Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report	Form	New	Available
Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report	Form	New	Repair queued
1810-new Attachment Response to 60-Day Comments SCGP APR.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-10	Repair queued
Attachment A 1810-new Stronger Connections APR Directed Questions_60day_070723.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-10	Repair queued
1810-new Supporting Statement Part A_SCG_010924.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
261024	Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report	Form	New	N/A
261024	Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0788	ICR Reference No: 202307-1810-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0130
Title: Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/09/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/16/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10,053	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	40,636	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) provides $1 billion in funding to State educational agencies (SEAs) to be distributed under Title IV, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The BSCA specifies that SEAs must make competitive subgrants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), as determined by the SEA, for activities to support safe and healthy students under section 4108 of the ESEA. The Department of Education has designated BSCA section 4108 funds as the Stronger Connections grant program. This is a new information collection request for the Stronger Connections grant program annual performance reporting. Under the Education Department’s General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR, Section 75.720), grantees shall submit annual performance reports. In addition, in order to receive a Stronger Connections grant award, SEAs were required to submit an assurance that the SEA will submit such other information as the Secretary may later require, such as 1) the identification of the LEAs awarded Stronger Connections grant funds, 2) how the SEA and its LEAs are using Stronger Connections grant funds, and 3) Whether the SEA will evaluate the effectiveness of the SCG program, including the effectiveness of LEA use of SCG funds and, if so, how it will do so. As part of the public comment period review, ED requests that SEAs and its other stakeholders respond to the directed questions found in Attachment A.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 159 11003 Name of Law: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 44788	07/13/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 2600	01/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	10,053	0	0	10,053	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,636	0	0	40,636	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection that we estimate will result in 40,636 burden hours and 10,053 responses from the public.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $256,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/16/2024

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