Opportunity ID: 348424

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-060123-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Assistance Listings: 84.334 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: May 30, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jun 01, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 31, 2023 Applications Available: June 1, 2023.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 31, 2023.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: 202-453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 31, 2023 Applications Available: June 1, 2023.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 31, 2023.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: 202-453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Archive Date: Aug 30, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: States (as defined in section 103(20) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1003(20)), which includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States. Per congressional direction in House Report 117-403 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328), only States without an active State GEAR UP grant, or States that have an active State GEAR UP grant that is scheduled to end prior to October 1, 2023, are eligible to receive a new State GEAR UP award in this competition. States with grants remaining open beyond October 1, 2023, for a no-cost extension period or for the sole purpose of data collection and analysis activities are not considered active for purposes of implementing this directive.

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) eligible partnerships.

 

 

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.334A.

 

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

Julius C Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

julius.cotton@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Ben Witthoefft,

U.S. Department of Education,

400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118,

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
Applications Available: June 1, 2023.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 31, 2023.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: 202-453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Jun 01, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-060123-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Assistance Listings: 84.334 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: May 30, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jun 01, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 31, 2023 Applications Available: June 1, 2023.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 31, 2023.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: 202-453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 31, 2023 Applications Available: June 1, 2023.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 31, 2023.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Witthoefft, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: 202-453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Archive Date: Aug 30, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: States (as defined in section 103(20) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1003(20)), which includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States. Per congressional direction in House Report 117-403 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328), only States without an active State GEAR UP grant, or States that have an active State GEAR UP grant that is scheduled to end prior to October 1, 2023, are eligible to receive a new State GEAR UP award in this competition. States with grants remaining open beyond October 1, 2023, for a no-cost extension period or for the sole purpose of data collection and analysis activities are not considered active for purposes of implementing this directive.

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) eligible partnerships.

 

 

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.334A.

 

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

Julius C Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

julius.cotton@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Ben Witthoefft,

U.S. Department of Education,

400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118,

Washington, DC 20202-6450.

Telephone: 202-453-7576.

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

Folder 348424 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.334S -> 2023-11641.pdf

Folder 348424 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.334S -> 2022-26554.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Ben Witthoefft,
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118,
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 84-334S2023-1 FY 2023 GEAR UP State Competition PKG00281967 Jun 01, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

348424 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

348424 ED_SF424_Supplement_3_0-3.0.pdf

348424 ED_GEPA427_2_0-2.0.pdf

348424 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

348424 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf

348424 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

348424 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

348424 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

348424 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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