Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 040611 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 040611 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Educational Opportunity Centers CFDA 84.066A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.066 TRIOEducational Opportunity Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 6, 2011 and posted on Apr 6, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2011 Applications Available April 6, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 23, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $46,830,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,172,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 124 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education public and private agencies and organizations, including community based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth combinations of these institutions, agencies, and organizations and secondary schools.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program, CFDA 84.066A, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education under the TRIO programs. Its core purpose is to help people who want to pursue postsecondary education get clear, practical guidance on what academic and financial support is available, and then receive hands-on help navigating the steps to actually enroll. In plain terms, EOC projects are meant to serve as a bridge for individuals who may not otherwise have easy access to college-going information, admissions guidance, or financial aid know-how. Alongside helping prospective students understand their options, the program emphasizes direct assistance with applying to colleges and completing the paperwork that admissions and financial aid offices require. The program also explicitly includes improving participants' financial and economic literacy, recognizing that success in higher education is closely tied to understanding costs, budgeting, borrowing, and long-term financial decisions.
This particular funding notice (Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-040611-001) was posted on April 6, 2011, with applications made available the same day and a deadline to submit by May 23, 2011. The Department anticipated making about 124 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $46,830,000. Individual awards could be as high as $1,172,000, and there was no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). Importantly for applicants planning their budgets, there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed for this competition, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligibility is broad and designed to allow organizations with relevant community reach to participate. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations (including community-based organizations with experience serving disadvantaged youth), combinations or partnerships among these entities, and secondary schools. The common thread is demonstrated capacity and experience to serve populations that face barriers to postsecondary access, since the EOC model is built around targeted outreach, individualized advising, and application support for those who benefit most from structured guidance.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by paper submission. Applicants were instructed to locate the correct application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning they should search for "84.066" rather than "84.066A." The notice also provided a Grants.gov helpdesk phone number (1-800-518-4726) and email (support@grants.gov) for technical submission issues, reflecting how critical timely electronic submission is in federal grant competitions.
For official details, the notice stresses that the authoritative source is the version published in the Federal Register, and that free access is available online through the Government Publishing Office. For direct program or access questions, the announcement listed contacts at the Department of Education, including Joyce Mays (Management Analyst, 202-245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov) and Program Manager Rachael Couch (U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 7000, Washington, DC 20006, telephone 202-502-7600).
Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program Grant (CFDA 84.066A) - FAQs
1) What is the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program?
The Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education under the TRIO programs (CFDA 84.066A). EOC projects are designed to help people who want to pursue postsecondary education by providing clear guidance on academic and financial support options and hands-on help with the steps needed to enroll.
2) What is the main purpose of an EOC project?
The core purpose is to serve as a bridge for individuals who may not otherwise have easy access to college-going information, admissions guidance, or financial aid know-how. EOC emphasizes practical advising plus direct assistance completing applications and required admissions and financial aid paperwork.
3) What types of services does EOC emphasize?
Based on the notice description, EOC emphasizes (1) helping prospective students understand postsecondary options and available academic/financial support, (2) direct help applying to colleges, (3) direct help completing admissions and financial aid paperwork, and (4) improving participants' financial and economic literacy related to costs, budgeting, borrowing, and longer-term financial decisions.
4) Does the program include financial literacy support?
Yes. The notice explicitly includes improving participants' financial and economic literacy, recognizing that success in higher education is closely tied to understanding costs, budgeting, borrowing, and long-term financial decisions.
5) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA is 84.066A for the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program.
6) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is ED-GRANTS-040611-001.
7) When was this funding notice posted?
The notice was posted on April 6, 2011, and applications were made available the same day.
8) What was the application deadline?
The stated deadline to submit applications was May 23, 2011.
9) How many awards did the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipated making about 124 awards.
10) What was the estimated total funding amount for this competition?
The estimated total funding amount was $46,830,000.
11) What was the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $1,172,000.
12) Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor was listed as $0.
13) Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this competition, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
14) Who is eligible to apply for an EOC grant under this notice?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education; public and private agencies and organizations (including community-based organizations with experience serving disadvantaged youth); combinations or partnerships among these entities; and secondary schools.
15) What kind of experience or capacity is expected from eligible applicants?
The notice highlights a common expectation across eligible applicants: demonstrated capacity and experience to serve populations that face barriers to postsecondary access, since the EOC model is built around targeted outreach, individualized advising, and application support.
16) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, not by paper submission.
17) How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
The notice instructed applicants to search the CFDA number without the letter suffix. In other words, applicants should search for "84.066" rather than "84.066A" to locate the correct package.
18) Where can applicants get help with technical issues related to Grants.gov submission?
The notice provided Grants.gov helpdesk contact information for technical submission issues: 1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov.
19) What source should applicants rely on for the official requirements and details?
The notice stresses that the authoritative source is the version published in the Federal Register. It also notes that free access is available online through the Government Publishing Office.
20) Who can be contacted at the U.S. Department of Education for program or access questions?
The notice listed Department of Education contacts including Joyce Mays (Management Analyst, 202-245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov) and Program Manager Rachael Couch (U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 7000, Washington, DC 20006, telephone 202-502-7600).
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