# Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): American Rescue Plan (SSARP) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425T

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-020322-002-office-of-postsecondary-education-ope-american-rescue-plan/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337794

> Department of Education offered grants to colleges and universities. It expected to make $198 million in total. Applications closed on April 8, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-020322-002 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 8, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $198 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.425 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are IHEs (as defined in section 101 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that are public or private non-profit IHEs that meet the eligibility requirements specified in the absolute priority or priorities under which the applicant applies. With the exception of Absolute Priority 2(c), institutional eligibility is based on the six-digit OPEID.

## What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021 (86 FR 245), or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2021-12-27/​pdf/​2021-27979.pdf. Purpose of Program: The SSARP program supports public and private nonprofit IHEs that the Secretary determines have, after allocating other funds available under HEERF III, the greatest unmet needs related to the coronavirus, including institutions with large populations of graduate students and institutions that did not otherwise receive a HEERF allocation under the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARP). Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425T.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-020322-002 still open?

No. It closed on April 8, 2022.

### Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): American Rescue Plan (SSARP) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425T?

Department of Education accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): American Rescue Plan (SSARP) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425T?

Closed April 8, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $198 million in total.

### Who has won Education Stabilization Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Education California, TX Education Agency, New York State Education Department. The program made 10,573 awards worth $247 billion in that time.