Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Program and Grantee Support Services: Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.004D
Agency: Department of Education
- 84.004 -- Civil Rights Training and Advisory Services (also known as Equity Assistance Centers)
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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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.
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For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021.
Purpose of Program: The Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) program is authorized under title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000c—2000c–2, 2000c–5, and the implementing regulations in 34 CFR part 270. This program awards grants through cooperative agreements “to operate regional EACs that provide technical assistance (including training) at the request of school boards and other responsible governmental agencies in the preparation, adoption, and implementation of plans for the desegregation of public schools”--which in this context means plans for equity (including desegregation based on race, national origin, sex, and religion)-- "and in the development of effective methods of coping with special educational problems occasioned by desegregation”( 34 CFR 270.1).
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.004D.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Government
- County governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Program Mailbox
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-27979.pdf | Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document | Feb 10, 2022 09:25 PM UTC |
| 2022-03208.pdf | Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (DY) 2022 Document | Feb 15, 2022 01:39 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: June 15, 2022
Award
$6,500,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$1,700,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-021522-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
6
Posted date:
February 15, 2022
Archive date:
June 15, 2022
