Education Department Seeks Comments on Unchanged Budget Form
Published Date: 5/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education wants to keep using its ED-524 Budget Information form for non-construction programs without any changes. Schools and organizations that fill out this form should know they can comment on this plan until July 20, 2026. This extension won’t cost extra or change how the form works, but your feedback can help keep things smooth and simple!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Reporting Burden: 8,800 Responses, 154,000 Hours
The ED estimates 8,800 annual responses to the ED-524 and a total of 154,000 annual burden hours for respondents. These burden hours reflect the total time applicants and grantees are expected to spend completing the form each year.
Budget Narrative and Recordkeeping Required
Applicants proposing multi-year projects must include a budget narrative and the ED-524 budget form for each budget period as required by 34 CFR 75.117. Grantees must maintain information about cost-sharing and matching resources as required under 2 CFR 200.306.
ED-524 Form Continues Unchanged
The Department of Education will continue using the ED-524 Budget Information form for non-construction programs with an extension without change (OMB Control Number 1894-0008). You or your organization can submit comments about keeping the form as-is by July 20, 2026.
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