The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is offering the GEAR UP College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project grant to provide financial and academic support for eligible low-income students, including those with disabilities, to help them earn a secondary school diploma and succeed in postsecondary education. The grant focuses on two absolute priorities: Funding Eligibility and College Savings Accounts with Financial Counseling. Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. Closing date for submissions is March 11, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 217274
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ED-GRANTS-012313-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project CFDA Number 84.334D |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 84.334 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 08, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 10, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 8,900,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible Applicants: The complete eligibility criteria for applications under this competition may be found under Priority 1: Funding Eligibility in the notice of final priorities, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. |
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 GEAR UP Program is a discretionary grant program that provides financial support for academic and related support services that eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, need to enable them to obtain a secondary school diploma and prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Priorities: This notice contains two absolute priorities. These priorities are from the notice of final priorities for this program published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. Absolute Priorities: For FY 2013 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet these priorities. These priorities are:Priority 1: Funding EligibilityPriority 2: College Savings Accounts and Financial Counseling Note: The full text of these priorities is included in the notice of final priorities for this program published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register and in the application package for this competition.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.334D.Applications for grants under the GEAR UP College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project, CFDA number 84.334D, 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.You may access the electronic grant application for the GEAR UP State 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 84.334, not 84.334D). |
| 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 3 | Extended Transmittal Deadline Date to May 1, 2013. | Mar 08, 2013 |
| Synopsis 2 | The Expected Number of Awards has not been determined, so this data field was changed. The Expected Number of Awards may be more or less than was indicated in The Notice Inviting Applications. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 84.334 |
| Competition ID: | 84-334D2013-1 |
| Competition Title: | Application for New Awards Under the Fiscal Year 2013 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00161690 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | May 01, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Catherine St. Clair |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] ED SF424 Supplement [V1.2] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] ED Abstract Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.334 | 84-334D2013-1 | Application for New Awards Under the Fiscal Year 2013 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project | PKG00161690 | Jan 23, 2013 | May 01, 2013 | View | Catherine St. Clair | Organization Applicants |