# 2026-19534: Ed Dept Updates School Grant Reporting Form for Feedback

2026-19534, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-09-24, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 26, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19534
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 60605
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 26, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-26
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

Ed Dept Updates School Grant Reporting Form for Feedback

## Summary

The Department of Education wants to update the annual report form for the Stronger Connections Grant Program, which helps state, local, and tribal governments track their progress. They’re asking for public feedback by October 26, 2026, to make sure the form is clear and not too time-consuming. This update affects over 3,000 responses yearly and aims to improve how the information is collected and used.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- Annual Reports Replaced by Final Report: benefit, high. The Department of Education is removing the Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) program's annual performance report requirement and replacing it with a single final report, under EDGAR Sec. 75.720. This change applies to State, local, and tribal government grantees that receive SCG funds.
- Reporting Burden Reduced by 34,366 Hours: benefit, high. The revised information collection reduces the number of data items and decreases reporting burden by 34,366 hours. The notice estimates 3,051 annual responses and a total estimated number of annual burden hours of 6,270.
- Final Report Must Identify LEAs and Fund Use: cost, low. Although annual reporting is removed, the final SCG report will still require grantees to identify the LEAs awarded Stronger Connections Grant funds and to report how the SEA and its LEAs used those SCG funds. The revised collection focuses on only the critical information needed, as described for…

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## Sources
- [2026-19534 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19534/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-19534 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19534.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19534 (as of 2026-10-01).