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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Johnson, Dr. Glen
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 10, 2020 6:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Presidents <pres@osrhe.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Alexis Hilbert (alexis.hilbert@tulsacc.edu) <alexis.hilbert@tulsacc.edu>; Hardcastle, Ben <hardcast@nsuok.edu>; Beutler, Randy <randy.beutler@swosu.edu>; Blanke, Debbie <dblanke@osrhe.edu>; Caddell, Angela <acaddell@osrhe.edu>; Cunningham, Janet
<jlcunningham@nwosu.edu>; Dean, Joel <jdean@osrhe.edu>; Dunlap, Jim <jim@dunlapconsultants.com>; Evans, Cheryl <cheryl.evans@noc.edu>; Fair, Bryce <bfair@osrhe.edu>; Faltyn, Timothy <faltyn@opsu.edu>; Gary Davidson <gdavidson@rose.edu>; Gwendolyn Caldwell
<sunflower46@mac.com>; Hamlin, Payton <phamlin@osrhe.edu>; Hargis, Burns <osupres@okstate.edu>; Hollye Hunt <hollye.hunt@oumedicine.com>; Hutchison, Tony <thutchison@osrhe.edu>; Webb, Jeanie <jwebb@rose.edu>; Jerrod Shouse <Jerrod@shouseconsulting.com>; Jessica
Russell <jessica.b.russell@okstate.edu>; Feaver, Dr. John <jfeaver@usao.edu>; John Woods <jwoods@ou.edu>; Laura Butler <LButler8@uco.edu>; Lisette Barnes (Lisette@ConsultingOklahoma.com) <Lisette@ConsultingOklahoma.com>; Luke Martin <lukemartin2028@gmail.com>;
Marlene Landini <mlandini@occc.edu>; McNally, LeeAnna <lmcnally@osrhe.edu>; Pat Hall <pat@pjhall.net>; Ramsey, Jason <jason.ramsey@okstate.edu>; Rice, Larry <lrice@rsu.edu>; Scott Adkins <scottadkinsconsulting@valornet.com>; Mauck, Sheri <smauck@osrhe.edu>;
Smith, Dr. Stephen <ssmith@eosc.edu>; Greil, Stan <sgreil@rose.edu>; Steward, Jerry <jsteward@occc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Updated Instructions for Receipt of CARES Act Funding <br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a name="_Hlk31799985"></a><a name="_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<a name="to1"></a>Presidents<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985"><b>Cc: State Regents<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985"><b>From:
</b> <a name="from"></a>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985"><b>Date:
</b> <a name="date"></a>Friday, April 10, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985"><b>Subject:</b>
<a name="re"></a>Updated Instructions for Receipt of CARES Act Funding <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985"><a name="body"></a>Following up on my e-mail from yesterday, Thursday, April 9 (<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Attachment 1</span>), I
wanted to let you know that the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) released guidance this afternoon to address issues that were discovered in submitting the required Certificate of Funding and Agreement via grants.gov.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">According to the USDE website, “the earlier issues with grants.gov have been resolved and institutions should feel free to upload their Certificates of Agreement
to grants.gov at their convenience. When filling out the Certificate of Agreement, please remember to enter the institution’s 50% direct-to-student allocation on the certificate, not the full 100% allocation. The availability of the remaining 50% of these
funds will be announced soon.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">Attached please find a copy of the instructions for uploading your institution’s Certificate of Funding and Agreement, entitled “Instructions for Submitting
the Recipient’s Funding Certification and Agreement and Application Forms” <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
(Attachment 2</span>) and a copy of procedures and tips on navigating grants.gov, entitled “Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants” (<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Attachment 3</span>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">When submitting your institution’s Certificate of Funding and Agreement, please note that the opportunity number is
<b>ED-GRANTS-041020-003</b>. If you have any additional questions, please contact Chris McCaghren, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, at 202-453-7337 or </span></span><a href="mailto:christopher.mccaghren@ed.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">christopher.mccaghren@ed.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">For more information regarding this announcement, please visit
</span></span><a href="https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985">Glen<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk37346910"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31799985"><a name="_Hlk37416159"><b>Glen D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></b></a></span></span></p>
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