Closed · DE-FOA-0002042 · CFDA 81.137 · Discretionary

MINORITY EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, AND TRAINING PROGRAM

Federal grant opportunity posted by Headquarters, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$150K-$475K
Award range
Closed
Status
October 31, 2019
Close date
10
Expected awards

The verdict

MINORITY EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, AND TRAINING PROGRAM is a closed discretionary listing from Headquarters that offered $150,000 -- $475,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 76 other opportunities from Headquarters.

$150K-$475K
award range
Closed
application status
10
expected awards
81.137
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

MINORITY EDUCATION is closed (last close October 31, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Headquarters still indexes 76 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 October 31, 2019

Posted Sep 3 Closes Oct 31

Est. Total Funding

$4,000,000

Expected Awards

10

Instrument

Grant

Description

The MEWT Program is designed to foster collaboration amongst MSIs, MBEs, DOE program offices, industry, state and local government agencies and other federal agencies to increase engagement and capabilities of underserved communities within STEM and energy fields.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for MINORITY EDUCATION includes a for-profit door among 5 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; +1 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Energy (EN). Inside Headquarters's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses

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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Agency Contact

Grant Specialist Obiajulum Diei-Anene 202-287-1885 obiajulum.diei-anene@hq.doe.gov

What to do next

MINORITY EDUCATION is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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