Rural Education Achievement Program: Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Rural Education Achievement Program: Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program Application Form	Modified
FY26_ICR_60day_REAP Comment Responses.docx Supplementary Document	2025-07-11
REAP_Supporting Statement Part A_FY26_REV.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-04-30
Re Approval process has begun on 1810-0646 REAP ICR Extension - DRI Bugge Gabriella - Priority Normal.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-25
REAP_Data Elements_ReferenceTables.docx Supplementary Document	2025-04-25
SRSA Application Example_FY25.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-25
SQA Application Example_FY25.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-25
Connect_Data Collection_Instructions_Example.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-25
PRA Burden Statement.docx Supplementary Document	2025-04-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217502	Rural Education Achievement Program: Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program Application Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0646	ICR Reference No: 202504-1810-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202205-1810-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2025-SCC-0019
Title: Rural Education Achievement Program: Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program Application
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/21/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2025
Responses	4,565	4,565
Time Burden (Hours)	4,120	4,120
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Department administers two formula grant programs under Title V, Part B (Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA): the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, administered by the Department, which makes awards directly to local educational agencies (LEAs); and the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program, awarded by the Department to State Educational Agencies (SEAs), which then make awards to and administer the program for LEAs. The Department may also make RLIS awards directly to LEAs in States that do not submit an approvable RLIS application to the Department. These LEAs that apply directly to the Department for RLIS funding are known as Specially Qualified Agencies (SQAs). The information provided to the Department enables the Department to make eligibility determinations for LEAs and to calculate formula allocations for each eligible LEA. Form 1 consists of the REAP Eligibility Spreadsheet through which SEAs provide to the Department eligibility and allocation data for both the RLIS and SRSA programs. Form 2 consists of the application package for LEAs under the SRSA program. Form 3 consists of the application package for SQAs under the RLIS program. This is a request for extension of the current information collection package (OMB #1810-0646), updated for the future fiscal years in which the collection would apply.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 89 - 10 5201 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  

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:
	90 FR 19475	05/08/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34259	07/21/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rural Education Achievement Program: Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program Application	N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	4,565	4,565	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,120	4,120	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $125,000

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: 07/21/2025

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