. Your Program Specialist can advise you
on allowable and unallowable activities and budget modifications. He or she will also need to
approve in writing any proposed changes to your project.
I also want to strongly encourage each of you to review the Frequently Asked Questions we
provided you earlier this year. A copy is attached to this letter along with a copy of the
memorandum dated July 1, 2020 from Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Robert
King regarding flexibilities afforded to grantees as a result of the Coronavirus.
Thank you for your continued commitment to support our students during this time through the
ongoing delivery of services to them. Please contact your assigned program specialist if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
Christopher J. McCaghren, Ed.D.
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Higher Education Programs
Attachments:
• COVID-19 FAQs for Title III, IV, V, and VII Grantees (June 16, 2020)
• COVID-19 Letter to HEP Grantees on Flexibilities Available Under CARES Act Section
3518 (July 1, 2020)
400 MARYLAND AVE., S.W., WASHINGTON, DC 20202
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fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
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