Opportunity ID: 217134
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-012213-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education; Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Social Security Administration: Minorities and Retirement Security Program CFDA Number 84.414A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.414 — Graduate Research Opportunities for Minority Students (Minorities and Retirement Security Program) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2013 Applications Available: January 22, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 25, 2013. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2013 Applications Available: January 22, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 25, 2013. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $440,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that currently are grantees under one of the following programs: Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions (HBGI) [84.031B]; Master’s Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) [84.382G]; Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) [84.031M], and Master’s Degree Programs at Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) [84.382D]. In addition, to be eligible for this program, an applicant must be in good standing in regard to its other grants from ED. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| Description: | Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The Minorities and Retirement Security (MRS) Program is a new discretionary grant program jointly administered by the United States Department of Education (ED or the Department) and the United States Social Security Administration (SSA). The MRS Program will provide grants to support research by graduate students at selected graduate institutions with high proportions of minority and low-income students (referred to in this notice as Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)) in the areas of retirement security, financial literacy, and financial decisionmaking (personal savings, labor force planning, personal debt, etc.) within minority and low-income communities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SSA will provide the grant funds and will share responsibility with ED for selecting reviewers and monitoring the funded projects. ED is responsible for administration of the grant competition, making the grant awards, and monitoring the grantees’ compliance with ED’s financial requirements. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.414A. Applications for grants under the Minorities and Retirement Security Program, CFDA Number 84.414A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education; Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Social Security Administration: Minorities and Retirement Security Program CFDA Number 84.414A; Notice inviting applications for new awards |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Managers: For questions regarding the program: Karen Epps U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street NW., room 6012 Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7774 or by email: karen.epps@ed.gov. Or contact John Clement U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street NW., room 6006 Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7520 or by email: john.clement@ed.gov. For application content-related questions contact: David Rogofsky Office of Policy Research Social Security Administration 500 E Street SW. Washington, DC 20254-0003. Telephone: (202) 358-6209 or by email: david.rogofsky@ssa.gov. Or contact John Murphy Office of Policy Research Social Security Administration 500 E Street SW. Washington, DC 20254-0003. Telephone: (202) 358-6033 or by email: john.murphy@ssa.gov. Email:karen.epps@ed.gov. |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Managers: For questions regarding the program: Karen Epps U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street NW., room 6012 Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7774 or by email: karen.epps@ed.gov. Or contact John Clement U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street NW., room 6006 Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7520 or by email: john.clement@ed.gov. For application content-related questions contact: David Rogofsky Office of Policy Research Social Security Administration 500 E Street SW. Washington, DC 20254-0003. Telephone: (202) 358-6209 or by email: david.rogofsky@ssa.gov. Or contact John Murphy Office of Policy Research Social Security Administration 500 E Street SW. Washington, DC 20254-0003. Telephone: (202) 358-6033 or by email: john.murphy@ssa.gov. Email: karen.epps@ed.gov. |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.414 | 84-414A2013-1 | Minorities and Retirement Security Program | PKG00161510 | Jan 22, 2013 | Mar 25, 2013 | View |
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