Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 043020 004
The Office of Postsecondary Education Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Strengthening Institutions Program (CFDA 84.425M) is a U.S. Department of Education grant opportunity created under the CARES Act to provide emergency financial support to eligible institutions of higher education impacted by the COVID-19 disruption. The opportunity is part of the broader Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) framework and is tied specifically to CARES Act section 18004(a)(2), which set aside funding for certain categories of institutions, including those eligible under the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP). The funding instrument is a mandatory grant, meaning awards are made according to statutory and program rules rather than a traditional discretionary competition.
This particular notice focuses on application timing for institutions that were eligible for HEERF allocations but did not submit an application during the initial window. The Department established August 1, 2020 as a deadline for transmittal of applications for HEERF funds under CARES Act sections 18004(a)(1), 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3), covering multiple CFDA numbers across the HEERF program family. A later COVID-19 update published on September 4, 2020 (via a Federal Register notice) reopened the application period for all eligible applicants through September 30, 2020. In other words, institutions that missed the earlier submission opportunity were given an additional chance to apply within the reopened window.
Although the grant summarized here is CFDA 84.425M (Strengthening Institutions Program), the notice makes clear it applies across several related HEERF CFDA streams, including 84.425E (the student aid portion under 18004(a)(1)), 84.425F (the institutional portion under 18004(a)(1)), 84.425J (HBCUs), 84.425K (Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities), 84.425L (Minority Serving Institutions), 84.425M (Strengthening Institutions), and 84.425N (FIPSE under 18004(a)(3)). The practical takeaway is that the Department treated the reopening as a broad administrative extension affecting multiple HEERF components, not just one narrow program line.
Eligible applicants for this opportunity are institutions of higher education, including public and state-controlled institutions and private nonprofit institutions, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements tied to the program and the Department’s HEERF formula allocation determinations. The Department directed schools to review the HEERF website, particularly the Formula Allocations section, to confirm eligibility and understand what allocation amount may be available to them. Program details and institution-specific guidance were centralized on the Department’s HEERF web portal at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html.
The opportunity also clarifies a key point about student assistance: individual students do not apply to the U.S. Department of Education for HEERF grants. Instead, students must work through their own institutions. Institutions are responsible for deciding how student grant funds are distributed, how each individual award amount is calculated, and what instructions or processes students must follow to receive aid. This places the administrative and policy responsibility for student-facing disbursements on campuses rather than on a federal application process for students.
For administrative reference, the notice links the application and reporting requirements to existing federal information collection approvals under OMB control numbers 1801-0005, 1840-0842, and 1840-0843. For questions, the Department provided a primary point of contact (Beatriz Ceja at the U.S. Department of Education) and directed applicants to the HEERF Call Center at (202) 377-3711 or HEERF@ed.gov.Apply for ED GRANTS 043020 004
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-Strengthening Institutions Program CFDA Number 84.425M" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.425.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-04-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-01-11. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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