OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education: Student  Support Services (SSS) Program CFDA 84.042A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education or combinations of institutions of higher education.
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: The purpose of the SSS Program is to increase the number of disadvantaged low-income college students, first generation college students, and college students with disabilities in the United States who successfully complete a program of study at the postsecondary level. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-Application) accessible through the Department&apos;s e-Grants site. The telephone number for the e-App Helpdesk is 1-800-336-8930.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-mail: Program Office
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;Deborah Walsh   &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street, NW., Room 7000 Washington, DC 20006-8510 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:(202)502-7600 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: October 22, 2009. On October 22, 2009, we published a notice in the Federal Register (74 FR 54554) inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2010 for the Student Support Services (SSS) Program. The Deadline for Transmittal of Applications date, as published on pages 54554 and 54555, has been extended to December 14, 2009. The Deadline for Intergovernmental Review date, as published on pages 54554 and 54556, has been extended to February 10, 2010.