Rural Education Achievement
Program: Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and
Low-Income School Program Application
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/21/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2025
4,565
4,565
4,120
4,120
0
0
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.
PL:
Pub.L. 89 - 10 5201 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965
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:
(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;
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.