Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Federal TRIO Programs: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) Program CFDA Number 84.217A
Posted by Department of Education
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Federal TRIO Programs: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) Program CFDA Number 84.217A — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-022117-002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.217, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 21, 2017. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $226,600. The agency has projected $40.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 164 awards. If the agency funds the expected 164 awards from the $40.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $244,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 7, 2017. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Up to $226,600
Close Date
April 7, 2017
Applications Available: February 21, 2017. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 7, 2017.
Posted
February 21, 2017
Est. Total Funding
$40,000,000
Expected Awards
164
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. 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: The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) Program is one of the eight programs known as the Federal TRIO Programs, which provides postsecondary educational support for qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. The McNair Program awards discretionary grants to institutions of higher education for projects designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral study. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.217A. Applications for grants under the McNair Program, CFDA number 84.217A, 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. You may access the electronic grant application for the McNair Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.217, not 84.217A).
Eligibility
06;20;25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Julius Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6288 <br/>EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Carmen Gordon, <br/>U.S. Department of Education, <br/>400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5C111, Washington, DC 20202. <br/>Telephone: (202) 453-7311 or by email: Carmen.Gordon@ed.gov.
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