ALCOAST 188/25 - APR 2025 RESUMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION (PIE) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/18/2025 09:20 AM EDT

united states coast guard

R 181300Z APR 25   MID120001880817U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 188/25
SSIC 5726
SUBJ: RESUMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION (PIE) PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 061635Z FEB 25/ALCOAST 053/25
B. U.S. Coast Guard Civil Rights Manual, COMDTINST M5350.4E
C. Executive Order of January 20, 2025: Ending Radical and Wasteful
Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (EO 14151)
D. Executive Order of January 20, 2025: Defending Women from Gender
Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal
Government (EO 14168)
E. Executive Order of January 21, 2025: Ending Illegal
Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (EO 14173)
F. OPM Memo of January 21, 2025: Initial Guidance Regarding
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Executive
Orders.
1. REF (A) announced a pause in Partnership in Education (PIE)
activities to allow for a review of program requirements to ensure
alignment with REFs (C) through (F).
2. The programmatic review of PIE is complete, and REF (B) has
been updated to reflect the resulting changes. All PIE coordinators
and any personnel involved in planning and executing PIE-related
activities shall review the changes made to the PIE Program in
REF (B) and reach out to the Civil Rights Directorate (CG-00H)
with any questions. A list of Civil Rights Service Providers can be
found at:
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https://www.uscg.mil/Resources/Civil-Rights/Service-Providers/

3. Effective immediately, PIE activities may resume. It is the
responsibility of PIE coordinators and their Commands to ensure
adherence to the policy in REF (B). PIE coordinators should
closely monitor the PIE hub for further details and information
about an upcoming virtual event to discuss the program and answer
questions. REF (B) can be accessed at:
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https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/05/2003656064/-1/-1/0/
CIM_5350_4E.PDF

4. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Edward Stoker,
National PIE Program Manager, at PIE@uscg.mil.
5. Mr. Scott Lanum, Acting Civil Rights Director (CG-00H), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.