Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 020216 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 020216 001
- The ED in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program CFDA Number 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 02, 2016 and posted on Feb 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 04, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $236,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 151 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program (CFDA 84.066A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to help adults access and succeed in postsecondary education. At its core, the program focuses on connecting qualified adults with clear, practical information about academic options and financial assistance, then walking them through the steps needed to enroll in college or other eligible postsecondary training. In addition to helping people get in the door, EOC projects are also intended to strengthen participants financial and economic literacy so they can better understand paying for school, managing costs, and making informed decisions about education and careers.
Funded EOC projects can offer a wide range of services that typically cover outreach, advising, application support, and ongoing guidance. Common activities include public information campaigns to raise awareness of college and training opportunities in the community; academic advising and course selection help; direct assistance completing admissions and financial aid applications; and preparation support for college entrance exams. Projects may also provide education or counseling that improves financial literacy and economic literacy, individualized personal, career, and academic counseling, tutorial services, and career workshops. Another allowable focus is helping individuals who left high school reenter secondary education or enroll in a GED or other alternative education pathway, which can be a critical bridge to postsecondary enrollment. Mentoring is also allowed, including models that involve K-12 teachers, college faculty, and college students, either separately or in combination.
A notable part of the program is its emphasis on tailoring services to groups that often face added barriers to higher education. EOC activities can be specifically designed for individuals who are limited English proficient, people from groups traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with disabilities, homeless children and youths, students in foster care or aging out of foster care, and other disconnected students. Beyond the listed services, applicants may also propose other activities as long as they clearly support the EOC program purposes of expanding access, improving application and enrollment outcomes, and building financial and economic literacy among participants.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private organizations. Eligible applicants listed for this opportunity include state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), and other entities as permitted under the official notice. Because the summary points readers to the Federal Register notice for full details, applicants are expected to rely on that official publication for the exact eligibility rules, required documentation, priorities, and performance measures that govern how proposals are reviewed and how success is measured after an award is made.
Applications for this EOC competition must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants are expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it back to Grants.gov for submission; applications cannot be submitted by emailing a copy to the agency. When searching on Grants.gov, applicants must use the base CFDA number (84.066) and should not include the alpha suffix (do not search for 84.066A). The opportunity details provided indicate the funding opportunity number ED GRANTS 020216 001, an expected 151 awards, and an award ceiling of $236,000, with the closing date shown as April 4, 2016. For anything beyond this synopsis, including the required narrative structure, selection criteria, competitive preferences or priorities, and compliance requirements, the official Federal Register application notice is treated as the controlling source.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - OPE Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program (CFDA 84.066A)
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, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). It is designed to help adults access and succeed in postsecondary education by providing practical information about academic options and financial assistance and by supporting them through the steps needed to enroll.
2. What is the main purpose of the EOC Program?
The core purpose is to connect qualified adults with clear information about postsecondary opportunities and financial aid, assist them with application and enrollment steps, and strengthen their financial and economic literacy so they can better understand paying for school, managing costs, and making informed education and career decisions.
3. Who does the EOC Program aim to serve?
The program focuses on helping adults. It also allows projects to tailor services to individuals who often face additional barriers to higher education, such as people who are limited English proficient, individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with disabilities, homeless children and youths, students in foster care or aging out of foster care, and other disconnected students.
4. What kinds of services can an EOC-funded project provide?
EOC projects can offer a wide range of services, commonly including outreach and awareness activities, advising, application support, and ongoing guidance to help participants enroll in eligible postsecondary education or training.
5. Are public awareness and outreach activities allowed under this program?
Yes. Common EOC activities include public information campaigns to raise awareness of college and training opportunities within the community.
6. Does the program support academic advising?
Yes. Projects may provide academic advising and help with course selection.
7. Can EOC projects help with admissions and financial aid applications?
Yes. Direct assistance completing admissions and financial aid applications is listed as a common activity for EOC projects.
8. Does the program include help with college entrance exams?
Yes. Preparation support for college entrance examinations is included among common EOC project activities.
9. What is meant by financial and economic literacy in the context of EOC?
EOC projects are intended to strengthen participants financial and economic literacy, including improving understanding of paying for school, managing costs, and making informed decisions about education and careers.
10. Can an EOC project provide counseling services?
Yes. Allowable activities include individualized personal, career, and academic counseling.
11. Are tutoring and career workshops allowed activities?
Yes. Tutorial services and career workshops are listed among allowable services.
12. Can the program help people who left high school return to complete secondary education?
Yes. EOC may help individuals who left high school to reenter secondary education or enroll in a GED or other alternative education pathway, which can serve as a bridge to postsecondary enrollment.
13. Is mentoring an allowable activity under EOC?
Yes. Mentoring is allowed, including models involving K-12 teachers, college faculty, and college students, either separately or in combination.
14. Can applicants propose activities not listed in the summary?
Yes. Applicants may propose other activities as long as they clearly support the EOC program purposes of expanding access, improving application and enrollment outcomes, and building financial and economic literacy among participants.
15. Who is eligible to apply for this EOC grant opportunity?
Eligibility is broad and includes state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and other entities as permitted under the official notice.
16. Where are the official eligibility rules and application requirements defined?
The synopsis indicates that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register application notice as the controlling source for exact eligibility rules, required documentation, priorities, performance measures, narrative structure, selection criteria, and compliance requirements.
17. How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The process described is to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it to Grants.gov. Applications cannot be submitted by emailing a copy to the agency.
18. How should applicants search for the opportunity on Grants.gov?
When searching on Grants.gov, applicants must use the base CFDA number 84.066 and should not include the alpha suffix (do not search for 84.066A).
19. What is the funding opportunity number listed in the provided details?
The funding opportunity number shown in the synopsis is ED GRANTS 020216 001.
20. How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity details indicate an expected 151 awards.
21. What is the award ceiling for this competition?
The award ceiling is shown as $236,000.
22. What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The closing date shown in the provided details is April 4, 2016.
23. Which source controls if there is a conflict between the synopsis and official requirements?
The synopsis states that, for anything beyond the summary, the official Federal Register application notice is treated as the controlling source.
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