Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050213 003
Apply for ED GRANTS 050213 003
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) CFDA Number 84.031F" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.031 Higher EducationInstitutional Aid.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 2, 2013 and posted on May 2, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 3, 2013 Applications Available May 2, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 3, 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants This program is authorized by title III, Part A, of the HEA. To qualify as an eligible institution under any title III, Part A program, an institution must (a) Be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association that the Secretary has determined to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered (b) Be legally authorized by the State in which it is located to be a junior college or to provide an educational program for which it awards a bachelors degree (c) Be designated as an eligible institution by demonstrating that it (1) has an enrollment of needy students as described in 34 CFR 607.3 and (2) has low average educational and general expenditures per full time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student as described in 34 CFR 607.4.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), CFDA 84.031F, is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The program is aimed at helping eligible institutions of higher education become more self-sufficient and improve their ability to serve low-income students. In practical terms, SIP funding is intended to strengthen an institution in three core areas: academic quality (for example, improving instructional delivery and student support structures), institutional management (such as better planning, operations, data use, and administrative systems), and fiscal stability (including stronger budgeting and financial management practices). The overall idea is capacity-building: the federal dollars are meant to help institutions make lasting improvements that continue after the grant period ends, rather than simply covering short-term operating costs.
For FY 2013, SIP was offered through two related competitions with different application paths. Under the traditional SIP competition (CFDA 84.031A), applicants could respond to competitive preference priorities. Under this specific competition, CFDA 84.031F, applicants were required to address an absolute priority, meaning proposals had to meet that required focus area to be considered for funding. Institutions were allowed to apply to both 84.031A and 84.031F in the same year, but the rules limited them to receiving only one award total across the two competitions, even if both applications scored well.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-050213-003) was posted May 2, 2013. Applications became available the same day, and the deadline to submit applications through Grants.gov was June 3, 2013. The competition anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total funding pool of $10,000,000 and an award ceiling of $2,000,000 per grant. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, so applicants needed to plan for contributing non-federal resources in accordance with the official notice and program regulations.
Eligibility followed the standard Title III, Part A framework. To qualify, an institution needed to be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency that the Secretary of Education recognizes as a reliable authority on educational quality. It also had to be legally authorized by its state either as a junior college or to provide an educational program leading to a bachelor’s degree. Beyond accreditation and legal authorization, the institution had to be designated as eligible by demonstrating (1) an enrollment of needy students (as defined in 34 CFR 607.3) and (2) low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student (as defined in 34 CFR 607.4). These criteria are designed to target funds to colleges and universities that serve significant numbers of financially needy students while operating with relatively limited per-student resources.
Applications had to be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. Applicants were expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through the Grants.gov submission process; emailing an application to the Department was not permitted. A key technical instruction was that applicants should search for the application package by the base CFDA number only (84.031), without including the alpha suffix (so not "84.031F") when locating the correct package on Grants.gov. Because the public synopsis is only a summary, the official Federal Register notice governed the detailed requirements, including the absolute priority language, submission instructions, formatting and narrative requirements, applicable performance measures, and any special considerations for budgeting, matching, or evaluation.
The notice also provided contacts for both technical submission help and programmatic questions. For difficulties accessing the announcement or dealing with Grants.gov-related system issues, applicants could contact the ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Administrator (Julius Cotton) at 202-245-6288 or EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov. For program-specific questions, the listed program managers were Kelley Harris (202-219-7083, Kelley.Harris@ed.gov) and Nalini Lamba Nieves (202-502-7562, Nalini.LambaNieves@ed.gov), located at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6035, Washington, DC 20006-8513.
Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) - CFDA 84.031F (FY 2013) FAQs
1) What is the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP)?
The Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act (HEA). It is designed to help eligible institutions of higher education become more self-sufficient and improve their ability to serve low-income students.
2) What is the CFDA number for this competition?
This competition is identified as CFDA 84.031F. It is related to, but distinct from, the traditional SIP competition under CFDA 84.031A.
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED-GRANTS-050213-003.
4) When was this opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on May 2, 2013, and applications became available the same day. The deadline to submit applications through Grants.gov was June 3, 2013.
5) What is the main purpose of SIP funding?
SIP funding is intended for capacity-building improvements that strengthen an institution over the long term, rather than covering short-term operating costs. The overall aim is to help institutions make lasting improvements that continue after the grant period ends.
6) What core areas can SIP funds help strengthen?
The program is intended to strengthen institutions in three core areas:
- Academic quality (for example, improving instructional delivery and student support structures)
- Institutional management (such as planning, operations, data use, and administrative systems)
- Fiscal stability (including stronger budgeting and financial management practices)
7) How is CFDA 84.031F different from CFDA 84.031A for FY 2013?
For FY 2013, SIP was offered through two related competitions with different application paths. Under the traditional competition (CFDA 84.031A), applicants could respond to competitive preference priorities. Under this competition (CFDA 84.031F), applicants were required to address an absolute priority, meaning proposals had to meet that required focus area to be considered for funding.
8) Can an institution apply to both 84.031A and 84.031F in the same year?
Yes. Institutions were allowed to apply to both competitions (84.031A and 84.031F) in the same year.
9) If an institution applies to both competitions, can it receive two awards?
No. The rules limited institutions to receiving only one award total across the two competitions, even if both applications scored well.
10) How many awards were expected and what was the estimated total funding?
The competition anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total funding pool of $10,000,000.
11) What was the maximum award size (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $2,000,000 per grant.
12) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, so applicants needed to plan to contribute non-federal resources in accordance with the official notice and program regulations.
13) Who is eligible to apply under Title III, Part A eligibility rules?
Eligibility followed the standard Title III, Part A framework. An institution had to meet accreditation/preaccreditation, legal authorization, and an official eligibility designation based on student need and resource levels.
14) What accreditation requirement applies?
An institution must be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency that the Secretary of Education recognizes as a reliable authority on educational quality.
15) What legal authorization requirement applies?
The institution must be legally authorized by its state either as a junior college or to provide an educational program leading to a bachelor’s degree.
16) What does it mean to be "designated as eligible" for Title III, Part A?
Beyond accreditation and legal authorization, an institution had to be designated as eligible by demonstrating:
- Enrollment of needy students (as defined in 34 CFR 607.3), and
- Low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student (as defined in 34 CFR 607.4).
17) Why do needy student enrollment and low expenditures matter for eligibility?
These criteria are intended to target funds to institutions that serve significant numbers of financially needy students while operating with relatively limited per-student resources.
18) 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 through the Grants.gov submission process.
19) Can an application be submitted by email to the Department of Education?
No. Emailing an application to the Department was not permitted.
20) How should applicants search for the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search for the application package by the base CFDA number only (84.031), without the alpha suffix. In other words, search for "84.031" rather than "84.031F".
21) Which document controls the detailed requirements for this competition?
The public synopsis is only a summary. The official Federal Register notice governed the detailed requirements, including the absolute priority language, submission instructions, formatting and narrative requirements, applicable performance measures, and any special considerations related to budgeting, matching, or evaluation.
22) Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical or system issues?
For difficulties accessing the announcement or Grants.gov-related system issues, applicants could contact the ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Administrator, Julius Cotton, at 202-245-6288 or via email at EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov.
23) Who should applicants contact for program-specific questions?
For program questions, the listed program managers were:
- Kelley Harris: 202-219-7083, Kelley.Harris@ed.gov
- Nalini Lamba Nieves: 202-502-7562, Nalini.LambaNieves@ed.gov
24) What is the mailing address for the listed program contacts?
U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6035, Washington, DC 20006-8513.
25) What types of activities were emphasized as examples within SIP's focus?
The synopsis highlighted examples aligned to the three core areas, including improving instructional delivery, strengthening student support structures, enhancing institutional planning and operations, improving data use and administrative systems, and strengthening budgeting and financial management practices.
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