Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116N
Agency: Department of Education
- 84.116 -- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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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 7, 2022.
Purpose of Program: The Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs), or a consortia or system of such institutions, to advance systemic and sustainable solutions to student basic needs insecurity through support programs that address the basic needs of students and to report on practices that improve outcomes for students.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116N.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Program Manager
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-17477.pdf | Reopening: Applications for New Awards Document | Aug 6, 2024 01:12 PM UTC |
| Applying_on_Grants_-_How_To_Guide.pdf | Grants.gov How-To-Guide for Basic Needs | Jun 12, 2024 02:37 PM UTC |
| Basic_Needs_FY_2024_Pre-App_Webinar_SlidesFINAL.pptx | Preapplication Webinar Presentation Slides | Jun 12, 2024 02:34 PM UTC |
| BN_NIA_2024_App_Instructions_FINAL.pdf | Instructions Booklet | Jun 4, 2024 01:34 PM UTC |
| 2022-26554.pdf | Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document | May 30, 2024 06:27 PM UTC |
| 2024-12169.pdf | Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Document | Jun 4, 2024 01:16 PM UTC |
| FY_2024_Basic_Needs_Pre-App_Webinar_Schedule.docx | Applicants may attend any of the Pre-application Webinars | Jun 4, 2024 01:59 PM UTC |
| Basic_Needs_FAQs_2024_FINAL.pdf | Frequently Asked Questions and Answers | Jul 11, 2024 02:18 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: September 11, 2024
Award
$9,583,334
Program Funding
12
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$900,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-060424-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
5
Posted date:
June 4, 2024
Archive date:
September 11, 2024
