ED-GRANTS-110521-002: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Program (HEP): Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116N
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 2021.
Department of Education offered grants of up to $990,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on December 6, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 5, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$990,000
- Total funding$5.0 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | November 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 6, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | January 5, 2022 |
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)
1. Eligible Applicants: Community Colleges (as defined in this notice) that are Minority-Serving Institutions (as defined in this notice), Historically Black colleges and universities (as defined in this notice), or Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in this notice).
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education awards averaged $1.4 million; this notice allows up to $990,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (70% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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. Purpose of Program: The Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support programs that address the basic needs of students and to report on practices that improve outcomes for students. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116N.
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama | Alabama | 3 | $110 million |
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Vermont | 3 | $34.6 million |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York | 5 | $17.5 million |
| The University of South Dakota | South Dakota | 3 | $9.8 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | 5 | $9.2 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.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is ED-GRANTS-110521-002 still open?
No. It closed on December 6, 2021.
Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Program (HEP): Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116N?
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 Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Program (HEP): Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116N?
Closed December 6, 2021. 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 $990,000 each. About $5.0 million in total across about 5 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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