Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 10, Friday, January 15, 2021, Notices (FR Doc. 2021–00936)

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This Federal Register page of Friday, January 15, 2021 (Vol. 86, No. 10) carries FR Doc. 2021–00936, a Department of Education notice inviting applications for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants under section 314(a)(4) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA). Eligible proprietary institutions listed in the Department's section 314(a)(1) allocation table may apply for formula grants so they can make financial aid grants to students; approximately $680,914,000 is available. Applications became available January 15, 2021 and are accepted on a rolling basis. Christopher J. McCaghren, Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, signed the notice. The page also carries Procurement List additions and deletions (FR Doc. 2021–00901) and the start of an Assistance for Arts Education notice.

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Service(s)
Service Type: Custodial and Related
Services
Mandatory for: GSA PBS Region 4,
Josiah House Courthouse, Charleston,
SC
Designated Source of Supply:
Palmetto Goodwill Services, North
Charleston, SC
Contracting Activity: Public Buildings
Service, PBS R4 Tennessee/Kentucky
Contracts
The Committee finds good cause to
dispense with the 30-day delay in the
effective date normally required by the
Administrative Procedure Act. See 5
U.S.C. 553(d). This addition to the
Committee’s Procurement List is
effectuated because of the expiration of
the General Services Administration/
Public Building Service (GSA/PBS)
contract. The Federal customer
contacted, and has worked diligently
with the AbilityOne Program to fulfill
this service need under the AbilityOne
Program. To avoid performance
disruption, and the possibility that the
GSA/PBS will refer its business
elsewhere, this addition must be
effective on February 1, 2021, ensuring
timely execution for a February 1, 2021,
start date while still allowing 17 days
for comment. Pursuant to its own
regulation 41 CFR 51–2.4, the
Committee determined that no severe
adverse impact exists. The Committee
also published a notice of proposed
Procurement List addition in the
Federal Register on October 9, 2020,
and did not receive any comments from
any interested persons, including from
the incumbent contractor. This addition
will not create a public hardship and
has limited effect on the public at large,
but, rather, will create new jobs for
other affected parties—people with
significant disabilities in the AbilityOne
program who otherwise face challenges
locating employment. Moreover, this
addition will enable Federal customer
operations to continue without
interruption.
Deletions
On 12/4/2020 and 12/11/2020, the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notice of proposed deletions
from the Procurement List. This notice
is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C.
8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3.
After consideration of the relevant
matter presented, the Committee has
determined that the service(s) listed
below are no longer suitable for
procurement by the Federal Government
under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
51–2.4.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. The action will not result in
additional reporting, recordkeeping or
other compliance requirements for small
entities.
2. The action may result in
authorizing small entities to furnish the
service(s) to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
connection with the service(s) deleted
from the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following product(s)
are deleted from the Procurement List:
Product(s)
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
5340–00–479–2949—Strap, Webbing, 57″ ×
1″
5340–00–543–3271—Strap, Webbing, 9–3/4″
× 1″
5340–00–753–3740—Strap, Webbing, 8″ × 1″
Designated Source of Supply: The Charles
Lea Center, Inc., Spartanburg, SC
Contracting Activity: DLA Troop Support,
Philadelphia, PA
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
MR 13120—Set, Container, Pop, 5pc
MR 13130—Set, Bowl, Colander, Large, 3 pc
MR 13131—Container, Rectangle, Pop, 1.5 Qt
MR 13132—Container, Square, Pop, Small,
0.9 Qt.
MR 13133—Container, Rectangle, Pop, 2.5
Qt.
MR 13134—Container, Square, Pop, Small,
0.3 Qt.
Designated Source of Supply: Cincinnati
Association for the Blind, Cincinnati, OH
Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense
Commissary Agency
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
9905–00–NIB–0001—Link, Hasp and Strap
Assembly
9905–00–NIB–0014—Link, Hasp and Strap
Assembly
Designated Source of Supply: Mississippi
Industries for the Blind, Jackson, MS
Contracting Activity: U.S. Postal Service,
Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Michael R. Jurkowski,
Deputy Director, Business & PL Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021–00901 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice Inviting Applications for
Proprietary Institutions Under the
Higher Education Emergency Relief
Fund (HEERF), Section 314(a)(4);
Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
(CRRSAA)
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Secretary is announcing
the availability of new HEERF grant
funding under section 314(a)(4) of the
CRRSAA and inviting applications from
eligible proprietary institutions listed on
the Department’s section 314(a)(1)
allocation table to apply for funding in
order for these institutions to make
financial aid grants to students. This
notice relates to the approved
information collection under OMB
control number XXXX–XXXX.
DATES:
Applications Available: January 15,
2021.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: Applications will be
accepted on a rolling basis until April
15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common
Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary
Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 2019
(84 FR 3768) and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-
02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Epps, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 250–64, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: The Department of
Education HEERF Call Center at (202)
377–3711. Email: HEERF@ed.gov. Please
also visit our HEERF website at: https://
www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/
crrsaa.html.
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:

Full Text of Announcement
Background: On December 27, 2020,
the President signed into law the
Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
(CRRSAA) (Pub. L. 116–260). This new
law makes available approximately
$22.7 billion for institutions of higher

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education under the Higher Education
Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), with
funding devoted to programs previously
authorized under the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act
(CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116–136), as well
as funding for certain programs newly
authorized under CRRSAA.
With this notice, the Secretary is
announcing that proprietary institutions
of higher education as defined in
section 102(b) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C.
1002(b), may apply for HEERF grant
funds under the new CRRSAA section
314(a)(4) program, Proprietary
Institution Grant Funds for Students
(CFDA 84.425Q). The estimated
available funds for this program is
approximately $680 million. Allocations
for eligible proprietary institutions of
higher education will be calculated on
the basis of the formula in section
314(a)(1)(A) through (F). Under section
314(d)(7), awards from the Proprietary
Institution Grant Funds for Students
program may only be used to provide
financial aid grants to students
(including students exclusively enrolled
in distance education), which may be
used for any component of the student’s
cost of attendance or for emergency
costs that arise due to coronavirus, such
as tuition, food, housing, health care
(including mental health care), or child
care. In making such financial aid grants
to students, grantees must prioritize
grants to students with exceptional
need, such as students who receive Pell
Grants.
Proprietary institutions that did not
receive a CARES Act section 18004(a)(1)
award but are on the Department’s
published section 314(a)(1) allocation
table for CRRSAA may apply for and
receive (a)(4) funds. Pursuant to
CRRSAA section 314(f), an institution
must apply for funds within 90 days of
the publication of this notice.
However, please note that institutions
that have not yet complied with the
reporting requirements of the CARES
Act may receive awards with a
restriction on the ability to drawdown
those awarded funds (stop payment
status) until the institution has satisfied
its CARES Act HEERF reporting
obligations.
Program Authority: Section 314 of
Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2021.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR
parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and
99. (b) The Office of Management and
Budget Guidelines to Agencies on
Governmentwide Debarment and

Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR
part 180, as adopted and amended as
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
part 3485. (c) Subparts A through E of
the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and
amended as regulations of the
Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Formula grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
Approximately $680,914,000 will be
used to make awards under this
program.
Grant Period: Institutions must
expend funds received under this
program within 12 months of obligation
of the funds by the Department.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Proprietary
IHEs, as defined in section 102(b) of the
HEA.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching.
3. Subgrantees: Subgrantees are not
allowed under this program.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Application Submission
Instructions: Applicants are required to
submit their applications using
Grants.gov. The Grants.gov Funding
Opportunity Numbers are ED–
GRANTS–041020–003 for the Student
Aid Portion and ED–GRANTS–042120–
004 for the Institutional Portion.
Applications must be submitted by XXX
Date [90 days after publication]. To
register to use Grants.gov, please visit
their ‘‘How to Apply for Grants’’ web
page (https://www.grants.gov/
applicants/apply-for-grants.html), or
call their Applicant Support helpdesk at
1–800–518–4726.
Each completed application for a
section 314(a)(4) program grant must
consist of:
• A complete SF–424; and
• A Certification and Agreement (the
Proprietary Institution Grant Funds For
Students) (Red C&A).
Note: The applicant must submit the
correct Certificate and Agreement for
the funds requested. The Certificate and
Agreement must be completed and
include the correct OPE ID and DUNS
number of the institution for which you
are requesting funds. Each grantee will
receive the amount calculated for them
and listed in Department’s published
section 314(a)(4) allocation table.
2. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is subject to Executive Order

12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
part 79. However, under 34 CFR 79.8(a),
we waive intergovernmental review in
order to make timely awards.
3. Funding Restrictions: Specified in
each program’s Certification and
Agreement or Supplemental Agreement.
4. Data Universal Numbering System
Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and System for Award
Management: In general, to do business
with the Department of Education, you
must—
(a) Have a Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN);
(b) Register both your DUNS number
and TIN with the System for Award
Management (SAM), the Government’s
primary registrant database;
(c) Provide your DUNS number and
TIN on your SAM application; and
(d) Maintain an active SAM
registration with current information
while your application is under review
by the Department and, if you are
awarded a grant, during the project
period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from
Dun and Bradstreet at the following
website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/
webform. A DUNS number can be
created within one to two business days.
If you are a corporate entity, agency,
institution, or organization, you can
obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue
Service. If you are an individual, you
can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security
Administration. If you need a new TIN,
please allow two to five weeks for your
TIN to become active. The SAM
registration process can take
approximately seven business days, but
may take upwards of several weeks,
depending on the completeness and
accuracy of the data you enter into the
SAM database. Thus, if you think you
might want to apply for Federal
financial assistance under a program
administered by the Department, please
allow sufficient time to obtain and
register your DUNS number and TIN.
Given the national emergency related to
COVID–19, the Department may accept
an application without an active SAM
registration and may allow registered
SAM users whose registrations expire
before May 16, 2020, an additional 60
days to update their registration,
consistent with the Office of
Management and Budget Memo M–20–
17. If you are currently registered with
SAM, you may not need to make any
changes. However, please make certain
that the TIN associated with your DUNS
number is correct. Also note that you
will need to update your registration
annually. This may take three or more

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business days. Information about SAM
is available at www.SAM.gov. To further
assist you with obtaining and registering
your DUNS number and TIN in SAM or
updating your existing SAM account,
we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet,
which you can find at: www2.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
V. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If you receive a
grant award under this program, we will
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN), or we may send you an email
containing a link to access an electronic
version of your GAN.
2. Reporting: Specified in each
program’s Certification and Agreement
or Supplemental Agreement.
VI. Other Information
Accessible Format: On request to the
program contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document 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.
Electronic Access to This Document:
The official version of this document is
the document published in the Federal
Register. You may access the official
edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations at
www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can
view this document, as well as all other
documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Portable Document Format
(PDF). To use PDF you must have
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Christopher J. McCaghren,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
[FR Doc. 2021–00936 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Applications for New Awards;
Assistance for Arts Education Program
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Education
is issuing a notice inviting applications
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021
for the Assistance for Arts Education
(AAE) Program, Assistance Listing
Number 84.351A. This notice relates to
the approved information collection
under OMB control number 1894–0006.
DATES: Applications Available: January
15, 2021.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
February 16, 2021.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: March 16, 2021.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: May 17, 2021.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common
Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary
Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 2019
(84 FR 3768) and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-
02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bonnie Carter, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 3E308, Washington, DC 20202–
6450. Telephone: (202) 401–3576.
Email: Bonnie.Carter@ed.gov.
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.
Pre-Application Webinar Information:
The Department will hold a pre-
application meeting via webinar for
prospective applicants. For information
about the pre-application webinar, visit
the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE)
programs’ websites at: https://
oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-
discretionary-grants-support-services/
well-rounded-education-programs/arts-
in-education-national-program/; https://
oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-
discretionary-grants-support-services/
well-rounded-education-programs/arts-
in-education-model-development-and-
dissemination-grants-program/; and
https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-
discretionary-grants-support-services/
well-rounded-education-programs/arts-
in-education-professional-development-
for-arts-educators/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The AAE
program promotes arts education for
students, including disadvantaged
students and students who are children

with disabilities, through activities such
as (a) professional development for arts
educators, teachers, and principals; (b)
development and dissemination of
accessible instructional materials and
arts-based educational programming,
including online resources, in multiple
arts disciplines; and (c) community and
national outreach activities that
strengthen and expand partnerships
among schools, local educational
agencies (LEAs), communities, or
centers for the arts, including national
centers for the arts.
Background: The Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended (ESEA), authorizes activities
under the Assistance for Arts Education
(AAE) program that enrich the academic
experience of students by promoting art
education. Under the Arts in Education
(AIE) program, now AAE, the
Department implemented three different
grant competitions in alignment with
the statutory requirements: Arts in
Education Development and
Dissemination (AAEDD), Professional
Development for Arts Educators (PDAE),
and the Arts in Education National
Program (AENP). The AAEDD program
was designed to focus on the
development and dissemination of arts-
based educational programming,
including online resources, in all arts
disciplines, such as music, dance,
theater, and visual arts, including folk
arts. The PDAE program provided
professional development opportunities
for thousands of teachers, with an
emphasis on both providing sustained
and intensive professional development
and building capacity for continuation
and expansion of professional
development efforts beyond the Federal
grant period. Most recently, the Arts in
Education National Program (AENP)
emphasized projects that supported
community and national outreach
activities that strengthened and
expanded partnerships among schools,
LEAs, communities, or centers for the
arts, including national centers for the
arts.
After reviewing the implementation of
the three programs offered under AAE,
the Department found a large overlap in
the applicant and grantee pool, and in
the services provided across the various
programs. At the same time, given how
the three programs differ, applicants
have been required to design narrower
projects to fit each program’s specific
requirements and to submit separate
applications to each of the three grant
competitions. In an effort to recognize
and encourage different, creative, and
innovative approaches that districts,
schools, national arts organizations, and
other entities use to increase student

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