# Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.047V

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-042622-001-office-of-postsecondary-education-ope-higher-education/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339671

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $287,537 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 60 awards worth $19.3 million in total. Applications closed on June 10, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-042622-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 10, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $287,537 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 60 |
| Total funding | $19.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.047 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; public and private agencies; organizations, including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth; secondary schools; and combinations of such institutions, agencies, and organizations.

## 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. Purpose of Program: The Upward Bound (UB) Program is one of the seven programs collectively known as the Federal TRIO Programs. The UB Program is a discretionary grant program that supports projects designed to provide students with the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and enter into and succeed in a program of postsecondary education. There are three types of grants under the UB Program: UB; VUB; and UB Math and Science. In this notice we invite applications for VUB grants only. The invitation to apply for UB grants was published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2021, and is available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/16/2021-27235/applications-for-new-awards-upward-bound-program. We will invite applications for UB Math and Science grants in a separate notice. The VUB Program supports projects designed to prepare, motivate, and assist military veterans in the development of academic and other skills necessary for acceptance into and success in a program of postsecondary education. VUB grantees are required to provide the services listed in section 402C(b) and (c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13(b), (c)). Permissible services under the VUB Program are specified in section 402C(d) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13(d)). Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.047V.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-042622-001 still open?

No. It closed on June 10, 2022.

### Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.047V?

Department of Education accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.047V?

Closed June 10, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $287,537 each. About $19.3 million in total across about 60 awards.

### Who has won TRIO Upward Bound grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education, Volunteers of America of Los Angeles. The program made 2,547 awards worth $2.3 billion in that time.