Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)

Document 2026-09111 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on May 7, 2026. The Secretary proposes to waive the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit the project period exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The proposed waiver and extension would enable 36 Native American Career and Technical Education (NACTEP) projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.101A, currently in their fifth year, to receive funding for an additional budget period, not beyond September 30, 2027. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/07/2026-09111/proposed-waiver-and-extension-of-the-project-period-with-funding-for-native-american-career-and.

No. Document 2026-09111 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.