34 CFR § 75.101 - Information in the application notice that helps an applicant apply.
(a) The Secretary may include such information as the following in an application notice:
(1) How an applicant can get an application package that contains:
(i) Information about the program; and
(ii) The application form that the applicant must use.
(2) The amount of funds available for grants, the estimated number of those grants, the estimated amounts of those grants and, if appropriate, the maximum award amounts of those grants.
(3) If the Secretary plans to approve multi-year projects, the project period that will be approved.
(4) Any priorities established by the Secretary for the program for that year and the method the Secretary will use to implement the priorities. (See § 75.105 Annual priorities.)
(5) Where to find the regulations that apply to the program.
(6) The statutory authority for the program.
(7) The deadlines established under § 75.102 (Deadline date for applications.) and 34 CFR 79.8 (How does the Secretary provide States an opportunity to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance?)
(b) If the Secretary either requires or permits preapplications under a program, an application notice for the program explains how an applicant can get the preapplication form.
See 34 CFR 77.1—definitions of “budget period” and “project period.”