Opportunity ID: 357207

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-112024-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 29
Assistance Listings: 84.334 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Nov 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Jan 22, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 03, 2025 Applications Available: November 20, 2024.. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 3, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 4, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 03, 2025 Applications Available: November 20, 2024.. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 3, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 4, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Archive Date: Mar 05, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding: $35,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: Partnerships consisting of (a) at least one degree-granting IHE and (b) at least one LEA. Partnerships may include not less than two other community organizations or entities, such as businesses, professional organizations, State agencies, institutions or agencies sponsoring programs authorized under the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program authorized in part A, subpart 4, of title IV of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070c et seq.), or other public or private agencies or organizations (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21(c)(2)).

Note: A Partnership under this competition must follow the procedures under 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 in developing a group application. This includes developing an agreement that details the activities that each member of the group plans to perform and binds each member of the group to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application. This agreement must be submitted with the application.

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.

 

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022

.

 Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program that encourages eligible entities to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Under the GEAR UP program, the Department awards grants to two types of entities: (1) States and (2) Partnerships consisting of at least one degree-granting institution of higher education (IHE) and at least one local educational agency (LEA).

 

 

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.334A.

 

Link to Additional Information: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A; Notice inviting Applications for New Awards
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius C Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

julius.cotton@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Ben Witthoefft,

U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor,

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20202-6450.

Telephone: (202) 453-7576.

Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Email:Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Eligibility updates as requested by The Office of Postsecondary Education. Jan 22, 2025
Nov 18, 2024

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-112024-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 29
Assistance Listings: 84.334 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Nov 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Jan 22, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 03, 2025 Applications Available: November 20, 2024.. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 3, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 4, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 03, 2025 Applications Available: November 20, 2024.. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 3, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 4, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Archive Date: Mar 05, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding: $35,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: Partnerships consisting of (a) at least one degree-granting IHE and (b) at least one LEA. Partnerships may include not less than two other community organizations or entities, such as businesses, professional organizations, State agencies, institutions or agencies sponsoring programs authorized under the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program authorized in part A, subpart 4, of title IV of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070c et seq.), or other public or private agencies or organizations (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21(c)(2)).

Note: A Partnership under this competition must follow the procedures under 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 in developing a group application. This includes developing an agreement that details the activities that each member of the group plans to perform and binds each member of the group to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application. This agreement must be submitted with the application.

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.

 

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022

.

 Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program that encourages eligible entities to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Under the GEAR UP program, the Department awards grants to two types of entities: (1) States and (2) Partnerships consisting of at least one degree-granting institution of higher education (IHE) and at least one local educational agency (LEA).

 

 

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.334A.

 

Link to Additional Information: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A; Notice inviting Applications for New Awards
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius C Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

julius.cotton@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Ben Witthoefft,

U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor,

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20202-6450.

Telephone: (202) 453-7576.

Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Email:Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-112024-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 29
Assistance Listings: 84.334 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Nov 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Nov 20, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 03, 2025 Applications Available: November 20, 2024.. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 3, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 4, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Archive Date: Mar 05, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding: $35,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Small businesses
State governments
Special district governments
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
County governments
Independent school districts
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: Partnerships consisting of (a) at least one degree-granting IHE and (b) at least one LEA. Partnerships may include not less than two other community organizations or entities, such as businesses, professional organizations, State agencies, institutions or agencies sponsoring programs authorized under the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program authorized in part A, subpart 4, of title IV of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070c et seq.), or other public or private agencies or organizations (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21(c)(2)).Note: A Partnership under this competition must follow the procedures under 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 in developing a group application. This includes developing an agreement that details the activities that each member of the group plans to perform and binds each member of the group to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application. This agreement must be submitted with the application.

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.

 

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022

.

 Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program that encourages eligible entities to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Under the GEAR UP program, the Department awards grants to two types of entities: (1) States and (2) Partnerships consisting of at least one degree-granting institution of higher education (IHE) and at least one local educational agency (LEA).

 

 

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.334A.

 

Link to Additional Information: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334A; Notice inviting Applications for New Awards
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius C Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

julius.cotton@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Ben Witthoefft,

U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor,

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20202-6450.

Telephone: (202) 453-7576.

Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Email:Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov

Folder 357207 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.334A -> 2024-27054.pdf

Folder 357207 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.334A -> 2022-26554.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Ben Witthoefft,
U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-6450.
Telephone: (202) 453-7576.
Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
84.334 84-334A2025-2 FY 2025 GEAR UP Partnership competition PKG00288835 Nov 20, 2024 Feb 03, 2025 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

357207 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

357207 ED_SF424_Supplement_4_0-4.0.pdf

357207 ED_GEPA427_2_0-2.0.pdf

357207 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

357207 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf

357207 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

357207 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

357207 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

357207 ED_Evidence_2_0-2.0.pdf

357207 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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