Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 043010 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 043010 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program CFDA Number 84.345A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 30, 2010 and posted on Apr 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2010 Applications Available April 30, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 14, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,942,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants Nonprofit educational organizations that are established to research, display, interpret, and collect artifacts relating to the history of the Underground Railroad, including the lessons to be drawn from such history. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching The Federal Government requires 41 cost sharing or matching for grants under the URR Program. The Federal Government will provide no more than 20 percent of the total funds for any project funded under this competition. See 20 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2). Applicants must provide the remaining funding from non Federal public or private entities in an amount equal to or greater than four times the amount of the grant awarded under this section. All applicants are required to provide documentation to substantiate their ability to meet the cost sharing requirement. 3. Other (a) Each nonprofit educational organization awarded a grant under this competition must establish a facility to (i) House, display, interpret, and communicate information regarding the artifacts and other materials related to the history of the Underground Railroad, including the lessons to be drawn from such history (ii) Maintain such artifacts and materials (iii) Make these efforts described in paragraph (i), available, including through electronic means, to elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and the general public. (b) Each grantee must demonstrate substantial public and private support for the operation of the facility through the implementation of a public private partnership between one or more State or local public entities and one or more private entities. This public private partnership must provide the matching funds from non Federal sources for the support of the facility, as described in the preceding section on cost sharing or matching. (c) Each grantee must create an endowment to fund any and all shortfalls in the costs of the on going facility operations. (d) Grantees may establish and maintain a network of satellite centers throughout the United States to help disseminate information regarding the Underground Railroad, including the lessons to be drawn from the history of the Underground Railroad, if such satellite centers raise 80 percent of the funds required to establish the satellite centers from non Federal public and private sources. (e) In addition, grantees must establish and maintain the capability to electronically link the facility with other local and regional facilities that have collections and programs that interpret the history of the Underground Railroad, including the lessons to be drawn from such history.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program (CFDA 84.345A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to preserve and share the legacy of the Underground Railroad and to highlight how its broad, coordinated network helped transform the United States. The program is centered on public education and historical interpretation, with an emphasis on making the history, artifacts, and lessons of the Underground Railroad accessible to students, educators, higher education institutions, and the general public. A key feature of the program is its focus on building strong public-private partnerships to support long-term dissemination of information about the Underground Railroad across the country, including through electronic and networked access to collections and interpretive programming.
For FY 2010, the Department anticipated making two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,942,000. The opportunity was posted on April 30, 2010, with applications made available the same day and a deadline for transmittal of applications of June 14, 2010. Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website; applicants were specifically instructed that they could not submit applications by emailing an electronic copy.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit educational organizations that are established to research, display, interpret, and collect artifacts related to the history of the Underground Railroad, including the broader lessons drawn from that history. Beyond basic organizational eligibility, the program required funded organizations to establish a dedicated facility capable of housing and maintaining relevant artifacts and materials and of interpreting and communicating that information to the public. The facility’s educational reach needed to extend beyond on-site access by making interpretive efforts available to elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, and the general public, including through electronic means. Grantees also had to demonstrate the ability to electronically link their facility with other local and regional institutions that hold collections or run programs interpreting Underground Railroad history, supporting a more connected and accessible national learning ecosystem.
A major condition of the award was the cost sharing and matching requirement. The federal share was capped at no more than 20 percent of the total project cost, meaning applicants were required to secure at least four times the federal award amount from non-federal sources. Put differently, the program required a 4:1 match, with the applicant providing the majority of support through non-federal public and/or private entities. Applicants were required to provide documentation showing they could meet this cost sharing obligation. The matching requirement was also tied directly to the program’s emphasis on public-private partnerships: each grantee needed to show substantial public and private support for operating the facility by implementing a partnership structure that included one or more state or local public entities and one or more private entities, and that partnership had to be the vehicle through which the non-federal matching funds were provided.
The program also built in expectations for long-term sustainability. Each grantee was required to create an endowment intended to cover any shortfalls in ongoing facility operating costs, signaling that the Department was looking for projects that could remain viable beyond the initial grant period and not rely on continued federal support. Additionally, grantees were permitted to establish and maintain a national network of satellite centers to broaden dissemination of Underground Railroad information, but only if those satellite centers raised 80 percent of the needed establishment funds from non-federal public and private sources, reinforcing the program’s strong preference for diversified, non-federal financial backing.
Overall, this funding opportunity supported nonprofit educational organizations in building or strengthening permanent, publicly accessible facilities and programs devoted to Underground Railroad history, paired with robust digital access and inter-institutional connectivity. It combined heritage preservation, formal and informal education, and public engagement with strict non-federal matching and sustainability requirements, essentially positioning the federal grant as a catalytic investment intended to leverage significant public and private funding and create durable, widely accessible cultural and educational infrastructure. For full details, applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice, which would include the complete application requirements, performance measures, priorities, and submission instructions, along with the listed Department of Education contacts for technical and program-related questions.
Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program (CFDA 84.345A) - FAQs
What is the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program?
The URR Program (CFDA 84.345A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to preserve and share the legacy of the Underground Railroad and highlight how its broad, coordinated network helped transform the United States.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program focuses on public education and historical interpretation. It supports efforts that make the history, artifacts, and lessons of the Underground Railroad accessible to students, educators, higher education institutions, and the general public, including through electronic and networked access.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit educational organizations established to research, display, interpret, and collect artifacts related to the history of the Underground Railroad, including broader lessons drawn from that history.
Are there facility requirements for applicants?
Yes. Funded organizations must establish a dedicated facility capable of housing and maintaining relevant artifacts and materials and of interpreting and communicating that information to the public.
What kinds of audiences must the project serve?
The facility's educational reach must extend beyond on-site visitors. Interpretive efforts must be made available to elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, and the general public, including through electronic means.
Does the program require digital or electronic access to content?
Yes. A key feature of the program is dissemination through electronic and networked access to collections and interpretive programming so that information is accessible beyond the physical facility.
Is connectivity with other institutions required?
Yes. Grantees must demonstrate the ability to electronically link their facility with other local and regional institutions that hold collections or run programs interpreting Underground Railroad history.
How many awards were anticipated for FY 2010?
For FY 2010, the Department anticipated making two awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for FY 2010?
The estimated total funding amount for FY 2010 was $1,942,000.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications available?
The opportunity was posted on April 30, 2010, and applications were made available the same day.
What was the deadline to submit an application (FY 2010)?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was June 14, 2010.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website.
Could applicants submit by emailing an electronic copy?
No. Applicants were specifically instructed that they could not submit applications by emailing an electronic copy.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The award includes a cost sharing and matching requirement tied to the program's emphasis on public-private partnerships.
What is the federal share of total project costs?
The federal share is capped at no more than 20 percent of the total project cost.
What match is required from non-federal sources?
Applicants must secure at least four times the federal award amount from non-federal sources. This is described as a 4:1 match, with the applicant providing the majority of support through non-federal public and/or private entities.
Do applicants have to document their ability to meet the match?
Yes. Applicants are required to provide documentation showing they can meet the cost sharing obligation.
Are public-private partnerships required?
Yes. Each grantee must show substantial public and private support for operating the facility by implementing a partnership structure that includes one or more state or local public entities and one or more private entities.
How are non-federal matching funds supposed to be provided?
The partnership structure is the vehicle through which the non-federal matching funds must be provided.
Are there long-term sustainability requirements?
Yes. The program includes expectations for long-term sustainability so projects remain viable beyond the initial grant period and do not rely on continued federal support.
Is an endowment required?
Yes. Each grantee is required to create an endowment intended to cover any shortfalls in ongoing facility operating costs.
Can a grantee establish satellite centers?
Yes. Grantees are permitted to establish and maintain a national network of satellite centers to broaden dissemination of Underground Railroad information.
Is there a non-federal funding threshold for satellite centers?
Yes. Satellite centers may only be established if those centers raise 80 percent of the needed establishment funds from non-federal public and private sources.
What types of projects does the program generally support?
The opportunity supports nonprofit educational organizations in building or strengthening permanent, publicly accessible facilities and programs devoted to Underground Railroad history, paired with robust digital access and inter-institutional connectivity.
Where were applicants directed to find complete application requirements and other official details?
Applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice for complete application requirements, performance measures, priorities, submission instructions, and Department of Education contacts for technical and program-related questions.
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