The Gulf Coast Recovery Grant (GCRG)
is a new initiative authorized in Pub. L. 111-117 the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010. The Act reserves $12 million
for competitive grants to provide funding to local educational
agencies (LEA) in counties in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
that were designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as
counties eligible for Individual Assistance due to damage caused by
Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, or Gustav. Funds can be used to improve
education through such activities as replacing instructional
materials and equipment; paying teacher incentives; constructing,
modernizing, or renovating school buildings; beginning or expanding
Advanced Placement or other rigorous instructional curricula;
starting or expanding charter schools, and supporting after-school
or extended learning time activities. The requirements under this
grant include information collection activity covered under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The activity consists of the
development of a new application for a LEA to submit to the
Department to apply for FY 2010 funds.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.