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Office of Postsecondary Education: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund – IHEs 84.425E

Agency: Department of Education

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  • 84.425 -- Education Stabilization Fund

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund


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.


NOTE TO APPLICANTS:


Please note that the due date for the 5136 institutions that were in the original allocation spreadsheet was August 1st, as was published in the Federal Register. 


The only applications that we are accepting after August 1, 2020 are the applications from institutions that have been identified as reserve schools. The deadline for these reserve schools is August 17th. The list of reserve schools is below.


04137600 Medical Career College of Northern California Roseville  CA

04247200 Western Maricopa Education Center Glendale  AZ

04258500 Premiere International College  Fort Myers FL

04258800 Kenny's Beauty Academy Arlington VA

04265600 American Fitness and Nutrition Academy  Pasadena CA

04265700 San Diego Global Knowledge University San Diego CA

04269000 Global Tech College  Toledo OH

04269400 Bristol School of Hair Design Bristol  VA

04270700 McAllen Careers Institute McAllen TX

04270900 D&S School of Cosmetology  Waterford MI

04271400 Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute Liverpool PA

04273600 Bellasa Professional Institute  North Miami  FL

04274000 Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College  Wendell NC

04274400 PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy Pittsburgh PA

04274800 California Graduate School of Theology Garden Grove CA

04275000 Health and Technology Training Institute Philadelphia  PA

04275300 Zion Massage College St. George UT

04275400 Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy  Honolulu HI

04276600 Yeshiva of Ocean Greenfield Park NY

04276900 Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander Brooklyn  NY

04277100 Young Americans College of the Performing Arts (The) Corona CA

04277800 Pro Beauty Academy (The) Edison NJ

04277900 Houston School of Carpentry  Houston  TX

04278000 South Eastern Beauty Academy Paintsville KY

04278300 Ohel Margulia Seminary Monsey NY

04278400 Montana Barber Institute El Paso TX

04278500 Yeshivat Hechal Shemuel  Brooklyn  NY

04278900 Puerto Rico School of Nurse Anesthetists (The)  San Juan PR

04279000 American Institute of Healthcare & Technology Stratford CT

04279300 Premier Academy of Cosmetology McAlester OK

04279400 Christ Mission College San Antonio TX

04279600 Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village  Lakewood NJ

04279700 Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx NY

04279800 Maine Media College Rockport ME

04279900 Esteem Academy of Beauty South Ogden UT

04280100 Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok Lakewood NJ

04280200 University of Arkansas System eVersity Little Rock AR

04280300 Careers Institute of America Dallas  TX

04280400 KC Beauty Academy Los Angeles  CA

04280500 Derech Hachaim Seminary Monroe NY

04280600 GoodFellas Barber College Little Rock AR

04280800 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso  El Paso  TX

04280900 Houston Barber School Houston  TX

04281000 Health-Tech Institute of Memphis Memphis TN

04281100 MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber Sacramento CA

04281300 Reiss-Davis Graduate School (The) Los Angeles  CA

04281400 California Health Sciences University Clovis CA

04281500 Vski Cosmetology School  Charleston SC

04281800 Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Nashville TN

04282200 New York Seminary (The) Brooklyn  NY

04282400 Vaughn Beauty College Aberdeen MS

04282500 Austin Career Institute  Austin  TX

04282700 Urshan College Wentzville MO

04282800 Glasgow Caledonian New York College  New York NY

04283000 American College of the Building Arts Charleston SC

04283100 Texas Healthtech Institute Beaumont TX

04283200 Deluxe Barber College San Antonio TX

04283300 A Better U Beauty Barber Academy Albuquerque NM

04283500 Falcon Institute of Health and Science Bethlehem PA

04283600 College Unbound Providence RI

04283800 Professional Culinary Academy Buffalo NY

04284000 Gather 4 Him Christian College  Kennewick WA

04284400 Altura College Pullman WA

04284500 Midwest Barber College Topeka KS

04284600 Bais Medrash of Dexter Park Chesnut Ridge  NY

04284900 Royal Learning Institute New York NY

04285000 Lotus School of Integrated Professions  Richmond VA

04285300 Hollywood Cultural College Los Angeles  CA

04285500 Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute Miami  FL

04285700 Apex College of Veterinary Technology  Colorado Springs CO

04286300 Xtylo Beauty College  Phoenix AZ

04286500 Tonsorial Arts Barber College  Texarkana TX

04286600 American Medical Institute Houston  TX

04287100 Webb's Barber School of Arts Macon GA

04287200 Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty Brenham TX

04287300 Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy Irving TX

04287400 Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy (The)  Pensacola FL

04287600 Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim  Brooklyn  NY

04287800 St. Louis Med Tech St. Louis MO

04288100 Total Beauty Institute Jacksonville  FL

04288900 Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty  Pearland  TX

04289600 Durant Institute of Hair Design  Durant OK

04289800 Meryma'at Barber College Cleveland OH

04290500 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy | TIGI Creative School San Jose CA

04123800 Williamson College of the Trades  Media  PA

04138400 Salon Professional Academy (The) Battle Creek MI

00653700 Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown PA

02052300 University of West Los Angeles Inglewood CA

02303800 American Educational College Bayamon PR

03081600 Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES Norwich NY

04131500 Collective (The) New York  NY

04149900 Profile Institute of Barber-Styling  Atlanta GA

04213300 Southern Texas Careers Academy McAllen TX

04240900 PPG Technical College Caguas PR

04248700 Metro Detroit Barber College Detroit MI

04259300 Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Cruces NM

00793700 Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture Villa Park IL

02128200 Bridges Beauty College Victorville CA

02325100 Key College  Fort Lauderdale FL

03124500 Los Angeles Pacific College Los Angeles  CA

04133300 Trend Setters School  Cape Girardeau MO

04180300 Keser Torah - Mayan Hatalmud Lakewood NJ

04234700 California International Business University  San Diego CA

861700 Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim Lakewood NJ


Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

Please see the information under Formula Allocations at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html to determine eligibility. “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.”

Grantor contact information

Description

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Epps, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 250-64, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: The Department of Education HEERF Call Center at (202) 377-3711. Email: HEERF@ed.gov. Please also visit our HEERF website at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/crrsaa.html.

Email

Program Inbox

HEERF@ed.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
2021-00935--Unpublished_Version.pdf
Unpublished Version of The Funding Availability Document
Jan 14, 2021 05:21 PM UTC
2021-00935.pdf
Published Version of the Funding Availability Document
Jan 15, 2021 07:23 PM UTC
2020-28501.pdf
Notice Reopening the Application Period for Certain Applicants Document
Dec 23, 2020 02:43 PM UTC
2020-19791.pdf
Applications for New Awards Deadline Date Document Published Sept 4
Sep 4, 2020 10:56 AM UTC
2019-02206.pdf
Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document
Jul 23, 2020 03:07 PM UTC
2020-13645.pdf
Applications for New Awards Deadline Date Document
Jul 23, 2020 03:08 PM UTC

Link to additional information

CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund OPE Website

Archived: May 15, 2021

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

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Expected awards

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Award Minimum

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Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-041020-003

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Mandatory

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Education

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History

Version:

15

Posted date:

April 10, 2020

Archive date:

May 15, 2021

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