Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Education is offering a federal grant opportunity through the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, with an Assistance Listing Number of 84.334S. This program aims to support eligible entities, particularly states and partnerships involving higher education institutions and local educational agencies, in providing assistance to low-income students, including those with disabilities, to help them achieve secondary education and prepare for postsecondary success. With an estimated total program funding of $36.5 million and an award ceiling of $5 million, the Department anticipates making approximately eight awards. Interested applicants must submit their proposals by June 25, 2025, and can reach out to Ben Witthoefft at the U.S. Department of Education for further information via email at Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.
Eligible Applicants
- Eligible Applicants: States (as defined in section 103(20) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1003(20)), which includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States. Per congressional direction in Senate Report 118-84 (Pub. L. 118-47), only States without an active State GEAR UP grant, or States that have an active State GEAR UP grant that is scheduled to end prior to October 1, 2025, are eligible to receive a new State GEAR UP award in this competition. States with grants remaining open beyond October 1, 2025, for a no-cost extension period or for the sole purpose of data collection and analysis activities, are not considered active for purposes of implementing this directive.
Grant Documents
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