Change Memo

U.S. Department of Education 

 

 

Agency Information Collection: Engage Every Student Recognition Program

 

AGENCY:  Department of Education (ED), Office of the Secretary (OS) 

 

OMB Control Number: 1894-0019

 

 

SUMMARY:   

 

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is submitting a simple change request to the eligibility criteria for the existing information collection as outlined in this memo. The Department has assessed the proposed changes and believe that they do not have an impact on respondent burden.

 

1. Afterschool or Summer Learning Program Enrollment Increase

 

All applicants must demonstrate an increase in their total enrollment number by 20%. However, to provide clarity, afterschool programs must use SY23-24 and SY24-25 program enrollment numbers to demonstrate the increase. Alternatively, summer learning programs must use Summer 2023 and Summer 2024 program enrollment numbers to demonstrate the increase.

 

2. Program Funding

 

The American Rescue Plan (ESSER III) Funding runs through September 30, 2024. Consequently, we propose to change the program funding criteria to be inclusive of a combination of federal, state and local funding that can be leveraged for afterschool and/or summer learning.

 

3. Evidence-Based Approaches

 

The outlined evidence-based approaches are not a mandate for all entities that engage students in afterschool and/or summer learning. Consequently, the eligibility criteria wording has been changed to acknowledge that the listed evidence-based approaches constitute an ideal and not a mandate.

 

The aggregate respondent numbers and burden hours for these updates will remain unchanged under OMB Control Number 1894-0019.