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October 05, 2017 - 2:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar 2017-10-05 14:00:00 2017-10-05 14:00:00 Webinar: Non-Regulatory Guidance on Flexibility and Waivers for Grantees and Program Participants Impacted by Federally Declared Disasters The U.S. Department of Education has released the Non-Regulatory Guidance on Flexibility and Waivers for Grantees and Program Participants Impacted by Federally Declared Disasters, as part of its ongoing work to aid hurricane relief efforts. In support of the release of this guidance, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS), in collaboration with the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, will host a webinar to discuss this new guidance. The guidance that will be the subject of the webinar discusses waivers and other forms of relief from Federal requirements in order to provide schools, State educational agencies (SEAs), State lead agencies (LAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), local early intervention service (EIS) programs and providers, State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools, Tribes, and postsecondary institutions with the operational flexibility necessary to continue operations as they recover from extended school or program closures due to a disaster. The guidance addresses flexibility on reporting deadlines, timelines for grant-funded activities, and maintenance of fiscal effort or matching requirements, where applicable; proposes potential alternatives and strategies for providing program services after disruption; and suggests methods for ensuring continuity of services and communication with program participants. In particular, the webinar will focus on a variety of topics specific to the various programs and the types of supports the guidance includes for those impacted by the 2017 natural disasters. At the conclusion of the webinar, responses to participant questions will be provided. More Information For more information, including background on the Department’s hurricane relief efforts visit, https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/compilation-resources-schools-impacted-natural-disasters. This Webpage links to a compilation of resources for schools impacted by natural disasters, including webpages, tools and guides, tips, resource lists, hotlines, and research articles. Registration To register for this Webinar, click on the button below. After registering you will receive an email that confirms your registration and provides login information. noreply@air.org America/New_York public

The U.S. Department of Education has released the Non-Regulatory Guidance on Flexibility and Waivers for Grantees and Program Participants Impacted by Federally Declared Disasters, as part of its ongoing work to aid hurricane relief efforts.

In support of the release of this guidance, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS), in collaboration with the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, hosted a webinar to discuss this new guidance.

Overview of the Non-Regulatory Guidance

The guidance that was the subject of the webinar discusses waivers and other forms of relief from Federal requirements in order to provide schools, State educational agencies (SEAs), State lead agencies (LAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), local early intervention service (EIS) programs and providers, State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools, Tribes, and postsecondary institutions with the operational flexibility necessary to continue operations as they recover from extended school or program closures due to a disaster. The guidance addresses flexibility on reporting deadlines, timelines for grant-funded activities, and maintenance of fiscal effort or matching requirements, where applicable; proposes potential alternatives and strategies for providing program services after disruption; and suggests methods for ensuring continuity of services and communication with program participants.

Webinar Materials

This webinar focused on a variety of topics specific to the various programs and the types of supports the guidance includes for those impacted by the 2017 natural disasters. At the conclusion of the webinar, responses to participant questions were provided.

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PowerPoint Slides

Transcription (PDF)

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U.S. Department of Education Contact Information

Email: IrmaRelief@ed.gov or HarveyRelief@ed.gov
Go to: https://www.ed.gov/hurricane-help?src=feature

Guidance for Educational Agencies, Schools, and Grantees

More Information

For more information, including background on the Department’s hurricane relief efforts visit, https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/compilation-resources-schools-impacted-natural-disasters. This Webpage links to a compilation of resources for schools impacted by natural disasters, including webpages, tools and guides, tips, resource lists, hotlines, and research articles.