# Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Federal TRIO Programs: Student Support Services (SSS) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.042A

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-050124-001-office-of-postsecondary-education-ope-federal-trio-programs/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353567

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $272,364 to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 1,159 awards worth $382 million in total. Applications closed on July 30, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-050124-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 30, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $272,364 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1,159 |
| Total funding | $382 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.042 |

## 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: IHEs or combinations of IHEs.Note: Combinations of IHEs under this competition must follow the procedures under 34 CFR 75.127—75.129 in developing a group application. This includes developing an agreement that details the activities that each member of the group plans to perform and binds each member of the group to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application. This agreement must be submitted with the application.

## 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 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the SSS Program is to increase the number of disadvantaged students, including low-income college students, first-generation college students, and college students with disabilities, who successfully complete a program of study at the postsecondary level. The support services that are provided should increase the retention and graduation rates for these categories of students and facilitate their transfer from two-year to four-year colleges and universities. The support services should also foster an institutional climate that supports the success of students who are limited English proficient, students from groups that are historically underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with disabilities, students who are homeless children and youths, students who are in foster care or are aging out of the foster care system, and other disconnected students. Student support services should also improve the financial and economic literacy of students. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.042A.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-050124-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2024.

### Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Federal TRIO Programs: Student Support Services (SSS) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.042A?

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): Federal TRIO Programs: Student Support Services (SSS) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.042A?

Closed July 30, 2024. 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 $272,364 each. About $382 million in total across about 1,159 awards.

### Who has won TRIO Student Support Services grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Arizona State University, Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc, University of Central Oklahoma. The program made 2,278 awards worth $1.9 billion in that time.