Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 041321 003
This grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of Education (ED) Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) award made available under Section 314(a)(2) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA). It is specifically targeted to institutions of higher education that meet the eligibility criteria for the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The overall purpose is to provide emergency federal funding so eligible colleges and universities can address institutional needs that are directly related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impacts on campus operations and educational delivery.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is limited to a defined universe of institutions. ED invited applications only from eligible institutions that (1) did not previously receive funding under the earlier CARES Act HEERF program for SIP (the Section 18004(a)(2) set-aside under the CARES Act) and (2) are explicitly listed in the CRRSAA Section 314(a)(2) SIP Allocation Table published by ED (available on EDs website referenced in the notice). In other words, being SIP-eligible alone was not enough; the institution also had to appear on the specific allocation table tied to this CRRSAA authority, and the invitation was aimed at institutions that missed out on the comparable CARES Act SIP HEERF stream.
The assistance listing (formerly CFDA) associated with the program is 84.425M, and the opportunity is categorized as mandatory funding, meaning it is funded through a statutory appropriation rather than a discretionary competition that depends on annual programmatic priorities. The funding instrument is a grant, and the funding activity category is education. The opportunity number shown in the source data is ED GRANTS 041321 003, and the original application closing date listed is July 12, 2021, reflecting that this was a time-limited round tied to CRRSAA implementation.
Eligibility is confined to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education as defined in sections 101 and 102(c) of the HEA. Beyond being an eligible institution type, applicants had to be eligible for SIP under Title III, Part A, and they had to be included on the Section 314(a)(2) SIP Allocation Table. The synopsis also indicates the program was not aimed at all institutions broadly; it was a targeted allocation for SIP-qualifying institutions that met the specific CRRSAA table requirement and had not already been funded under the CARES Act SIP HEERF set-aside.
In practical terms, the grant is intended to help institutions respond to COVID-19-related disruptions and costs. While the synopsis does not list allowable uses in detail, it makes clear that funds must address needs directly related to coronavirus. For the exact allowable activities, spending categories, student aid requirements (if any), reporting obligations, and other compliance conditions, ED directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice, which is the controlling document. The synopsis also points applicants to EDs Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published February 13, 2019) for standard federal application procedures, submission information, and related requirements, although the program itself is described as mandatory.
Finally, the notice emphasizes that the summary provided is only a synopsis and that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register notice for authoritative guidance on how to apply, what to submit, what the performance measures and priorities are (if applicable), who to contact, and where and how to submit the application. The Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations can be accessed for free online, and ED provides links to both the common instructions document and the SIP allocation table that determines which institutions were eligible to apply under this specific CRRSAA HEERF SIP funding stream.Apply for ED GRANTS 041321 003
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OPE: HEERF, Section 314(a)(2); Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) for Institutions of Higher Education that Meet the Criteria for the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Assistance Listing 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 2021-04-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-07-12. (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, Others.
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