Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 012313 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 012313 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project CFDA Number 84.334D" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.334 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 8, 2013 and posted on Jan 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 2013 Applications Available January 23, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications March 11, 2013. Extended Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 1, 2013.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $8,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants The complete eligibility criteria for applications under this competition may be found under Priority 1 Funding Eligibility in the notice of final priorities, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project (CFDA 84.334D) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education. It sat under the broader GEAR UP program, which is designed to help eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, stay on track to earn a high school diploma and successfully transition into and complete postsecondary education. In plain terms, the program funds a mix of academic supports and related services meant to build college readiness and remove practical barriers that often keep students from enrolling in or finishing college.
This particular competition emphasized a research demonstration approach tied to college savings and financial capability. While the summary points applicants to the Federal Register for full details, the notice makes clear that the Department required applicants to align with two absolute priorities, meaning proposals that did not meet them would not even be considered under the rules in 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3). The two required priorities were Priority 1 (Funding Eligibility) and Priority 2 (College Savings Accounts and Financial Counseling). Priority 1 governed who could apply and under what conditions, and applicants were instructed to consult the official “notice of final priorities†in the Federal Register for the complete eligibility criteria. Priority 2 indicates the core focus of this demonstration: integrating College Savings Accounts (CSAs) along with financial counseling as part of a strategy to improve college-going outcomes for low-income students.
From an administrative and submission standpoint, the Department required electronic submission through Grants.gov. Applicants were expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov “Apply†workflow. The notice explicitly states that applications could not be submitted by email. It also notes a common search issue: while the program’s CFDA identifier is 84.334D, applicants were told to search Grants.gov using the base number “84.334†(without the letter suffix) to locate the correct package.
The funding opportunity number was ED GRANTS 012313 001, and the estimated total funding available was $8.9 million. Cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants needed to plan for a non-federal contribution as part of their project budget and design. The opportunity was posted January 23, 2013, with applications available the same day. The original deadline for transmittal of applications was March 11, 2013, and the notice reflects an extended deadline of May 1, 2013. The listing also indicates it was ultimately archived on April 10, 2013, which typically means the active posting period had ended and the opportunity moved into a record status on the platform.
Eligibility is described at a high level as “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification),†but the notice repeatedly directs prospective applicants to the Federal Register’s full “Priority 1 Funding Eligibility†language for the exact definitions and requirements. In other words, the summary you provided is intentionally not the authoritative source for determining who qualifies; the Department expected applicants to rely on the official Federal Register notice and the application package for definitive eligibility rules, required components, performance measures, and any pre-application steps.
For support and official points of contact, the announcement listed both a Grants.gov systems contact and a program contact within OPE. Technical help for accessing the full announcement was directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at (202) 245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov. Programmatic questions were directed to Catherine St. Clair, Student Service, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 7056, Washington, DC 20006-8524, at (202) 502-7579 or Catherine.StClair@ed.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project (CFDA 84.334D). It was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education.
2) How does this relate to the broader GEAR UP program?
This competition sat under the broader GEAR UP program, which is designed to help eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, stay on track to earn a high school diploma and successfully transition into and complete postsecondary education.
3) What is the main focus of the College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project?
The competition emphasized a research demonstration approach tied to college savings and financial capability. The core focus was integrating College Savings Accounts (CSAs) along with financial counseling as part of a strategy to improve college-going outcomes for low-income students.
4) Were there required priorities that applicants had to meet?
Yes. The Department required applicants to align with two absolute priorities. Applications that did not meet these priorities would not be considered under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3).
5) What were the two absolute priorities?
The two required absolute priorities were:
- Priority 1: Funding Eligibility
- Priority 2: College Savings Accounts and Financial Counseling
6) What does Priority 1 (Funding Eligibility) mean in practice?
Priority 1 governed who could apply and under what conditions. The summary information directs applicants to consult the official "notice of final priorities" in the Federal Register for the complete eligibility criteria.
7) What does Priority 2 (College Savings Accounts and Financial Counseling) require?
Priority 2 reflects the central design of the demonstration project: proposals were expected to integrate College Savings Accounts (CSAs) and financial counseling as part of the approach to improving outcomes for low-income students.
8) Where were applicants supposed to find the definitive eligibility rules and full requirements?
The summary repeatedly points applicants to the Federal Register notice and the application package for authoritative details, including exact eligibility definitions and requirements, required components, performance measures, and any pre-application steps.
9) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it using the Grants.gov "Apply" workflow.
10) Could applicants submit an application by email?
No. The notice explicitly states that applications could not be submitted by email.
11) What CFDA number applied to this competition, and how should applicants search for it on Grants.gov?
The program's CFDA identifier is 84.334D. However, applicants were instructed to search Grants.gov using the base number "84.334" (without the letter suffix) to locate the correct application package.
12) What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was ED GRANTS 012313 001.
13) How much funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $8.9 million.
14) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants needed to plan for a non-federal contribution as part of the project budget and design.
15) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications made available?
The opportunity was posted on January 23, 2013, and applications were available the same day.
16) What was the application deadline?
The original deadline for transmittal of applications was March 11, 2013. The notice also reflects an extended deadline of May 1, 2013.
17) What does it mean that the listing was archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on April 10, 2013, which typically means the active posting period had ended and the opportunity moved into a record status on the platform.
18) What was stated about eligibility in the summary listing?
Eligibility was described at a high level as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the notice directs prospective applicants to the Federal Register language for the exact definitions and requirements.
19) Who was the technical contact for Grants.gov system support?
Technical help for accessing the full announcement was directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin). He could be reached at (202) 245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov.
20) Who was the program contact for questions about the grant content and requirements?
Programmatic questions were directed to Catherine St. Clair, Student Service, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 7056, Washington, DC 20006-8524. She could be reached at (202) 502-7579 or Catherine.StClair@ed.gov.
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