Closed · ED-GRANTS-121911-001 · CFDA 84.047 · Discretionary
Applications for New Awards; Upward Bound Program (Regular Upward Bound (UB) CFDA 84.047A
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Education, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 1, 2012
- Close date
- 982
- Expected awards
The verdict
Applications for New Awards; Upward Bound Program (Regular Upward Bound (UB) CFDA 84.047A is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Education that offered Varies by applicant across 982 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,672 other opportunities from Department of Education.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 982
- expected awards
- 84.047
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Applications for New Awards; Upward Bound Pro… is closed (last close February 1, 2012). The parent program page for CFDA 84.047 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Department of Education still indexes 1,672 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed February 1, 2012
Est. Total Funding
$305,289,000
Expected Awards
982
Instrument
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. Purpose of Program: The Upward Bound (UB) Program is one of the seven programs known as the Federal TRIO Programs. The UB Program is a discretionary grant program that supports projects designed to provide the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education. There are three types of grants under the UB Program: Regular UB grants; Veterans UB grants; and UB Math and Science grants. This notice only announces deadlines and other information for regular UB grants. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. Electronic Submission of Applications.Applications for grants under the Upward Bound Grant Competition, CFDA number 84.047A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. ou may access the electronic grant application for the Upward Bound Grant competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.047, not 84.047A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov. On December 19, 2011, we published a notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 78621) inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2012 for the UB Program. We are extending the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications date published on pages 78621 and 78624 of the application notice to February 1, 2012. We are extending the Deadline for Intergovernmental Review date published on page 78621 of the application notice to April 2, 2012. These dates are extended due to the unavailability of Grants.gov for two days for scheduled system maintenance.
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for Applications for New Awards; Upward Bound Pro… (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). 218 other Department of Education listings share this eligibility-code string (13% of 1,673).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
TRIO — McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Ken Waters Upward Bound Program, U.S. Department of Education 1990 K St. NW., Room 7000 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 502-7586 or by email:
More from Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305S
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305D
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Research Training Programs in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324B
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Research Training Programs in The Education Sciences, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305B
What to do next
Applications for New Awards; Upward Bound Pro… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 84.047 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- TRIO — McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Department of Education lists 1,672 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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