This grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), is designed to support eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs). The primary purpose is to help these institutions achieve self-sufficiency and significantly expand their capacity to effectively serve low-income students. Funding provided through this program aims to improve and strengthen various critical aspects of participating IHEs, including their overall academic quality, institutional management practices, and long-term fiscal stability. By addressing these foundational areas, the grant empowers IHEs to enhance their educational environment and support services for a broader range of students, fostering sustainable growth and success.
Opportunity ID: 158173
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-032312-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Institutions Program CFDA 84.031A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 13 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.031 — Higher Education_Institutional Aid |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 23, 2012 Applications Available: March 23, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 23, 2012. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 23, 2012 Applications Available: March 23, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 23, 2012. |
| Archive Date: | May 23, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,304,964 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: This program is authorized by Title III, Part A, of the HEA. To qualify as an eligible institution under any Title III, Part A program, an institution must– 1) Be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association that the Secretary has determined to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered; (2) Be legally authorized by the State in which it is located to be a junior college or to provide an educational program for which it awards a bachelor’s degree; (3) Be designated as an “eligible institution” by demonstrating that it: (A) Has an enrollment of needy students as described in 34 CFR 607.3; and (B) has low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student as described in 34 CFR 607.4. |
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 pplication 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 SIP provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to help them become self sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the institution’s academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability. Applications for grants under the Strengthening Institutions Program (CFDA number 84.031A) must be submitted electronically using the governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.031, not 84.031A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Strengthening Institutions Program CFDA 84.031A |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Mays
Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: LaTonya Brown or Robyn Wood U.S.Department of Education 1990 K Street NW., room 6033 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: 5027437 Email:Robyn.Wood@ed.gov; |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: LaTonya Brown or Robyn Wood U.S.Department of Education 1990 K Street NW., room 6033 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: 5027437 Email: Robyn.Wood@ed.gov; |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.031 | 84-031A2012-1 | Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) 84.031A-1 | PKG00110490 | Mar 23, 2012 | Apr 23, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
158173 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
158173 SF424B-1.1.pdf
158173 ED_524_Budget_1_2-1.2.pdf
158173 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf
158173 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
158173 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf
158173 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
158173 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
158173 Project-1.1.pdf
158173 Other-1.1.pdf
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