This collection
is approved for six months. If Education wants to continue use,
they will need to seek OMB approval through the normal PRA
process.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/29/2012
6 Months From Approved
52
0
0
33,280
0
0
0
0
0
The Race to the Top-Early Learning
Challenge (RTT-ELC) program was authorized under the Department of
Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Section
1832(b)(1), Title VIII, Division B ( P.L. 112-10), which amends and
provides funding under Section 14006 of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge is a
competitive grant program, which will be jointly administered by
the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. The purpose of the program is to improve the
quality of early childhood programs and to close the achievement
gap for high-need children. The RTT-ELC grant competition focuses
on improving early learning and development programs for young
children by supporting States' efforts to: (1) increase the number
and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age
group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are enrolled in
high-quality early learning programs; (2) design and implement an
integrated system of high-quality early learning programs and
services; and (3) ensure that any use of assessments conforms with
the recommendations of the National Research Council's reports on
early childhood. In order to allow for the Race to the Top grants
to be awarded in two phases, we are committed to expediting the
application for Race to the Top, necessitating emergency clearance
of the application.
See enclosed memorandum
titled, "Emergency Clearance of Race to the Top - Early Learning
Challenge Application".
This is a new collection
related to a new program. The Race to the Top-Early Learning
Challenge program is authorized under the Department of Defense and
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, section 1832(b)(1),
title VIII, Division B ( P.L. 112-10) and funds must be obligated
by December 31, 2011. To carry out this activity the Department
must collect information through an application.
$3,108,624
No
No
No
No
Yes
Uncollected
Ann Whalen 202 205-2474
No
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.
Application for Initial Funding