Closed · ED-GRANTS-102209-001 · CFDA 84.042 · Discretionary
Office of Postsecondary Education: Student Support Services (SSS) Program CFDA 84.042A
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Education, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $220K-$309K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 14, 2009
- Close date
- 871
- Expected awards
The verdict
Office of Postsecondary Education: Student Support Services (SSS) Program CFDA 84.042A is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Education that offered $220,000 -- $308,732 across 871 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,672 other opportunities from Department of Education.
- $220K-$309K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 871
- expected awards
- 84.042
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Office of Postsecondary Education: Student Su… is closed (last close December 14, 2009). The parent program page for CFDA 84.042 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 December 14, 2009
Est. Total Funding
$268,905,822
Expected Awards
871
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
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 purpose of the SSS Program is to increase the number of disadvantaged low-income college students, first generation college students, and college students with disabilities in the United States who successfully complete a program of study at the postsecondary level. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site. The telephone number for the e-App Helpdesk is 1-800-336-8930.
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for Office of Postsecondary Education: Student Su… (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. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
TRIO — Student Support Services
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Deborah Walsh U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW., Room 7000 Washington, DC 20006-8510 Telephone:(202)502-7600 or by e-mail:
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
Office of Postsecondary Education: Student Su… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 84.042 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- TRIO — Student Support Services 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |