ED-GRANTS-050826-001: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Program and Grantee Support Services: Comprehensive Centers Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.283B
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Education notices from 2026.
Department of Education offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 19 awards worth $46.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 30, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 8, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Total funding$46.0 million
- Expected awards19
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED-GRANTS-051324-001 | May 13, 2024 | Closed June 24, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | May 8, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 30, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 30, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), or partnerships among such entities, or individuals, with the demonstrated ability or capacity to carry out the activities described in this notice, including regional entities that carried out activities under the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (as such Act existed on the day before November 5, 2002) and title XIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as such title existed on the day before January 8, 2002). A group of eligible entities may apply as a consortium, in accordance with the requirements in 34 CFR 75.127-129.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (52% over five years) went to businesses.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Program Description: The purpose of the Comprehensive Centers (CC) program is to provide capacity-building services to state educational agencies (SEAs), regional educational agencies (REAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools that improve educational opportunities and student outcomes, close achievement gaps, and improve the quality of instruction for all students, particularly for groups of students with the greatest need. Assistance Listing Number: 84.283B Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions. Note: For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at ED, please consult our “Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications” webpage.
Who has won Comprehensive Centers grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Comprehensive Centers (84.283) awarded $260 million across 40 grant awards, an average of $6.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westat, Inc. | Maryland | 6 | $71.5 million |
| Wested | California | 4 | $34.2 million |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Virginia | 6 | $33.6 million |
| McRel International | Colorado | 4 | $16.9 million |
| RMC Research Corp | New Hampshire | 2 | $15.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is ED-GRANTS-050826-001 still open?
No. It closed on June 30, 2026.
Who can apply for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Program and Grantee Support Services: Comprehensive Centers Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.283B?
Department of Education accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Program and Grantee Support Services: Comprehensive Centers Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.283B?
Closed June 30, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
About $46.0 million in total across about 19 awards.
Who has won Comprehensive Centers grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Westat, Inc., Wested, American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences. The program made 40 awards worth $260 million in that time.
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