THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, DC 20202

MEMORANDUM

TO: The Chief Operating Officer

Federal Student Aid

THROUGH: The Under Secretary 

FROM: The Secretary

SUBJECT: Delegation of Programmatic Authority

I. DELEGATION

By the authority vested in me by sections 202 and 412 of the Department of Education 

Organization Act, 20 U.S.C. § 3412 and § 3472, I hereby delegate to you, to your 

successor in function, and to anyone serving for you in an acting capacity or delegated to 

perform the functions and duties of your position the programmatic authorities described 

in the attached appendix. This authority permits you to award formula grants within your 

programmatic authority and to enter into agreements within your programmatic authority 

with entities outside the Department. This includes, for example, the authority to enter 

into agreements with other Federal agencies, lenders, guaranty agencies, and educational 

institutions.

Unless otherwise noted in future delegations of authority, amendments to the authority 

delegated herein are included within the scope of this delegation.

II. RESERVATIONS 

A. Unless otherwise noted in existing or future delegations of authority, the

following are not delegated:

1. The authority to sign certain documents for publication in the Federal 

Register;

2. The authority to appoint members of advisory councils and fix 

compensation; 

3. Unless otherwise provided by law, the authority to submit reports to 

Congress or the President;

4. The authority under section of 205 of the Department of Education 

Organization Act, 20 U.S.C. § 3415, to serve as the principal adviser to the 

Secretary on matters affecting public and private postsecondary education, 

which is reserved to the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education; 

and
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5. The authority under Title IV, Part H, Subpart 2, Section 496, of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. §1099b) relating to 

recognition of accrediting agencies or associations, which is reserved to the 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

B. The following is delegated subject to the specified restriction:

1. The issuance of administrative subpoenas under Section 490A in Title IV, 

Part G, of the Higher Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1097a, as amended, is 

subject to concurrence from the Office of the General Counsel. 

III. REDELEGATION

Subject to applicable provisions of law, you may redelegate any of the authorities 

delegated to you and may authorize further redelegation. All redelegations must be 

prepared in accordance with the Administrative Communications Systems directive, 

OM:1-102, Delegations of Authority.

IV. CERTIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE

This delegation is effective upon certification by the Department’s Principal Delegations 

Control Officer and supersedes all previous redelegations of these authorities.

I hereby ratify actions within the scope of this delegation taken by you prior to the date of 

certification.

_______________/s__________________

Miguel A. Cardona, Ed.D.

OGC Concurrence: Tracey Sasser on May 4, 2021

Date Certified: May 4, 2021

Delegations Control Offier: Jim Clemmens

DOA: EA/EN/96
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Delegations of Programmatic Authority - Appendix

Statute Description of Authority

HEA, Title IV Student Assistance

Part A Grants to Students at Institutions of Higher Education

Subpart 1 Federal Pell Grants, Academic Competitiveness Grants, National 

Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grants

Subpart 3 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants

Subpart 4 Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program

Subpart 9 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education 

Grants

Part B Federal Family Education Loan program

Part C Federal Work-Study Programs

Part D William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

Part E Federal Perkins Loans

Part F Need Analysis

Part G General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs

Part H Program Integrity (except Subpart 2, Section 496 (20 U.S.C.

§1099b))

42 U.S.C. § 292 et seq. Health Education Assistance Loans