[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 77617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31517]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Funding Additional Awards; Research Networks Focused on Critical
Problems of Education Policy and Practice Program
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Deputy Director for Policy and Research, delegated the
duties of the Director, of the Institute of Education Sciences
(Institute) announces the Institute's intent to fund three additional
grant awards under the Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems
of Education Policy and Practice Program, specifically under the
Supporting Early Learning from Preschool Through Early Elementary
School Grades topic. The Institute takes this action because of the
number of high-quality applications received and the fact that funding
is available in fiscal year (FY) 2016 to support these additional grant
awards. The Institute expects to use an estimated $1.8 million for the
three additional awards in FY 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Allen Ruby. Telephone: (202) 219-
1591 or by email: [email protected].
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telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 15, 2015, the Institute published a
notice inviting applications in the Federal Register (80 FR 20203) for
new awards in FY 2016 under the Research Networks Focused on Critical
Problems of Education Policy and Practice Program. The notice indicated
that the Institute would award a maximum of four grants under the
Supporting Early Learning from Preschool Through Early Elementary
School Grades topic but also that this number may be increased through
a notice in the Federal Register.
In response to that notice and the accompanying Request for
Applications (RFA), the Institute received seven high-quality
applications for grants under the Supporting Early Learning from
Preschool Through Early Elementary School Grades topic. All seven
applications received high scores by peer reviewers. Because sufficient
funds are available, the Institute intends to fund all seven
applications.
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document and a copy of the RFA in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program
contact listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Number: 84.305N.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Ruth Neild, Deputy Director for Policy and Research, to
perform the functions and duties of the Director for the Institute of
Education Sciences.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.
Dated: December 10, 2015.
Ruth Neild,
Deputy Director for Policy and Research.
[FR Doc. 2015-31517 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
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