Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) – Center of Excellence in Spatial Computing (CESC) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116Q

Agency: Department of Education

84.116 -- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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 CESC grant program is designed to help increase the number of highly qualified Americans available for hire within the high-tech labor pool.

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116Q.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Education

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

Additional information

1. Eligible Applicants: A consortium of public and private nonprofit IHEs that includes at least one Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Tribally Controlled College and University (TCCU), or other Minority-Serving Institution (as defined in this notice). Note: In addressing the absolute priority, please identify each IHE that is an HBCU, TCCU, or MSI.

Grantor contact information

Description

Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Jason Cottrell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B127, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-7530. Email: Jason.Cottrell@ed.gov.

Email

Program Manager

Jason.Cottrell@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
CESC_Webinar_Slides.pdf	Pre-Application Webinar Slides	Nov 2, 2022 05:50 PM UTC
Center_of_Excellence_in_Spatial_Computing_Pre-Application_Webinar.ics	This is the Calendar Invite for the CESC Pre-Application Webinar	Oct 28, 2022 03:33 PM UTC
CESC_Pre-Application_Webinar_Meeting_Information.docx	This is the meeting invite information for the CESC Pre-Application Webinar	Oct 28, 2022 03:32 PM UTC
2021-27979.pdf	Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document	Sep 21, 2022 07:59 PM UTC
2022-20474.pdf	Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Documents	Sep 22, 2022 01:31 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) – Center of Excellence in Spatial Computing (CESC) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116Q; Notice

Archived: December 7, 2022

Application process

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Award

$1,980,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$1,980,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-092222-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

September 22, 2022

Archive date:

December 7, 2022