[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR75.102]



[Page 136]

 

                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

PART 75_DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart C_How To Apply for a Grant

 

Sec.  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) If an applicant wants a new grant, the applicant must submit an 

application in accordance with the requirements in the application 

notice.

    (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.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)



    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated 

postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should check with 

its local post office.



[45 FR 22497, Apr. 3, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 20824, June 9, 1986; 69 

FR 41201, July 8, 2004]