Department of Education

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—Student Aid portion of section 18004(a)(1). 84.425F—Institutional portion of section 18004(a)(1). 84.425J—Historically Black College and Universities under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425K—Tribally Controlled 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). 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.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education

Contact

HEERF@ed.gov
HEERF@ed.gov