The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program CFDA Number 84.031M

Post Date

May 28th 2014

Application Due Date

June 27th 2014

Applications Available: May 28, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 27, 2014.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-052814-002

CFDA Number(s)

84.031

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

21

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that offer a postbaccalaureate certificate or postbaccalaureate degree program and qualify as eligible Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) under section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). Eligibility Criteria (Use of 34 CFR 606.2(a) and (b), 606.3 through 606.5): To qualify as an eligible HSI for the PPOHA Program under sections 502 and 512(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1101a and 1102a), an IHE must-- (a) Have an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section 502(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1101a(b)) (cross-referenced in section 502(a)(2)(A)(i) of the HEA; 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(i)); (b) Have, except as provided in section 522(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1103a(b)), average educational and general expenditures that are low, per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student, in comparison with the average educational and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar instruction (section 502(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the HEA; 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(ii));

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $10565280

• Award Range:

  $None - $575000

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. Purposes of Program: The purposes of the PPOHA Program are to: (1) Expand postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students; and (2) expand the postbaccalaureate academic offerings, as well as enhance the program quality, in the institutions of higher education that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and helping large numbers of Hispanic and low-income students complete postsecondary degrees. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.031M. Applications for grants under the PPOHA Program, CFDA number 84.031M, 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 the PPOHA Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.031, not 84.031M).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6288
  EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
  Program Managers:
  Maria E. Carrington, Ph.D.,
  U.S. Department of Education
  1990 K Street NW., Room 6020
  Washington, DC 20006-8513.
  FAX: (202) 502-7813. Telep

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Maria.Carrington@ed.gov

• More Information:

  The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program CFDA Number 84.031M; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014