Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

 

Provides 6-or 7-year grants to States and Partnerships to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for, and succeed in, postsecondary education. GEAR UP has two major service components. All projects provide a comprehensive set of early intervention services including mentoring, tutoring, academic and career counseling, services to increase parental involvement, and other college preparation activities like exposure to college campuses and financial aid information and assistance. Some projects provide college scholarships to participating students.

Active 84.334 Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education B - Project Grants Not applicable. Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter 2 A State, or a partnership consisting of one or more local educational agencies and one or more degree granting institutions of higher education. Low-income students and students in high-poverty schools. OMB Circular No. A-21 applies. OMB Circular No. A-122 applies. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. In any fiscal year in which funds are available for new awards, the Department of Education publishes a notice in the Federal Register inviting applications and establishing a deadline date. Peer review panels composed of representatives from public and private higher education, and State, and local education agencies having expertise in elementary, secondary, and higher education. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. (GEAR UP offers state and partnership grants. State grants are competitive six-year matching grants that must include both an early intervention component designed to increase college attendance and success and raise the expectations of low-income students and a scholarship component. Partnership grants are competitive six-year matching grants that must support an early intervention component and may support a scholarship component designed to increase college attendance and success and raise the expectations of low-income students. To meet the matching requirement, States and Partnerships must cover at least 50 percent of the total project costs with cash or in-kind contributions from non-Federal sources (as in, a dollar-for-dollar match). This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate, which is referenced under 34 CFR 76.564-76.569. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group at (202) 708-7770. Performance Reports: Reporting on performance measures is required as part of the submittal of form ED 524B. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. EDGAR for direct grant programs (34 CFR part 75). Generally, records related to grant funds, compliance and performance must be maintained for a period of 3 years after completion of the grant. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. The statute requires a cash or in-kind match from non-Federal sources for 50% of the total project costs.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Grants are made for up to 7 years, subject to the availability of funds. Electronic transfer None/Not specified. Ben Witthoefft
Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202 US
ben.withoefft@ed.gov
Phone: (202)987-0447 http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html. 91-0201-0-1-502 (Project Grants) FY 22$378,000,000.00; FY 23 est $388,000,000.00; FY 24 est $408,000,000.00; FY 21$368,000,000.00; FY 20$365,000,000.00; FY 19$360,000,000.00; FY 18$350,000,000.00; FY 17 est $338,831,000.00; FY 16$322,588,000.00; - Varies by competition. Education Department General Administrative Regulations, EDGAR; 34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99 and 34 CFR Part 694; 2 CFR part 200; OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-110, A-122, and A-133. Not applicable.