This department is offering grants for the Upward Bound Program, a part of the Federal TRIO Programs, to support projects that prepare students for secondary and postsecondary education. The current grant opportunity is for Regular Upward Bound grants. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by February 1, 2012. The deadline extension was made due to system maintenance, with an intergovernmental review deadline of April 2, 2012. For full eligibility details, refer to the official application notice in the Federal Register.
Opportunity ID: 135013
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ED-GRANTS-121911-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Applications for New Awards; Upward Bound Program (Regular Upward Bound (UB) CFDA 84.047A |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 982 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 84.047 — TRIO_Upward Bound |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 25, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 01, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 305,289,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; public and private agencies and organizations, including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth; combination of these institutions, agencies, and organizations; and secondary schools. |
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. Purpose of Program: The Upward Bound (UB) Program is one of the seven programs known as the Federal TRIO Programs. The UB Program is a discretionary grant program that supports projects designed to provide the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education. There are three types of grants under the UB Program: Regular UB grants; Veterans UB grants; and UB Math and Science grants. This notice only announces deadlines and other information for regular UB grants. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. Electronic Submission of Applications.Applications for grants under the Upward Bound Grant Competition, CFDA number 84.047A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. ou may access the electronic grant application for the Upward Bound Grant competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.047, not 84.047A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
On December 19, 2011, we published a notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 78621) inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2012 for the UB Program. We are extending the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications date published on pages 78621 and 78624 of the application notice to February 1, 2012. We are extending the Deadline for Intergovernmental Review date published on page 78621 of the application notice to April 2, 2012. These dates are extended due to the unavailability of Grants.gov for two days for scheduled system maintenance. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 5 | On December 19, 2011, we published a notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 78621) inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2012 for the UB Program. We are extending the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications date published on pages 78621 and 78624 of the application notice to February 1, 2012. We are extending the Deadline for Intergovernmental Review date published on page 78621 of the application notice to April 2, 2012. These dates are extended due to the unavailability of Grants.gov for two days for scheduled system maintenance. |
Jan 25, 2012 |
| Synopsis 4 | Currented the url link. | |
| Synopsis 3 | Corrected the URL. | |
| Synopsis 2 | Corrected spelling. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 84.047 |
| Competition ID: | 84-047A2012-1 |
| Competition Title: | FY 2012 Application for Grants under the Regular Upward Bound (84.047A) |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00089190 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Feb 01, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Ken Waters |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Dept of Education Supplemental Information for SF-424 [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS [V1.2] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] ED Abstract Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.047 | 84-047A2012-1 | FY 2012 Application for Grants under the Regular Upward Bound (84.047A) | PKG00089190 | Dec 19, 2011 | Feb 01, 2012 | View | Ken Waters | Organization Applicants |