Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

The summary for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
	CFDA Number:	84.334
	CFDA Description:	Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	Headquarters and Regional Offices
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-022305-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 23, 2005
	Creation Date:	Feb 23, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 11, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 11, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	300
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$187,465,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$7,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts 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 For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: (1) A state; or (2) a partnership consisting of (A) one or more local educational agencies acting on behalf of (i) one or more elementary schools or secondary schools, and (ii) the secondary schools that students from the schools described in (i) would normally attend; (B) one or more degree granting institutions of higher education; and (C) at least two community organizations or entities, such as businesses, professional associations, community-based organizations, philanthropic organizations, State agencies, institutions or agencies sponsoring programs authorized under subpart 4 of Part A of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or other public or private agencies or organizations. Note: For Partnership grants, the fiscal agent/applicant must be either an institution of higher education that is not pervasively sectarian or a local education agency. For State grants, the fiscal agent/applicant must be a single State agency as designated by the State's governor.
Grant Description: 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. Purpose of Program: GEAR UP supports early college preparation and awareness activities for low-income students. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.334A (Partnership grants) and 84.334S (State grants).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP); Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-3455.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lark, Tonja, ED Deputy FedGrants Administrator, Phone (202) 245-6160, Fax (202) 245-6271, Email tonja.lark@ed.gov tonja.lark@ed.gov Lark, Tonja
Similar Government Grants: • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs: State Grants CFDA Number 84.334S; • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs: Partnership Grants CFDA Number 84....; • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs CFDA 84.334S (State Grants); • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs CFDA 84.334A (Partnership Grants); • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (Partnership Grants); • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (State Grants)