Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116W
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 purpose of the RPED Grant Program is to improve rates of postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion among rural students through development of career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the region.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116W.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Program Manager
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_2023_RPED_FAQs_Updated_6.12.23 | FY 2023 RPED FAQs_Updated 6.12.23 | Jun 12, 2023 02:18 PM UTC |
| Final_FY_2023_RPED_Application_Book_Draft_4.18.23.pdf | FY 2023 RPED Application Book Instructions | Apr 18, 2023 08:56 PM UTC |
| FY_2023_RPED_PreApplication_Webinars_Flyer.pdf | FY 2023 OTP Pre-Application Webinar Schedule_Updated 5.10.23 | May 10, 2023 12:43 PM UTC |
| 2023-08173.pdf | Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY0 2023 Document | Apr 18, 2023 07:53 PM UTC |
| FY_2023_RPED_Preapplication_Webinar_Updated_6.5.23 | FY 2023 RPED Pre-Application Webinar Slide Deck_Updated 6.5.23 | Jun 5, 2023 01:17 PM UTC |
| 2022-26554.pdf | Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document | Apr 14, 2023 01:53 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: July 20, 2023
Award
$44,550,000
Program Funding
23
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$2,227,500
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-041823-003
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
4
Posted date:
April 18, 2023
Archive date:
July 20, 2023
