The ED 524B form and instructions are
used in order for grantees to meet Department of Education (ED)
deadline dates for submission of performance reports for ED
discretionary grant programs. Recipients of multi-year
discretionary grants must submit an annual performance report for
each year funding has been approved in order to receive a
continuation award. The annual performance report should
demonstrate whether substantial progress has been made toward
meeting the approved goals and objectives of the project. ED
program offices may also require recipients of "forward funded"
grants that are awarded funds for their entire multi-year project
up-front in a single grant award to submit the ED 524B on an annual
basis. In addition, ED program offices may also require recipients
to use the ED 524B to submit their final performance reports to
demonstrate project success, impact and outcomes. In both the
annual and final performance reports, grantees are required to
provide data on established performance measures for the grant
program (e.g., Government Performance and Results Act measures) and
on project performance measures that were included in the grantee's
approved grant application. The ED 524B also contains a number of
questions related to project financial data such as Federal and
non-Federal expenditures and indirect cost information. Performance
reporting requirements are found in 34 CFR 74.51, 75.118, 75.253,
75.590 and 80.40 of the Education Department General Administrative
Regulations. The 524B is being revised to collect additional
information to sufficiently monitor states on data security
requirements for grant programs.
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USC 1221 Name of Law: Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
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.