# Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Migrant Education (OME): High School Equivalency Program (HEP), Assistance Listing Number 84.141A

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-120321-001-office-of-elementary-and-secondary-education-oese-office/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336773

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $475,000 (at least $180,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 26 awards worth $12.6 million in total. Applications closed on February 1, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-120321-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 1, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $475,000 |
| Award floor | $180,000 |
| Expected awards | 26 |
| Total funding | $12.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.141 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: An IHE (as defined in section 101 and 102 of the HEA) or a private nonprofit (as those terms are defined in 34 CFR 77.1) organization may apply for a grant to operate a HEP project. If a private nonprofit organization other than an IHE applies for a HEP grant, that organization must plan the project in cooperation with an IHE and must propose to operate some aspects of the project with the facilities of that IHE. 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.

## 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 HEP is designed to assist migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or immediate family members of such workers) to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain improved employment, enter into military service, or be placed in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training. Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.141A

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-120321-001 still open?

No. It closed on February 1, 2022.

### Who can apply for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Migrant Education (OME): High School Equivalency Program (HEP), Assistance Listing Number 84.141A?

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

### What is the deadline for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Migrant Education (OME): High School Equivalency Program (HEP), Assistance Listing Number 84.141A?

Closed February 1, 2022. 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 $475,000 each. About $12.6 million in total across about 26 awards.

### Who has won Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc. - San Joaquin Valley, Three Rivers Education Foundation Inc, Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc. The program made 72 awards worth $116 million in that time.