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###### Department of Education

# AGENCY:

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.

# ACTION:

Applications for New Awards; extension of the application period.

# SUMMARY:

                        On December 15, 2014, we published in the                         **Federal Register**                         a notice inviting applications for new awards under the SPDG competition. That notice established a January 29, 2015, deadline for the submission of applications, and a deadline of March 30, 2015, for intergovernmental review. We are extending both deadlines by fifteen (15) days.                    

*Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:*

84.323A.

Dates:

*Applications Available:*                         December 15, 2014.                    

*Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:*                         February 13, 2015.                    

*Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:*                         April 14, 2015.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                         Jennifer Coffey, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4097, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2600. Telephone: (202) 245-6673 or by email:                         *jennifer.coffey@ed.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

 On December 15, 2015, the Secretary invited applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015 under the SPDG competition (79 FR 74071). The purpose of this program, authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services in order to improve results for children with disabilities.

The notice inviting applications established a January 29, 2015, deadline for the submission of applications. To ensure that all interested parties are provided a minimum of 60 days to submit their applications, we are extending the application period for fifteen (15) days to February 13, 2015. Consequently, we are also extending the deadline for intergovernmental review to April 14, 2015. All other information in the December 15, 2014, notice, including the two absolute priorities, remains the same.

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Dated: January 12, 2015.

Michael K. Yudin,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

[FR Doc. 2015-00605 Filed 1-15-15; 8:45 am]

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