The Additional Supplemental
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (P.L. 116-20,
hereafter referred to as the Disaster Supplemental) was signed into
law by President Trump on June 6, 2019. The law provides $165
million for education-related disaster recovery activities for
certain natural disasters in 2018 and 2019 for which a major
disaster or emergency (covered disasters) has been declared by the
President. The Department of Education plans to use the discretion
afforded to the Secretary by the Disaster Supplemental to implement
four programs: Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations program
(Restart), Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students (EIA),
Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education program
(Emergency Assistance to IHEs), and Project School Emergency
Response to Violence (Project SERV). Under this request, the
Department is seeking emergency clearance for the 2019 Restart
Program. Under this program, the Department will award Restart
funding to SEAs, which, in turn, will provide assistance to LEAs to
defray expenses related to the restart of operations in, the
reopening of, and the re-enrollment of students in elementary and
secondary schools that serve an area affected by a covered
disaster. Due to the severe impact (e.g., physical, social,
emotional) of the covered programs and the degree to which they
have disrupted teaching and learning, we are requesting emergency
clearance by August 30, 2019. In light of the late enactment of the
Disaster Supplemental and the fact that the 2018-2019 school year
is effectively over, it is critical that these data are collected
quickly, to enable ED to make timely payments and provide necessary
relief.
The Additional
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019, signed
into law by President Trump on June 06, 2019, included new funding
to support disaster relief. The U.S. Department of Education
(Department) will award up to $165 million to assist K-12 schools
and school districts in meeting the educational needs of students
affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut,
Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic
eruptions occurring in calendar year 2018 and tornadoes and floods
occurring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for which a major
disaster or emergency is declared under section 401 or 501 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C.
5170 and 5190).This disaster assistance will help schools and
school districts return to their full capabilities as quickly and
effectively as possible. Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the Department
requests that OMB review and approved this collection by August 30,
2019 under its emergency procedures, based on harm to public due to
an unanticipated/unforeseen natural disaster event that occurred
beyond ED’s control.
PL:
Pub.L. 116 - 20 116 Name of Law: The Additional Supplemental
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019, signed into law by
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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).
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