Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) CFDA Number 84.031F
Post Date
May 2nd 2013
Application Due Date
June 3rd 2013
Applications Available: May 2, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 3, 2013.
Funding Opportunity Number
ED-GRANTS-050213-003
CFDA Number(s)
84.031
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Number of Awards
5
Eligibility Categories
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-- (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) Be designated as an ``eligible institution'' by demonstrating that it: (1) has an enrollment of needy students as described in 34 CFR 607.3; and (2) has low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student as described in 34 CFR 607.4.
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$10000000
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Award Range:
$None - $2000000
Grant 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 Strengthening Institutions Program (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. Note: The FY 2013 SIP grant competition will have two application options for institutions. Under the regular CFDA SIP number, 84.031A, applicants may address two competitive preference priorities. Under the new CFDA number, 84.031F, applicants must address an absolute priority. Applicants may apply to both the 84.031A and 84.031F competitions but can receive an award under only one of the competitions. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.031F. Applications for grants under the Strengthening Institutions Program (CFDA number 84.031F) 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 this competition 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 84.031F).
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Education
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Office:
None
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Agency Contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
Program Managers:
Kelley Harris, or Nalini Lamba-Nieves
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street NW., Room 6035
Washington, DC 20006-8513.
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Agency Mailing Address:
e-Mail: Program Mailbox
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