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ED-GRANTS-080124-001: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for The Improvement of Postsecondary Education (IFPSE): Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program., Assistance Listing Number: (ALN) 84.116Y

Closed Closed September 30, 2024 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-080124-001

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 2024.

Department of Education offered grants of up to $950,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 1, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedAugust 1, 2024
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2024
Archived by Grants.govOctober 30, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments.

All 10 applicant types the notice lists

1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education (IHEs) (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that are public or private nonprofit IHEs, and public and private nonprofit organizations and agencies that partner with IHEs. Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

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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 Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education (TGIY) Program is to provide a funding opportunity for organizations that work directly with gang-involved youth to help such youth pursue higher education opportunities that will lead to certification or credentials. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116Y.

Category: Education.

Who has won Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (84.116) awarded $1.3 billion across 955 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of AlabamaAlabama3$110 million
University of Vermont & State Agricultural CollegeVermont3$34.6 million
Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkNew York5$17.5 million
The University of South DakotaSouth Dakota3$9.8 million
Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher EducationNevada5$9.2 million

Top states: Alabama ($127 million), California ($119 million), Texas ($85.8 million), New York ($72.6 million), Vermont ($53.2 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.

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Questions people ask

Is ED-GRANTS-080124-001 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2024.

Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for The Improvement of Postsecondary Education (IFPSE): Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program., Assistance Listing Number: (ALN) 84.116Y?

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

What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for The Improvement of Postsecondary Education (IFPSE): Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program., Assistance Listing Number: (ALN) 84.116Y?

Closed September 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 $950,000 each. About $3.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

Who has won Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Alabama, University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Research Foundation of the City University of New York. The program made 955 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.

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