Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050912 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 050912 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program CFDA Number 84.217A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.217 TRIOMcNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 9, 2012 and posted on May 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 2012 Applications Available May 9, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 8, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,588,259.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 127 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education and combinations of those institutions. An applicant may submit more than one application for a McNair grant as long as each application describes a project that serves a different campus or a designated different population (34 CFR 647.10(a)). The McNair Program regulations define different campus as a site of an institution of higher education that (1) Is geographically apart from the main campus of the institution (2) Is permanent in nature and (3) Offers courses in educational programs leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential. 34 CFR 647.7(b). The Secretary is not designating any additional populations for which an applicant may submit a separate application under this competition (34 CFR 647.10(b)).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (CFDA 84.217A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education under the Federal TRIO Programs. Its central goal is to help qualified students from disadvantaged backgrounds prepare effectively for doctoral study. In practical terms, the program funds projects run by institutions of higher education that are designed to build the academic, research, and professional readiness that students typically need to move from undergraduate education into graduate school and ultimately toward a Ph.D.
This particular opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 050912 001) was posted on May 9, 2012, with applications available the same day and a deadline to submit applications by June 8, 2012. The competition anticipated making about 127 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $30,588,259. The listing also notes that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, including combinations or partnerships of those institutions. The notice also explains that an institution may submit more than one application as long as each application proposes a distinct project serving either (1) a different campus or (2) a different population, consistent with program regulations (34 CFR 647.10(a)). The definition of a "different campus" is specific: it must be geographically separate from the main campus, permanent in nature, and offer coursework leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized credential (34 CFR 647.7(b)). For this competition, the Secretary did not designate any additional populations for which separate applications could be submitted under 34 CFR 647.10(b), so the key pathway for multiple applications is serving distinct campuses as defined by regulation.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the Governmentwide "Apply" process. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search "84.217" rather than "84.217A"). The notice is explicit that applications could not be emailed to the Department as an alternative submission method. It also emphasizes that the Grants.gov package could be downloaded, completed offline, and then uploaded for final submission through the system.
Finally, the synopsis repeatedly points readers to the official Federal Register notice as the controlling document for full requirements, including detailed eligibility rules, pre-application and application instructions, performance measures, selection priorities, and program contacts. For help accessing the full announcement, the notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at (202) 245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov. For program-related questions, it lists Program Manager Eileen Bland at the U.S. Department of Education, with the program mailbox TRIO@ed.gov and a telephone number of (202) 502-7600.
FAQs: OPE Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (CFDA 84.217A)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), under the Federal TRIO Programs: the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (CFDA 84.217A). It funds projects run by institutions of higher education to help qualified students from disadvantaged backgrounds prepare effectively for doctoral study.
What is the main goal of the McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program?
The central goal is to help qualified students from disadvantaged backgrounds build the academic, research, and professional readiness needed to move from undergraduate education into graduate school and ultimately toward a Ph.D.
What types of activities or services does the program support?
Based on the synopsis, the program supports institution-run projects designed to strengthen students academic preparation, research readiness, and professional preparation for graduate and doctoral study. Specific required services, priorities, or performance measures are referenced as being in the official Federal Register notice.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, including combinations or partnerships of institutions of higher education.
Can an institution submit more than one application?
Yes. An institution may submit more than one application if each application proposes a distinct project that serves either (1) a different campus or (2) a different population, consistent with 34 CFR 647.10(a).
What counts as a "different campus" for submitting multiple applications?
A "different campus" must be geographically separate from the main campus, permanent in nature, and offer coursework leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized credential (34 CFR 647.7(b)).
Can multiple applications be submitted to serve different populations?
The synopsis notes that, for this competition, the Secretary did not designate any additional populations for which separate applications could be submitted under 34 CFR 647.10(b). As described, the main pathway for multiple applications is proposing distinct projects for distinct campuses as defined in regulation.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is ED GRANTS 050912 001.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 9, 2012.
When were applications made available?
Applications were available on May 9, 2012 (the same day the opportunity was posted).
What was the application deadline?
The deadline to submit applications was June 8, 2012.
How many awards were expected?
The competition anticipated making about 127 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for this competition?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $30,588,259.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the governmentwide Apply process.
Could applications be submitted by email instead of Grants.gov?
No. The notice is explicit that applications could not be emailed to the Department as an alternative submission method.
How do applicants find the correct application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, search for "84.217" rather than "84.217A" in Grants.gov to locate the application package.
Can the Grants.gov application package be completed offline?
Yes. The notice indicates the package could be downloaded, completed offline, and then uploaded back into Grants.gov for final submission.
What document controls the full requirements for this opportunity?
The synopsis repeatedly states that the official Federal Register notice is the controlling document for full requirements. It is referenced as the place to find detailed eligibility rules, pre-application and application instructions, performance measures, selection priorities, and program contacts.
Who can help with access to the full announcement?
For help accessing the full announcement, the notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at (202) 245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov.
Who should be contacted for program-related questions?
For program-related questions, the notice lists Program Manager Eileen Bland at the U.S. Department of Education. It provides the program mailbox TRIO@ed.gov and the phone number (202) 502-7600.
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