OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Assistance Listing Number 84.141A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  An IHE or a private nonprofit organization may apply for a grant to operate a HEP project.  If a private nonprofit organization other than an IHE applies for a HEP grant, that agency must plan the project in cooperation with an IHE and must propose to operate some aspects of the project with the facilities of that IHE.             Note:  IHE has the meaning given it in sections 101 and 102 of the HEA.       Note:  The definitions for &#8220;private&#8221; and &#8220;nonprofit&#8221; are in 34 CFR 77.1.       Note:  If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing:  (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant&apos;s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
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. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The HEP is designed to assist migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or immediate family members of such workers) to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain improved employment, enter into military service, or be placed in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training. Assistance Listing Number 84.141A.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Steven Carr,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3E321,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 260-2067. &lt;br/&gt;Email:  steven.carr@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: November 27, 2020.       Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 22, 2021.       Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 23, 2021.         Pre-Application Webinar Information:  The Department will hold pre-application workshops via webinar for prospective applicants on Monday, November 30, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.  We will repeat the webinar on Tuesday, December 1, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Steven Carr, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3E321, Washington, DC 20202.  Telephone:  (202) 260-2067.  Email:  steven.carr@ed.gov.