The Wyoming Department of Education submitted an application to the U.S Department of Education to waive
section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), commonly referred to as the “Tydings Amendment,” to extend the period of availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 funds for obligation for programs in which the SEA participates as the eligible agency until September 30, 2021, due to widespread school and program closures and disruptions related to the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The flexibility afforded through the waiver extends the use of fiscal year (FY) 2018 State grant  authorized by Title I of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 through September 30, 2021.
 The waiver language can be viewed at https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/Template_COVID-19_Fiscal_Waiver_Perkins_AEFLA.pdf. Public comment on this action is being taken through August 7, 2020.

Comments can be submitted through the form below, or mailed to the Wyoming Department of Education, attn: Shelley Hamel, 122 West 25th Street, Suite E200, Cheyenne, WY 82002.