Department of Education issued a blanket no-cost extension  for all Talent Search (TS), Educational Opportunity While the no-cost extension (NCE) provides valuable time to continue services without interruption , What does a No-Cost Extension mean?     A No-Cost Extension (NCE)  provides grantees with extra time, but no additional funds. As covered under 2 CFR § 200.308(d)(2) , this extension is temporary, most often limited to 12 months

The VUB APR website opened on 5/27/2025 and is due on 6/27/2025. Data Collection Documentation To access the VUB annual performance report form, instructions, Dear Colleague Letter, etc., click here. Need help with your APR? Check out the NEC YouTube Channel for recordings of the free webinars NEC conducted. Unpacking the VUB APR VUB APR Q&A Free Webinars February 12, 19, & 26 Click the following link to access the webinar materials for these webinars: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I2FU46WQkDSBqUGlvlZ8sNC_sfw_msfM?usp=drive_link Need personalized assistance with the APR? VUB APR Technical Assistance with Mary Meeks Do you have specific questions about the APR? Is this your first APR? Unsure of where to start? Need support during the process? If you answered YES to these questions, click the link below to discover more about NEC's VUB APR Technical Assistance Services with Mary Meeks, who has over 30 years of APR experience! VUB APR Technical Assistance Services Other NEC Services Database Customization and Training Virtual Compliance Assessments Virtual External Evaluations Project Implementation & Assistance Development of Policies and Procedures Manuals Proposal Need Data Review Assistance Talent Search & EOC Proposal Writing Workshops Talent Search & EOC Proposal Development and Technical Reviews   Contact Us info@nosotrosedu.org www.nosotrosedu.org

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Don't miss the chance to participate in a special post-conference professional development workshop on NEC is collaborating with VAEOPP to provide exclusive post-conference training sessions for Talent Search Click here to register for the post-conference training. This is an allowable cost: §643.30: What are allowable costs? Allowable costs include the following if they are reasonably related to the objectives of the project

NEC is partnering with VAEOPP to offer a special post-conference training especially beneficial to Student This is an allowable cost: §646.30: What are allowable costs? Allowable costs include the following if they are reasonably related to the objectives of the project Click here to register for the post-conference training.

ED just announced that the SSS APR website will be open on 11/4/24 and due on 12/06/24. Perfect timing! Make sure to sign up for our complimentary webinar on 11/4/24 to review the guidelines for the SSS APR. Join us to "unpack" the PY 23-24 documents, discuss the instructions, and review all the fields for the SSS APR. Can't attend the live webinar? No problem! Register to receive the recording link via an email after the webinar, even if you can't participate in the live session. When: November 4, 2024, 1 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time Topic: Unpacking the SSS APR – FREE Webinar! Register in advance for this webinar: https://www.nosotrosedu.org/shop Learn more about our APR Technical Assistance Services. Contact Us info@nosotrosedu.org www.nosotrosedu.org

ED just announced that the EOC APR website opened on 4/23/2025 and is due on 5/23/2025. The McNair APR website is open today and due on 5/23/2025. Data Collection Documentation To access the annual performance report form, instructions, Dear Colleague Letter, etc., click on the corresponding link below. • Click here  for EOC • Click here  for McNair Need help with your APR? Check out the NEC YouTube Channel for the recordings of the following free webinars we conducted recently. Unpacking the EOC APR FREE Webinar Unpacking the McNair APR FREE Webinar Need personalized assistance with the APR? We can help!  Learn more about our APR Technical Assistance Services. Contact Us info@nosotrosedu.org www.nosotrosedu.org

NEC Webinars We are hosting free APR webinars for all programs.

The Department of Education (ED) just announced that the Talent Search (TS) APR website is open as of today, 1/24/25, and due on 2/28/25. Find the updated documents and instructions here. In Case You Missed It Click the following link for the recording of the Unpacking the TS APR Webinar – Recorded on 11/18/24. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/jl6gefx1mgnlcSa1jEmMZdclUTY-xQ5iFQ4dFfjB6tPmikjA-XiDOPkVSQ36Vubr.D_REtaDB2FMtKNca?startTime=1731956549000 Passcode:   vL$3Bjga Click the following link to access the webinar materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mf31icyIGoginFGkjXyQiCrguYw171cv?usp=sharing   Need personalized assistance with your APR? Do you have specific questions regarding the APR? Are you working on your first-ever APR? Don't know where even to begin? New to Blumen? Do you need some ongoing assistance throughout the process? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, click here to learn more about NEC's APR Technical Assistance Services. Put our 30 plus years of APR experience to work for you! Contact Us info@nosotrosedu.org www.nosotrosedu.org

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NEC is partnering with MEAEOPP to offer a special post-conference training especially beneficial to Student This is an allowable cost: §646.30: What are allowable costs? Allowable costs include the following if they are reasonably related to the objectives of the project Click Here to register for the post-conference training.

Last fall, NEC hosted a series of FREE "Unpacking the 22-23 APR" Webinars for Talent Search, UB/UBMS, available for on-demand viewing on the NEC Blog under the FREE Webinar Recordings link, but we have re-posted