The Department of Education (the
Department) is requesting clearance to allow for immediate outreach
to institutions of higher educations (IHEs) to meet the
requirements of the CARES Act. Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES
Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (March 27, 2020), authorizes the Secretary
of Education (“Secretary”) to allocate formula grant funds to
participating institutions of higher educations (IHEs). Section
18004(c) of the CARES Act requires the IHEs to use no less than
fifty percent of the funds received to provide emergency financial
aid grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of
campus operations due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses
under a student’s cost of attendance such as food, housing, course
materials, technology, health care, and child care).
Respondent and burden increases
include grantees who did not receive student aid funding under the
CARES Act or the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 but will be eligible to apply for similar
funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. We expect 50
applicants at 5 hours each, for a total of 250 hours.
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Jack Cox 202 251-9672
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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.