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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 145 / Monday, August 2, 2021 / Notices
Eligible institutions are institutions of higher education, as defined in sections 101 and 102c of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended HEA, 20
U.S.C. 1001 and 1002c. Allocations for these eligible IHEs will be calculated according to the formulas in ARP
section 20032 and CRRSAA section 314a2. Under ARP section 2003, grant awards under this program may be used to 1 defray expenses associated with the coronavirus, including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with transitioning to distance education, faculty and staff training, and payroll; and 2 provide financial aid grants to students including students exclusively enrolled in distance education, which may be used for any component of the students cost of attendance or emergency costs due to the coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care, mental health care, or child care. In making financial aid grants to students, an institution must prioritize grants to students with exceptional need, such as Pell recipient students. IHEs are urged to make financial aid grants to students to the maximum extent possible.
Additionally, under ARP section 20035, IHEs must use a portion of their funds under ALN 84.425M to 1
implement evidence-based practices to monitor and suppress coronavirus in accordance with the public health guidelines; and 2 conduct direct outreach to financial aid applicants about the opportunity to receive a financial aid adjustment due to recent unemployment status or other changes in financial circumstances as described in section 479A of the HEA 20 U.S.C.
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The Department will award supplemental funds to eligible IHEs that received a section 314a2 award under the CRRSAA, ALN 84.425M identified by a Grant Award beginning with P425Mxx. No action is required by eligible institutions to receive these supplemental awards. The project director identified on the most current Grant Award Notification GAN will automatically receive an email indicating a supplemental award has been made to your institution. Please note that drawing down any amount of these supplemental funds constitutes an institutions acceptance of the new ARP
terms and conditions and a new Supplemental Agreement, which are attached to this notice for reference.
IHEs that have not yet complied with the reporting requirements of the HEERF may receive delayed supplemental ARP a2 awards and/or may receive awards with a restriction on
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the ability to drawdown those awarded funds route payment status until the institution has satisfied its HEERF
reporting obligations.
IHEs that did not receive a CRRSAA
section 314a2 award but are on the Departments section 20032 ARP SIP
Allocation Table may apply for and receive an ARP a2 SIP grant award.
The Department must receive applications from such institutions within 60 days of the publication of this notice.
Program Authority: Section 2003 of the ARP and section 314 of the CRRSAA.
Applicable Regulations: a The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR
parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. b The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension Non-procurement in 2
CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2
CFR part 3485. c The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
II. Award Information Type of Award: Formula grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $421.6
million.
Grant Period: Institutions must expend funds received under this program within 12 months of obligation of the funds by the Department.
III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: Public and private nonprofit IHEs, as defined in section 101 and section 102c of the HEA, and that appear on the ARP a2
SIP Allocation Table.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost sharing or matching.
3. Subgrantees: Subgrantees are not allowed under this program.
IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Application Submission Instructions: Applicants are required to submit their applications using Grants.gov. To register for Grants.gov, please visit their How to Apply for Grants web page https
www.grants.gov/applicants/apply-forgrants.html or call their Applicant Support helpdesk at 18005184726.
Each completed application must consist of A complete SF424;
Supplemental Information for the SF424; and
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A Certification and Agreement C&A for an Award under Section 2003
for ARP a2.
Note: The applicant must submit the corresponding C&A for the funds requested.
The C&A must be completed and include the correct OPE ID and DUNS number of the institution requesting funds. Each grantee will receive the amount calculated for them and listed in the ARP a2 SIP Allocation Table.

2. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
part 79. However, under 34 CFR 79.8a, we waive intergovernmental review to make timely awards.
3. Funding Restrictions: We specify funding restrictions in the C&A or Supplemental Agreement.
4. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification Number, and System for Award Management: In general, to do business with the Department, you must a Have a Data Universal Numbering System DUNS number and a Taxpayer Identification Number TIN;
b Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award Management SAM, the Governments primary registrant database;
c Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your SAM application; and d Maintain an active SAM
registration with current information while your application is under review by the Department and, if you are awarded a grant, during the project period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet at the following website: http fedgov.dnb.com/
webform. A DUNS number can be created within one to two business days.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service. If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a new TIN, please allow two to five weeks for your TIN to become active.
The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the completeness and accuracy of the data you enter into the SAM database. If you think you might want to apply for Federal financial assistance under a program administered by the Department, please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number and TIN.
If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with your DUNS

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