Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 062014 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 062014 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students CFDA Number 84.116L" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 20, 2014 and posted on Jun 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2014 Applications Available June 20, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 21, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $495,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $495,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants Four year Institutions of higher education (IHEs).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students grant (CFDA 84.116L) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The program is designed to fund a single national center that focuses on improving how colleges and universities serve students who are raising children on their own while pursuing a postsecondary credential. The overall goal is not simply to run a local campus program, but to build, test, and spread workable models that other institutions can adopt to better support single parent students and improve their chances of persistence, completion, and long-term success.
The funded Center is expected to play several connected roles. First, it must help institutions of higher education implement innovative programs specifically intended to support single parents in higher education. That implies hands-on assistance with program design and execution, helping campuses move from ideas to operational services and supports. Second, the Center must study these efforts and develop a formal evaluation protocol that combines quantitative and qualitative methods. In practice, that means creating an approach that can measure outcomes with data (for example, retention, credit accumulation, completion, time to degree, and potentially employment or transfer outcomes) while also capturing the lived experience and practical barriers single parent students face through interviews, focus groups, case studies, or similar qualitative tools. Third, the Center must provide technical assistance aimed at replication, evaluation, and continuous improvement, so that participating or interested institutions can adapt effective strategies, assess whether they are working, and refine them over time. Finally, the Center must develop and disseminate best practices, meaning it is responsible for producing guidance and resources that translate lessons learned into clear recommendations, tools, and scalable models that other colleges can implement.
The opportunity was posted June 20, 2014, with applications available the same day and a deadline for transmittal of applications of July 21, 2014. The estimated total funding amount was $495,000, which also served as the award ceiling, and the Department anticipated making one award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. Because the intent is to establish a single Center, the competition is structured to select one lead applicant capable of coordinating research, evaluation design, technical assistance, and national dissemination activities rather than funding multiple separate campus pilots.
Eligibility was aimed at four-year institutions of higher education, including public and state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education, with the listing also noting "others" may be eligible as described in the official notice. Applicants were required to submit electronically through Grants.gov and were instructed to search for the application package using the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search for 84.116 rather than 84.116L). Applications could be completed offline and uploaded through Grants.gov, but emailing an application to the Department was not permitted.
The synopsis also emphasizes that the authoritative requirements and details are contained in the official Federal Register notice, including any priorities, performance measures, selection criteria, and other application rules. For applicants needing assistance, the announcement provides a Grants.gov support contact (Julius Cotton, ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin, EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov, 202-245-6288) and a program contact (Kelly Harris, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6161, Washington, DC 20006-8544, 202-219-7083, kelly.harris@ed.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OPE Center for Best Practices to Support Single Parent Students grant (CFDA 84.116L)?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). It is intended to fund a single national Center focused on improving how colleges and universities support single parent students pursuing a postsecondary credential.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to establish and operate one national Center that helps institutions implement innovative supports for single parent students, evaluates those efforts, provides technical assistance for replication and continuous improvement, and disseminates best practices so other institutions can adopt workable models.
Is this funding meant for a local campus program or for a national Center?
The intent is to fund a national Center rather than simply run a local campus program. The Center is expected to build, test, and spread scalable models that other institutions can adopt.
How many awards did the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipated making one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount and award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount was $495,000, and this amount also served as the award ceiling.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the synopsis.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was aimed at four-year institutions of higher education, including public and state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education. The listing also notes that "others" may be eligible as described in the official notice.
What does the Center funded by this grant have to do?
The Center is expected to carry out several connected roles: (1) help institutions implement innovative programs specifically intended to support single parent students; (2) study these efforts and develop a formal evaluation protocol using both quantitative and qualitative methods; (3) provide technical assistance focused on replication, evaluation, and continuous improvement; and (4) develop and disseminate best practices, guidance, resources, and scalable models.
What kinds of activities are implied by "help institutions implement innovative programs"?
Based on the synopsis, this implies hands-on assistance with program design and execution, helping campuses move from ideas to operational services and supports for single parent students.
What is meant by an evaluation protocol that combines quantitative and qualitative methods?
The Center is expected to create an evaluation approach that measures outcomes with data (quantitative) while also capturing lived experience and practical barriers (qualitative). The synopsis gives examples such as retention, credit accumulation, completion, and time to degree, and notes qualitative tools like interviews, focus groups, or case studies.
What outcomes might be measured under the evaluation work?
Examples listed include retention, credit accumulation, completion, time to degree, and potentially employment or transfer outcomes.
What does "technical assistance aimed at replication, evaluation, and continuous improvement" mean in this context?
It means the Center should help participating or interested institutions adapt effective strategies, assess whether they are working through evaluation, and refine them over time so models can be replicated and improved.
What does "develop and disseminate best practices" require?
The Center is responsible for producing guidance and resources that translate lessons learned into clear recommendations, tools, and scalable models that other colleges can implement.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on June 20, 2014. Applications were available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was July 21, 2014.
How must applications be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
Can applicants email an application to the Department of Education?
No. The synopsis states that emailing an application to the Department was not permitted.
How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov for this opportunity?
Applicants were instructed to search using the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, search for 84.116 rather than 84.116L.
Can the application be completed offline and then uploaded?
Yes. The synopsis states that applications could be completed offline and uploaded through Grants.gov.
Where are the authoritative requirements and rules for this competition found?
The synopsis emphasizes that the authoritative requirements and details are in the official Federal Register notice, including priorities, performance measures, selection criteria, and other application rules.
Who can applicants contact for Grants.gov submission support?
Grants.gov support contact information provided: Julius Cotton, ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin, EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov, 202-245-6288.
Who is the program contact for this grant opportunity?
The program contact listed is Kelly Harris, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6161, Washington, DC 20006-8544, 202-219-7083, kelly.harris@ed.gov.
Why does the competition focus on selecting one lead applicant?
Because the intent is to establish a single Center, the competition is structured to select one lead applicant capable of coordinating research, evaluation design, technical assistance, and national dissemination activities, rather than funding multiple separate campus pilots.
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