OpportunityTitle: Strengthening Institutions Program CFDA 84.031A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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&apos;s degree;  (3) Be designated as an ``eligible institution&apos;&apos; 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.
Description: &#149;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&apos;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&apos;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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Joyce Mays &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6122 &lt;br/&gt;joyce.mays@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;LaTonya Brown or Robyn Wood &lt;br/&gt;U.S.Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street NW., room 6033 Washington, DC 20006  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: 5027437
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 23, 2012.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 23, 2012.