Office of Postsecondary Education: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-Strengthening Institutions Program CFDA Number 84.425M

Agency: Department of Education

84.425 -- Education Stabilization Fund

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

CARES Act- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-043020-004 is for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-Strengthening Institutions Program (84.425M) program.

COVID-19

*Update 9/4/2020- The notice (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-09-04/pdf/2020-19791.pdf) reopens the period for transmittal of applications for all eligible applicants until September 30, 2020.

The notice applies to applications under the following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers:

84.425E—Student Aid portion of section 18004(a)(1).

84.425F—Institutional portion of section 18004(a)(1).

84.425J—Historically Black College and Universities under section 18004(a)(2).

84.425K—Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities under section 18004(a)(2).

84.425L—Minority Serving Institutions under section 18004(a)(2).

84.425M—Strengthening Institutions Program under section 18004(a)(2).

84.425N—Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) under section 18004(a)(3).

For more detailed program-specific information please visit https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html.

SUMMARY: This notice establishes the deadline date for institutions of higher education (IHEs) that did not initially apply to receive allocations to transmit their applications for funds from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund under sections 18004(a)(1), 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3) of the CARES Act as August 1, 2020.

This notice applies to applications under the following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers:

84.425E--Student Aid portion of 18004(a)(1)

84.425F--Institutional portion of 18004(a)(1)

84.425J--Historically Black College and Universities under section 18004(a)(2)

84.425K--Tribally Control Colleges and Universities under section 18004(a)(2)

84.425L--Minority Serving Institutions under section 18004(a)(2)

84.425M--Strengthening Institutions Program under section 18004(a)(2)

84.425N--Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) under section 18004(a)(3)

This notice relates to the approved information collections under OMB control numbers 1801-0005, 1840-0842, and 1840-0843.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beatriz Ceja, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 260-04, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: The Department of Education HEERF Call Center at (202) 377-3711 or by email at HEERF@ed.gov. Please also visit our HEERF website here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

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

Additional information

Please see the information under Formula Allocations at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html to determine eligibility. “Students cannot apply for assistance directly from the U.S. Department of Education but should contact their institutions for further information and guidance. Institutions have the responsibility of determining how grants will be distributed to students, how the amount of each student grant is calculated, and the development of any instructions or directions that are provided to students about the grant.”

Grantor contact information

Description

HEERF@ed.gov

Email

Program Inbox

HEERF@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2020-29298.pdf	Clarification on Reopening the Application Period for Certain Applicants Document	Jan 6, 2021 01:27 PM UTC
2020-28501.pdf	Notice Reopening The Application Periods for Certain Applicants Document	Dec 23, 2020 02:16 PM UTC
2020-19791.pdf	Applications for New Awards Deadline Date Document Published Sept 4	Sep 4, 2020 11:26 AM UTC
2019-02206.pdf	Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document	Jul 23, 2020 03:11 PM UTC
2020-13645.pdf	Applications for New Awards Deadline Date Document	Jun 24, 2020 12:43 PM UTC
Certification_and_Agreement_for_Funds_under_18004a2.pdf	Certification and Agreement for Funds	Apr 30, 2020 05:44 PM UTC

Link to additional information

CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund OPE Website

Archived: February 10, 2021

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

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Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-043020-004

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Mandatory

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 30, 2020

Archive date:

February 10, 2021