# Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Program (HEP): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development RPED) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116W

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-110521-003-office-of-postsecondary-education-ope-higher-education/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336426

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $1.2 million to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $9.9 million in total. Applications closed on December 13, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-110521-003 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 13, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.2 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $9.9 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.116 |

## 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: For the FY 2021 grant competition in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, the following are eligible applicants: Public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education (IHEs), as defined in section 101 of the HEA, with enrollment of at least 30 percent of students who attended high schools located in rural areas (as defined in this notice).

## 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 purpose of the RPED Grant Program is to improve rates of postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion among rural students through development of high-quality career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the region. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116W. In FR Document 2021-24361 appearing on page 61193 of the Federal Register of November 5, 2021, we make the following amendments: 1. On page 61193, in the second column, under the Dates caption and following the heading ``Deadline for Transmittal of Applications'', remove ``December 6, 2021'' and add in its place ``December 13, 2021''. 2. On page 61195, in the second column, in the ``EligibIlity Information'' section, at the end of the paragraph following the heading ``Eligibile Applicants'', add ``, and public and private non-profit organizations and agencies that partner with such IHEs''. 3. On page 61197, in the third column, in the second line of the second paragraph, add ``and/or partner'' after ``grantee''.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-110521-003 still open?

No. It closed on December 13, 2021.

### Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Program (HEP): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development RPED) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116W?

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): Higher Education Program (HEP): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development RPED) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116W?

Closed December 13, 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 $1.2 million each. About $9.9 million in total across about 8 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.