Opportunity ID: 357213
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-112024-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support 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: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.334 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, 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) State governments |
| 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 Senate Report 118-84 (Pub. L. 118-47), 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, 2025, are eligible to receive a new State GEAR UP award in this competition. States with grants remaining open beyond October 1, 2025, 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) 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) 84.334S.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S ; 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, 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: 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: 202-453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.. | Nov 20, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-112024-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support 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: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.334 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, 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) State governments |
| 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 Senate Report 118-84 (Pub. L. 118-47), 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, 2025, are eligible to receive a new State GEAR UP award in this competition. States with grants remaining open beyond October 1, 2025, 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) 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) 84.334S.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S ; 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: 202-453-7576. Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.. Email:Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov. |
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| 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, 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 | 84-334S2025-2 | FY 2025 GEAR UP State competition | PKG00288833 | Nov 20, 2024 | Feb 03, 2025 | View |
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