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kind: "range"
citation: "34 C.F.R. §§ 75.100–75.102"
title: "34"
from: "75.100"
to: "75.102"
count: 3
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/75.100..75.102"
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# §75.100. Publication of an application notice; content of the notice.

- (a) Each fiscal year the Secretary publishes application notices in the Federal Register that explain what kind of assistance is available for new grants under the programs that the Secretary administers.
- (b) **The application notice for a program explains one or more of the following—**
  - (1) **How to apply for a new grant.**
  - (2) If preapplications are used under the program, how to preapply for a new grant.

# §75.101. Information in the application notice that helps an applicant apply.

- (a) The Secretary may include such information as the following in an application notice:
  - (1) **How an applicant can obtain an application package.**
  - (2) The amount of funds available for grants, the estimated number of those grants, the estimated amounts of those grants and, if appropriate, the maximum award amounts of those grants.
  - (3) If the Secretary plans to approve multi-year projects, the project period that will be approved.
  - (4) Any priorities established by the Secretary for the program for that year and the method the Secretary will use to implement the priorities. (See [§ 75.105](/cfr/34/75.105.md) Annual priorities.)
  - (5) Where to find the regulations that apply to the program.
  - (6) **The statutory authority for the program.**
  - (7) The deadlines established under [§ 75.102](/cfr/34/75.102.md) (Deadline date for applications.) and [34 CFR 79.8](/cfr/34/79.8.md) (How does the Secretary provide States an opportunity to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance?).
- (b) If the Secretary either requires or permits preapplications under a program, an application notice for the program explains how an applicant can get the preapplication form.

# §75.102. Deadline date for applications.

- (a) The application notice for a program sets a deadline date for the transmittal of applications to the Department.
- (b) -(c) [Reserved]
- (d) If the Secretary allows an applicant to submit a paper application, the applicant must show one of the following as proof of mailing by the deadline date:
  - (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
  - (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.
  - (3) **A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.**
  - (4) **Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.**
- (e) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
  - (1) **A private metered postmark.**
  - (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.