Upcoming change from DUNS to UEI number for all ED grantees
Dear Colleagues,
I want to share the update below on an important administrative change that has been in the works for the past several years and which goes into effect in early 2022.
The Federal Government will transition from the use of the DUNS Number to the new Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) as the primary means of entity identification for Federal awards government-wide effective April 4, 2022. UEIs are required in accordance with 2 CFR Part 25 [ecfr.gov], and the transition from DUNS to UEI will result in the UEI being issued by the Federal Government in SAM.gov [sam.gov]. This means entities will no longer rely on a third-party to obtain an identifier (i.e., a DUNS issued by Dun and Bradstreet). Starting on April 4, 2022, the Integrated Award Environment (IAE) systems (i.e., SAM.gov [sam.gov], FPDS, eSRS, FSRS, FAPIIS, and CPARS) will comply with the Federal Government’s requirement to end use of the DUNS Number for Federal award management.[1] The U.S. Department of Education’s Grants Management System (G5) will also implement this transition on April 4, 2022.
The following are key factors related to this transition:
- Entities currently registered in SAM.gov [sam.gov] with either an active or inactive registration have been assigned a UEI. The UEI is viewable in the entities’ registration records in SAM.gov [sam.gov].
- Entities with inactive registrations, or registrations needing updating, must ensure that their renewal or updates occur on time and as required within SAM.gov.
- From now until April 3, 2022, entities that are not already registered in SAM.gov [sam.gov] and who wish to do business with the Federal Government must obtain and/or use a valid DUNS to register their entity in SAM.gov [sam.gov]. On and after April 4, entities who are not registered in SAM.gov [sam.gov] will be assigned a UEI when they register and will not need to use a DUNS for entity registration or reporting.
For additional information regarding these factors and other useful information, please see this link: Transition from DUNS Number to Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Fact Sheet. The fact sheet has also been posted on G5 and will be sent to active external G5 users via a G5 email blast. Please let us know if you have any questions about this change.
Thank you!!!
Christy Hendricks Federal Grants Coordinator Department of School Innovations and Improvement Montana Office of Public Instruction Phone: 406.444.0794*Cell Phone: 406.403.6653 Website: http://opi.mt.gov/ Email: christy.hendricks@mt.gov
2020 Census data to calculate fiscal year 2023 (School Year 2022-23)
Each year, the United States Department of Education (USED) sends to each state the population and poverty estimates for all Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) participating in federal formula grant programs. This data was released on December 16, 2021, and it is available here.
The USED will use the 2020 Census data to calculate fiscal year 2023 (School Year 2022-23) allocations under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA). Each State Educational Agency (SEA) and LEA must review the data to make sure that it is accurate. Please note that these numbers are not based upon enrollment and low-income counts from districts, and they are not reflective of any changes that may have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SEA and LEAs have until March 16, 2022, to challenge any data that is thought to be incorrect. The OPI does not handle the challenges, nor provide information on the process. These questions need to be sent to the SAIPE Branch phone: (301) 763-3193.
If an LEA sends an email, please include the following: your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, and organization affiliation. Click here for more information and guidance concerning the Census Bureau’s challenge procedures.
Information about the data sources and the methodology used to prepare this data is available here.
The list of school districts used for the 2020 Census estimates is based on the SY 2020–2021 school district boundary survey conducted by the Census Bureau with the help of the district mapping coordinator in your State. Please note that the school districts on this list include only “regular” school districts that have geographic boundaries. The list does not include, for example, special school districts that a State recognizes as LEAs, such as charter schools or regional vocational education districts. These LEAs do not require “corrections” to the Census Bureau’s boundary survey data; rather, the ESEA and 34 C.F.R. §200.72 require an SEA to adjust the SY 2021–2022 Title I, Part A LEA allocations that ED determines to accommodate new or special LEAs not included on the Census Bureau's SY 2020–2021 list.
Please click here to see the population and poverty counts for participating districts in Montana.
Jack O'Connor, Federal Programs Director, 406-444-3083
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