OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-Strengthening Institutions Program CFDA Number 84.425M
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Please see the information under Formula Allocations at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html to determine eligibility.     &#8220;Students cannot apply for assistance directly from the U.S. Department of Education but should contact their institutions for further information and guidance. Institutions have the responsibility of determining how grants will be distributed to students, how the amount of each student grant is calculated, and the development of any instructions or directions that are provided to students about the grant.&#8221;
Description: CARES Act- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-043020-004 is for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-Strengthening Institutions Program (84.425M) program. COVID-19 *Update 9/4/2020- The notice (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-09-04/pdf/2020-19791.pdf) reopens the period for transmittal of applications for all eligible applicants until September 30, 2020. The notice applies to applications under the following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers: 84.425E&#8212;Student Aid portion of section 18004(a)(1). 84.425F&#8212;Institutional portion of section 18004(a)(1). 84.425J&#8212;Historically Black College and Universities under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425K&#8212;Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425L&#8212;Minority Serving Institutions under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425M&#8212;Strengthening Institutions Program under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425N&#8212;Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) under section 18004(a)(3). For more detailed program-specific information please visit https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html. SUMMARY: This notice establishes the deadline date for institutions of higher education (IHEs) that did not initially apply to receive allocations to transmit their applications for funds from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund under sections 18004(a)(1), 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3) of the CARES Act as August 1, 2020. This notice applies to applications under the following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers: 84.425E--Student Aid portion of 18004(a)(1) 84.425F--Institutional portion of 18004(a)(1) 84.425J--Historically Black College and Universities under section 18004(a)(2) 84.425K--Tribally Control Colleges and Universities under section 18004(a)(2) 84.425L--Minority Serving Institutions under section 18004(a)(2) 84.425M--Strengthening Institutions Program under section 18004(a)(2) 84.425N--Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) under section 18004(a)(3) This notice relates to the approved information collections under OMB control numbers 1801-0005, 1840-0842, and 1840-0843. DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 1, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beatriz Ceja, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 260-04, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: The Department of Education HEERF Call Center at (202) 377-3711 or by email at HEERF@ed.gov. Please also visit our HEERF website here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Inbox
GrantorContactText: HEERF@ed.gov
CloseDateExplanation: *Update 9/4/2020- The notice (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-09-04/pdf/2020-19791.pdf) reopens the period for transmittal of applications for all eligible applicants until September 30, 2020.       The September 4, 2020 notice applied to applications under the following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers:84.425E&#8212;Student Aid portion of section 18004(a)(1).84.425F&#8212;Institutional portion of section 18004(a)(1).84.425J&#8212;Historically Black College and Universities under section 18004(a)(2).84.425K&#8212;Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities under section 18004(a)(2).84.425L&#8212;Minority Serving Institutions under section 18004(a)(2).84.425M&#8212;Strengthening Institutions Program under section 18004(a)(2).84.425N&#8212;Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) under section 18004(a)(3). Please see https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-09-04/pdf/2020-19791.pdf for more information.       For more information contact: Beatriz Ceja, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 260-04, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: The Department of Education HEERF Call Center at (202) 377-3711 or by email at HEERF@ed.gov. Please also visit our HEERF website here: https://www2.ed.gov/&#8203;about/&#8203;offices/&#8203;list/&#8203;ope/&#8203;caresact.html.       The Secretary is reopening the application period for certain institutions of higher education (IHEs) that previously applied for HEERF, CARES Act funds. The Secretary takes this action to specifically allow those eligible applicants that previously submitted timely applications but were denied funding due to technical errors with their submission, additional time to submit their Certifications and Agreements (applications), and associated data submissions for approved information collections under OMB control numbers 1801-0005, 1840-0842, and 1840-0843.        This reopening also permits prior applicants that did not apply for the full amount of their allocation within a particular funding stream to resubmit their applications, in order to receive the full allocation amount they were eligible to receive. This reopening does not apply to any IHE that did not apply for HEERF, CARES Act funds during a previous open period, or allow an IHE to apply to a new CARES Act funding stream.       DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 11, 2021.       SUMMARY: The Secretary is providing notice that the newly-enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the 2021 Appropriations Act) supersedes the Department of Education&apos;s (Department&apos;s) notice published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2020, that reopened the HEERF grant program application period for certain limited   applicants (Reopening Notice). The 2021 Appropriations Act prevents the Department from accepting or processing any applications for new awards under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act (i.e., the ``Student Aid Portion&apos;&apos; program (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA)   84.425E) and the ``Institutional Portion&apos;&apos; program (CFDA 84.425F)).         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Epps, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 250-64, Washington, DC 20202. Email: HEERF@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 453-6337. Please also visit our HEERF website: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html.