Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) Grant Program, Assistance

The summary for the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) Grant Program, Assistance grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Education, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) Grant Program, Assistance: 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 Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RPED Grant Program is to improve rates of postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion among rural students through development of career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the region. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116W.

Federal Grant Title:	Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) Grant Program, Assistance
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education (ED)
Grant Categories:	Education
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-041823-003
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	84.116
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 20th, 2023
Original Application Deadline:	June 20th, 2023
Posted Date:	April 18th, 2023
Creation Date:	April 18th, 2023
Archive Date:	July 20th, 2023
Total Program Funding:	$44,550,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$2,227,500
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	23
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	June 12th, 2023

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - 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.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are IHEs (as defined in section 101 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that are public or private nonprofit IHEs, and public and private nonprofit organizations and agencies that partner with IHEs.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116W; Notice
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
[email protected]
Program Manager:
Kurrinn Abrams,
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
Telephone: (202) 987-1920.
Email: [email protected].
Program Manager
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