# OPE: HEERF, Section 314(a)(2); Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) for Institutions of Higher Education that Meet the Criteria for the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Assistance Listing Number 84.425M

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-041321-003-ope-heerf-section-314-a-2-coronavirus-response/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332820

> Department of Education offered grants to colleges and universities. It expected to make $242 million in total. Applications closed on July 12, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-041321-003 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 12, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $242 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: Public and private nonprofit institutions, as defined in sections 101 and 102(c) of the HEA, that are eligible for SIP under part A of title III of the HEA and that appear on the Section 314(a)(2) SIP Allocation Table.

## 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 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2019-02-13/​pdf/​2019-02206.pdf. SUMMARY: The Secretary is announcing the availability of new HEERF grant funding under section 314(a)(2) of the CRRSAA for eligible institutions of higher education (institutions) under the SIP, Assistance Listing Number 84.425M, to address needs directly related to the coronavirus. The Secretary invites applications from eligible institutions that did not previously receive funding under section 18004(a)(2) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) HEERF SIP program and that are included in the CRRSAA Section 314(a)(2) SIP Allocation Table (www2.ed.gov/offices/list/ope/crrsaa.html). Assistance Listing Number 84.425M.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-041321-003 still open?

No. It closed on July 12, 2021.

### Who can apply for OPE: HEERF, Section 314(a)(2); Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) for Institutions of Higher Education that Meet the Criteria for the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Assistance Listing Number 84.425M?

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

### What is the deadline for OPE: HEERF, Section 314(a)(2); Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) for Institutions of Higher Education that Meet the Criteria for the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Assistance Listing Number 84.425M?

Closed July 12, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $242 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.