Title IV

Education for Homeless Children and Youth

Authorization (040):

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Title VII, Subtitle B.

Website:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/index.html.

Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

John McLaughlin, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: john.mclaughlin@ed.gov Phone: (202) 401-0962.

TRIO_Talent Search

Website:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/triotalent/

Program Information

Program Number/Title (010):

84.044 TRIO_Talent Search

Federal Agency (030):

Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education

Authorization (040):

Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter 1, Section 402B, 20 U.S.C. 1070a-12., 20 U.S.C 1070a-12.

Objectives (050):

To identify qualified disadvantaged youths with potential for postsecondary education; to encourage them in completing secondary school and in enrolling in programs of postsecondary education; to publicize the availability of, and facilitate the application for, student financial aid; and to increase the number of secondary and postsecondary school dropouts who reenter and complete an educational program.

Types of Assistance (060):

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions (070):

Funds are awarded to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, combinations of such entities, and secondary schools, to identify qualified disadvantaged youths with potential for postsecondary education, encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake postsecondary educational training, and publicize existing forms of student aid. Projects must provide connections to academic tutoring services, advice on and assistance in selecting secondary and college courses, assistance in preparing for college entrance exams and in completing college applications, information on student financial aid and assistance in completing financial aid applications, connections to services designed to improve financial and economic literacy, and guidance and assistance in re-entering and completing secondary school. Projects may also provide academic tutoring personal and career counseling; information on career options, exposure to college campuses, workshops and counseling for families of students served, mentoring programs involving school teachers and counselors; and services specially designed for students with disabilities or limited English proficiency, homeless children and youth, and students in foster care. A grantee may not use the project as a part of its recruitment program.

Eligibility Requirements (080)

Applicant Eligibility (081):

Institutions of higher education (IHEs), public and private agencies and organizations including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and as appropriate to the purposes of the program, secondary schools.

Beneficiary Eligibility (082):

Individuals residing in the target area or attending a target school who have potential for education at the postsecondary level and who can benefit from one or more of the services provided by the project. Two-thirds must be low-income individuals who are also potential first generation college students. Project participants must be between 11 and 27 years old (exceptions allowed). Required low-income criteria for participants are stated in application materials.

Credentials/Documentation (083):

Costs will be determined in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations EDGAR). OMB Circular No. A-21 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process (090)

Preapplication Coordination (091):

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedures (092):

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Develop a proposal in accordance with regulations, applications, and timetables issued by the Secretary of Education; no State plan is required. Requests for program applications should be made to the Federal TRIO Programs. This program is subject to the provisions of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).

Award Procedure (093):

Selected nonfederal field readers evaluate new proposals on the basis of the selection criteria specified in 34 CFR 643.21 and 34 CFR 643.22. New regulations are being developed. Consult the program office for details. Grantees will be selected on the basis of satisfactory proposals and availability of funds.

Deadlines (094):

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time (095):

About 90 to 180 days.

Appeals (096):

The program statute authorizes a second review of unsuccessful applications. The Department implements the second review process in accordance with the process specified in 34 CFR 643.24. An unsuccessful applicant requesting a second review must provide evidence that the Department, an agent of the Department, or a peer reviewer made a technical, administrative, or scoring error in the processing or review of its application.

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices.

Headquarters Office:

Craig Pooler Student Service Division, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia 20006-8510 Email: craig.pooler@ed.gov Phone: (202) 502-7640

TRIO_Upward Bound

Website:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Department of Education regional offices. See Appendix IV in the Catalog.

Headquarters Office:

Ken Waters Student Service Division, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 1990 K St., NW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia 20006-8510 Email: ken.waters@ed.gov Phone: (202) 502-7586.

Program Information

Program Number/Title (010):

84.047 TRIO_Upward Bound

Federal Agency (030):

Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education

Authorization (040):

Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Subpart 2, Title IV, Part A, Section 402C, 20 U.S.C 1070a-13.

Objectives (050):

To generate skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school among low-income and potential first-generation college students and veterans. The goal of the program is to increase the academic performance and motivational levels of eligible enrollees so that such persons may complete secondary school and successfully pursue and complete a postsecondary educational program.

Types of Assistance (060):

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions (070):

Projects must provide academic tutoring services, advice on and assistance in selecting secondary and college courses, assistance in preparing for college entrance exams and in completing college applications, information on student financial aid and assistance in completing financial aid applications, services designed to improve financial and economic literacy, and guidance and assistance in re-entering and completing secondary school. Projects may also provide exposure to cultural events, academic programs and other activities not usually available to disadvantaged youth; personal and career counseling; information on career options; summer college campus residential programs; services specially designed for students with disabilities or limited English proficiency, homeless children and youth, and students in foster care; and to pay stipends to students, not to exceed $40 a month during the academic year and $60 a month during the summer. A grantee may not use the project as part of its recruitment program. Separate projects provide special services for veterans and for students with a special interest in math and science.

Eligibility Requirements (080)

Applicant Eligibility (081):

Institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and as appropriate to the purposes of the program, secondary schools.

Beneficiary Eligibility (082):

Low-income individuals and potential first generation college students who have a need for academic support in order to successfully pursue a program of postsecondary education. Two-thirds of the participants must be low-income individuals who are also potential first generation college students. The remaining one-third must be either low-income, first-generation college students, or students who have a high risk for academic failure. Required low-income criteria are stated in application materials. Except for veterans, who can be served regardless of age, project participants must be between 13 and 19 years old and have completed the eighth grade but have not entered the twelfth grade (exceptions allowed).

Credentials/Documentation (083):

Costs will be determined in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). OMB Circular No. A-21 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-122 applies to this program (non-profit organization). This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process (090)

Preapplication Coordination (091):

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedures (092):

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Develop a proposal in accordance with regulations, application and timetables issued by the Secretary of Education. No State plan is required. Requests for program applications should be made to the Federal TRIO Programs, College and University Preparation and Support Team. This program is subject to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).

Award Procedure (093):

Selected nonfederal field readers who are not employees of the Federal Government evaluate new proposals on the basis of the selection criteria specified in 34 CFR 645.31 and 34 CFR 645.32. Grantees will be selected on the basis of rank order of total scores and availability of funds.

Deadlines (094):

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time (095):

From 90 to 180 days.

Appeals (096):

The program statute authorizes a second review of unsuccessful applications. The Department is developing regulations to implement a second review process for unsuccessful applicants. An unsuccessful applicant requesting a second review must provide evidence that the Department, an agent of the Department, or a peer reviewer made a technical, administrative, or scoring error in the processing or review of its application.

Renewals (097):

Continuation awards for up to 5 years approved on an annual basis; subject to the availability of funds and the grantee is meeting the conditions of the grant and making substantial progress toward meeting the project objectives.

Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas


Website:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/sst/index.html

Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Jenelle Leonard School Support and Rural Programs, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., LBJ Bldg. Room 3W203, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: jenelle.leonard@e.gov Phone: (202) 401-3641

Program Information

Program Number/Title (010):

84.403 Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas

Federal Agency (030):

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education

Authorization (040):

Title V, Public Law 95-134, 48 U.S.C 1469a.

Objectives (050):

To make an annual consolidated grant to assist an Insular Area in carrying out one or more State-administered formula grant programs of the Department. (i.e., -ESEA,Title I, Part A-Grants to LEAs; ESEA,Title I, Section 1003(g)-School Improvement Grants; ESEA,Title II, Part A-Teacher Quality Grants; ESEA,Title III, English Language Acquisition Grants; ESEA, Title IV, Part B-21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants; ESEA,Title V, Part A-State Grants for Innovative Programs; Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)-Section 243-Adult Education State Administered Program grants; Perkins Act, Title I-Career and Technical Education Basic State Grants; ESEA,Title VI, Part A-State Assessments; McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act-Title VII-B Grants; ESEA, Title II, Part, B-Mathematics and Science Partnerships grants; ESEA, Title VI, Part B, Rural and Low-Income School Program.

Types of Assistance (060):

Formula Grants

Uses and Use Restrictions (070):

An Insular Area must use the funds it receives under a consolidated grant to carry out, in its jurisdiction, one or more of the programs included in the grant. (See above programs.). An Insular Area may only use and administer funds under the eligible programs to be consolidated described in section 76.125 (c) of Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) during a fiscal year for which the Insular Areas is entitled to receive funds under an appropriation for that program.

Eligibility Requirements (080)

Applicant Eligibility (081):

Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Beneficiary Eligibility (082):

Contact Program Office.

Credentials/Documentation (083):

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process (090)

Preapplication Coordination (091):

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedures (092):

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. An Insular Area applies annually for a grant consolidating two or more of the programs eligible to be consolidated in accordance with the application requirements of EDGAR 76.131-76.132.

Award Procedure (093):

The Department awards a single consolidated grant annually to each Insular Area that meets the requirements of EDGAR 76.125 through 76.137 and each program under which the grant funds are to be used and administered. The Department may decide that one or more programs cannot be included in the consolidated grant if it is determined that the Insular Area failed to meet the program objectives stated in its plan for the previous fiscal year in which it carried out the programs. The eligibility of a particular Insular Area to receive grant funds under a Federal education program is determined under the statute and regulations for that program (EDGAR 76.130 (a), (b), (d)).

Deadlines (094):

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time (095):

From 30 to 60 days. Approval will be granted upon determination that the application meets the requirements of EDGAR 76.131 (1) and (2).

Appeals (096):

The Department shall not disapprove a consolidated grant, before offering the Insular Area an opportunity to revise the application and a hearing. (See 34 CFR 76.202.).

Renewals (097):

Not Applicable.

Assistance Consideration (100)

Formula and Matching Requirements (101):

This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance (102):

Awards generally run for one fiscal year. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Contact the program office for the information.