Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program CFDA Number 84.335A | Apply Online

CCAMPIS (CFDA 84.335A) Grant Opportunity FAQs

1) What is the CCAMPIS program and what does it fund?

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program (CFDA 84.335A) is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Education designed to reduce child care barriers for low-income parents who are enrolled in college. The opportunity focuses on expanding access to campus-based child care services or strengthening child care options connected to an institution of higher education, so student-parents can stay enrolled and succeed academically.

2) What is the main purpose of this grant competition?

The core purpose is to help low-income student-parents persist in college by addressing child care obstacles that can prevent attending classes, completing coursework, and continuing through graduation. In practical terms, the competition supports efforts to support or strengthen child care services tied to an institution of higher education.

3) Who is offering this grant opportunity?

The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE).

4) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this competition?

The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 052413 001.

5) What is the CFDA number for this program?

The program is identified as CFDA 84.335A.

6) What type of funding instrument is used?

The funding instrument is a grant.

7) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?

No. The listing indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this competition.

8) How much total funding was expected to be available?

The Department estimated total funding of $9,465,764 for this competition.

9) How many awards were anticipated?

Approximately 93 awards were anticipated, suggesting a relatively broad distribution of grants.

10) Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education. The synopsis notes eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions as well as private institutions.

11) What is the Pell Grant threshold requirement mentioned for eligibility?

An institution must have awarded a total of $350,000 or more in Federal Pell Grant funds during FY 2012 to students enrolled at that institution. This is described as a proxy for demonstrating a significant low-income student population.

12) Are current CCAMPIS grantees eligible to apply?

Yes. Institutions that already had an active CCAMPIS grant with a project period ending in 2013 or 2014 were identified as eligible to apply, subject to the specific conditions described in the official Federal Register notice.

13) When was this opportunity posted?

The competition was posted on May 24, 2013, and applications were made available the same day.

14) What was the application submission deadline?

The deadline to submit applications through Grants.gov was June 24, 2013.

15) What was the intergovernmental review deadline?

The intergovernmental review deadline was August 22, 2013.

16) When was the opportunity archived?

The opportunity was archived on July 24, 2013.

17) How were applications required to be submitted?

Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, the governmentwide portal used for federal grant submissions.

18) Can an application be submitted by emailing it to the Department of Education?

No. The synopsis emphasizes that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy directly to the Department. Grants.gov was the required submission method for this competition.

19) How do applicants find the correct application package in Grants.gov?

Applicants were instructed to search for the CFDA number without the letter suffix. That means searching for 84.335 (not 84.335A) in Grants.gov to locate and download the correct application package.

20) What was the basic application workflow described?

The synopsis describes a process where applicants would locate and download the application package through Grants.gov, complete the forms offline, and then upload the completed application package back into Grants.gov for submission.

21) Which document controls the official requirements for applying?

The synopsis states that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register application notice for the controlling details. That notice contains the exact eligibility rules, required components, submission and formatting requirements, performance measures, any competitive priorities, and program contacts.

22) Where should applicants look for details like formatting requirements, performance measures, and competitive priorities?

Those details are not fully provided in the synopsis. Applicants were directed to the official Federal Register application notice for the exact requirements, including formatting rules, performance measures, and any competitive priorities.

23) Who should be contacted for access or technical issues related to the announcement?

The contact listed for access and technical issues is Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.). Phone: 202-245-6288. Email: EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov.

24) Who should be contacted for program-related questions?

The program-related contact listed is Eileen S. Bland, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Education. Address: 1990 K Street NW, Room 7000, Washington, DC 20006-8510. Phone: 202-502-7600. The listing also provides the program mailbox TRIO@ed.gov.

25) What problem is this grant trying to address for student-parents?

The synopsis highlights that child care barriers can prevent student-parents from attending classes, completing coursework, and persisting to graduation. The CCAMPIS program is designed to reduce those barriers by expanding or strengthening child care services connected to a college or university.