State Dept Seeks Feedback on Overseas School Grant Paperwork
Published Date: 2/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of State wants to keep collecting info from overseas schools applying for grants, asking for public feedback by March 28, 2025. This helps make sure the process is clear, fair, and not too time-consuming—schools spend about 90 minutes each year on this. If you’re involved with these schools, your input can help improve how the government handles these grant reports!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual Overseas Schools Grant Report
If your overseas school applies for a Department of State grant, you must submit an annual Overseas Schools Grant application through the MyGrants system. The collection applies to an estimated 193 respondents, is required to obtain or retain the grant, and the Department estimates the form takes about 90 minutes to complete; the Department is accepting public comments on this collection through March 28, 2025 (OMB Control Number 1405-0036).
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