Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) grantees must submit the report annually. The report provides the Department of Education with information needed to evaluate a grantee's performance and compliance with program requirements and to award prior experience points in accordance with the program regulations. The data collection is also aggregated to provide information on project participants and program outcomes.
The number of respondents has decreased from 165 to 140, causing a decrease of 200 hours in the total annual burden hours compared to the previous clearance. The decrease in the number of EOC projects funded is a result of 25 projects not meeting substantial progress and therefore not receiving continuation funding in FY 18. Therefore, the number of projects currently completing the EOC APR is 140 grantees.
$194,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Rachael Wiley 202 453-6078
No
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.