Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Formula Grant Program CFDA Number 84.031P

Post Date

August 17th 2011

Application Due Date

September 16th 2011

Applications Available: August 17, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Phase I of Applications: September 1, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Phase II of Applications: September 16, 2011.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-081711-002

CFDA Number(s)

84.031

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible Applicants: To be eligible, an applicant must have previously submitted the ``Application for Designation as an Eligible Institution'' and received FY 2011 designation as an eligible institution for programs under title III and title V of the HEA. The regulations explaining the standards for designation can be found in 34 CFR 607.2 through 607.5. In addition, an applicant must-- (1) Have an enrollment of needy undergraduate students as defined in section 318(b)(2) of the HEA; (2) Have an average educational and general expenditure that is low, per full-time equivalent undergraduate student, in comparison with the average educational and general expenditure per full-time equivalent undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar instruction, except that the Secretary may apply the waiver requirements described in section 392(b) of the HEA to this subparagraph in the same manner as the Secretary applies the waiver requirements to section 312(b)(1)(B) of the HEA; (3) Have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is not less than 40 percent Black American students; (4) Be legally authorized to provide, and provide, within the State an educational program for which the institution of higher education awards a baccalaureate degree or, in the case of a junior or community college, an associate's degree; (5) Be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation; and (6) Not be receiving funds under any other provision of part A or part B of title III of the HEA or part A of title V of the HEA or be authorized to receive an annual appropriation under the Act of March 2, 1867 (20 U.S.C. 123). To be eligible for a grant under the PBI Formula Grant Program, an applicant must also meet the definition of a Predominantly Black Institution in section 318(b)(6) of the HEA. The term Predominantly Black Institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the HEA-- (A) That is an eligible institution with not less than 1,000 undergraduate students; (B) At which not less than 50 percent of the undergraduate students enrolled at the eligible institution are low-income individuals or first-generation college students; and (C) At which not less than 50 percent of the

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $9601758

• Award Range:

  $None - $250000

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: Through the Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Formula Grant Program, the Department makes grant awards to eligible institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and implement programs to enhance their capacity to serve more low- and middle-income Black American students; to expand higher education opportunities for eligible students by encouraging college preparation and student persistence in secondary school and postsecondary education; and to strengthen the financial ability of the institutions to serve the academic needs of these students. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.031P. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an application package via the Internet or from the Department. To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following address for the PBI Formula Grant Program Web site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/pbihea/index.html. To obtain a copy from the Department, write, fax, or call the following: Bernadette D. Miles, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 6025, Washington, DC 20006-8515. Telephone: (202) 502-7616, or by e-mail: bernadette.miles@ed.gov. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically as an e-mail attachment to pbiprogram@ed.gov by 12:00:00 a.m. Washington, DC time, on the deadline date.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Bernadette D. Miles
  Institutional Service
  U.S. Department of Education
  1990 K Street, NW., Room 6025
  Washington, DC 20006-8515.
  Telephone: (202)

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  bernadette.miles@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Formula Grant Program CFDA Number 84.031P; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2011