Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects Program Application (Public Sector)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects Program Application (Private Sector)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program (1894-0006)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Grant Program Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
1894-0006 OMB 83 C Form 09252025_signed OSSS.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-09-26	Available
Generic Grant Listing v3 updated 9.23.25.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-26	Available
ICR Change Memo - Two New Programs for Generic Application 09252025.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-09-26	Available
OMB 83 C Form - New Programs.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-05-15	Available
ICR Change Memo - Two New Programs for Generic Application.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-05-15	Available
OMB 83 C Form 1894-0006.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-06-20	Available
Generic Grant Listing v2 updated 5.20.25.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-20	Available
Supporting Statement Part A (1894-0006 ICR Ext) 30D.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-11-30	Available
Generic application package memo 2020 Revisions v2.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-17	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
278054	Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects Program Application (Public Sector)	Form and Instruction	New	n/a
278053	Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects Program Application (Private Sector)	Form and Instruction	New	n/a
275338	Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs	Other-Reference to Generic Grant Listing	Unchanged
273401	Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	N/A
273058	State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program (1894-0006)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	NA
272999	Native American Career and Technical Education Program	Instruction	Unchanged
269007	Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Grant Program Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	N/A

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1894-0006	ICR Reference No: 202509-1894-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202505-1894-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/26/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	06/30/2027	06/30/2027
Responses	40,000	0	40,000
Time Burden (Hours)	700,000	0	700,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department is requesting an extension of the approval for the Generic Application Package that numerous ED discretionary grant programs use to provide to applicants the forms and information needed to apply for new grants under those grant program competitions. The Department will use this Generic Application package for discretionary grant programs that: (1) Use the standard ED or Federal-wide grant applications forms that have been cleared separately through OMB under the terms of this generic clearance as approved by OMB and (2) use selection criteria from the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR); selection criteria that reflect statutory or regulatory provisions that have been developed under 34 CFR 75.209, or a combination of EDGAR, statutory or regulatory criteria or other provisions, as authorized under 34 CFR 75.200 and 75.209. The use of the standard ED grant application forms and the use of EDGAR and/or criteria developed under §§75.200 and 75.209 promotes the standardization and streamlining of ED discretionary grant application packages.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1221e-3 Name of Law: General Education Provisions Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 20 USC 7441 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

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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 66434	09/27/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 84312	12/05/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects Program Application (Private Sector)	n/a	n/a
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects Program Application (Public Sector)	n/a	n/a
Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs
Native American Career and Technical Education Program
Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program	N/A	N/A
State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program (1894-0006)	NA	NA
Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Grant Program Application	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	40,000	40,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	700,000	700,000	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: This is a request to adjust burden and responses for future generic IC clearances under this generic ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,102,923

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: 09/26/2025

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