Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Migrant Education (OME): High School Equivalency Program (HEP), Assistance Listing Numbers 84.141A | ED GRANTS 083024 001

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The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and its Office of Migrant Education (OME), is offering a discretionary grant competition for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) under Assistance Listing Number 84.141A (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 083024 001). This opportunity supports projects that help migratory or seasonal farmworkers, or the immediate family members of those workers, earn the equivalent of a high school diploma. The underlying goal is practical and outcomes-focused: once participants earn that credential, the program aims to help them move into better employment, enter military service, or transition into college or other postsecondary education and training.

In plain terms, HEP funding is meant to remove barriers that often prevent farmworker communities from finishing secondary education and then taking the next step. Funded projects are expected to provide the instruction, preparation, and supportive pathway that leads to a high school equivalency credential and then helps participants actually use that credential to improve their life options. While the synopsis does not list required activities in detail, it points applicants to the official Federal Register notice for specifics such as performance measures, priorities, and application requirements, which typically define what success looks like for grantees and how results must be tracked and reported.

Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (IHEs) as defined in sections 101 and 102 of the Higher Education Act (HEA), as well as private nonprofit organizations as defined in 34 CFR 77.1. If a private nonprofit organization applies and it is not itself an IHE, it must develop the project in cooperation with an IHE and must propose to run some part of the project using the IHE's facilities. In other words, nonprofits can lead, but they cannot operate completely independently from higher education infrastructure; the program requires a concrete partnership with a college or university and an operational role for that IHE.

For nonprofits, the Department highlights how an applicant can document nonprofit status under 34 CFR 75.51. Acceptable documentation includes: (1) proof of current IRS recognition under section 501(c)(3) showing contributions are tax deductible, (2) a statement from a state taxing authority or the state attorney general confirming nonprofit status and that no net earnings benefit private individuals, (3) a certified copy of incorporation documents or similar organizing documents that clearly establish nonprofit status, or (4) documentation for a state or national parent organization along with a statement that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

Key funding details included in the synopsis indicate an expected 14 awards, with an award ceiling of $475,000. The original application closing date listed is November 13, 2024. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the education funding activity area, administered by the Department of Education, and is posted with a creation date of August 30, 2024.

Because the text provided is explicitly a synopsis, applicants are directed to rely on the official Federal Register application notice as the controlling source for the competition. That official notice is where applicants will find the exact eligibility parameters (including any additional requirements for serving the target population), required project components, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, reporting expectations, and any pre-application steps. The notice also points applicants to the Department of Education Revised Common Instructions for submitting discretionary grant applications (published December 7, 2022) for the official addresses and procedures for obtaining and submitting an application.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Migrant Education (OME): High School Equivalency Program (HEP), Assistance Listing Numbers 84.141A" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.141.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-08-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-11-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $475,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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.

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