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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

Assistance Listings
  • 84.116 -- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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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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Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Education

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

Additional information

1. Eligible Applicants: Community colleges (as defined in this notice), and two- and four-year public and private Historically Black colleges and universities (as defined in this notice), Tribal Colleges and Universities (as defined in this notice), other Minority-serving institutions (as defined in this notice), or a consortium or system of eligible institutions. For institutions other than community colleges, only institutions that the Department determines are eligible as Historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other Minority-serving institutions, or which are granted a waiver in the notice published in the Federal Register one January 22, 2024 (89 FR 3916)announcing Eligibility Designations and Applications for Waiving Requirements, and that meet the other eligibility requirements described in this notice, may apply for a grant under those eligibility bases for this program.Note: The list of institutions designated as eligible for FY 2024 under titles III and V of the HEA is available at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html.

Grantor contact information

Description

Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Njeri Clark, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6224. Email: Njeri.Clark@ed.gov.

Email

Program Manager

Njeri.Clark@ed.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast 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

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116N; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2024

Archived: September 11, 2024

Application process

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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:

No

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

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