[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69656-69657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27847]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Authorization of Subgrants
AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.370C.]
SUMMARY: This notice authorizes the use of subgrants with Scholarships
for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR Act) funds awarded under CFDA
84.370C to the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent
of Education (OSSE), for the purpose of carrying out its proposed
activities in support of quality charter schools.
DATES: Effective Date: November 20, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Pfeltz, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 4W228, Washington, DC 20202-
5970. Telephone: (202) 205-3525 or by email: [email protected]. If you
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone
(TTY), call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Program: Under the Scholarships for Opportunity and
Results Act (SOAR Act), the Department awards funding for opportunity
scholarships for students to attend private schools, and it awards
funding to the District of Columbia to improve public education in
District of Columbia Public Schools and to improve and expand the
quality of District of Columbia public charter schools (charter
schools) under a three-part comprehensive funding strategy, as
described in section 3002(4) of the SOAR Act. The intent of this
comprehensive funding approach is to ensure that progress will continue
to be made to improve public schools and public charter schools and to
ensure that funding for the Opportunity Scholarship Program will not
lead to a reduction in funding for the District of Columbia public and
charter schools.
Under section 3004(b) of the SOAR Act, the Secretary is required to
provide funds to the Mayor of the District of Columbia to improve and
expand quality public charter schools in the District of Columbia.
Program Authority: Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR)
Act, Division C of Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 199-212, as amended by
Public Law 112-92, the SOAR Technical Corrections Act; 126 Stat. 6-7.
Applicable Regulations: 34 CFR 75.708.
Eligible Entities for Subgrants: District of Columbia public
charter schools and non-profit organizations.
Discussion: Using SOAR Act funds, OSSE has proposed to award
subgrants (as defined in 34 CFR 80.3) through multiple competitions to
support charter schools in the District of Columbia. Proposed
activities include providing funding to improve charter school
performance and educational outcomes, and providing effective facility
financing and funding to increase the number of new, high-quality
charter school seats. In the case of subgrants to schools, awards will
be made to the entities identified in the approved application
(District of Columbia charter schools). For the remaining subgrants,
entities will be selected through a competitive process set out in
subgranting procedures established by the grantee.
Requirements: This subgranting authority must be used by OSSE to
directly carry out project activities described in its application.
OSSE must ensure that subgrants are awarded on the basis of an approved
budget that is consistent with OSSE's approved application and all
applicable Federal statutory, regulatory, and other requirements. OSSE
must ensure that every subgrant includes any conditions required by
Federal statutes and executive orders and their implementing
regulations. OSSE must ensure that subgrantees are aware of
requirements imposed upon them by Federal statutes and regulations,
including the Federal anti-discrimination laws enforced by the
Department, which are set out at 34 CFR 75.500.
Note: This notice does not solicit applications. Authorization
of the SOAR Act directs funds to the Mayor of the District of
Columbia for District of Columbia public charter schools.
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listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Dated: November 15, 2013.
Nadya Chinoy Dabby,
Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary For the Office of Innovation and
Improvement, delegated the authority to perform the functions and
duties of the Assistant Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-27847 Filed 11-19-13; 8:45 am]
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