Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for The Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Postsecondary Success Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116M | ED GRANTS 081222 001

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The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is offering a discretionary grant opportunity through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) called the Postsecondary Success Program, listed under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116M. The central goal of this program is to increase postsecondary completion for students who are close to finishing a credential. It is designed to help institutions push students across the finish line by strengthening retention and completion supports that are already in place, rather than starting from scratch.

A key feature of the program is its focus on two specific student groups: students who are currently enrolled and nearing completion, and students who stopped out during the COVID-19 pandemic (or because of related challenges) but were also close to completion when they left. Applicants can choose to serve one group or both. The program emphasizes supplementing, expanding, or scaling evidence-based and data-driven strategies that eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) are already implementing. In practical terms, the Department of Education is signaling that proposals should be grounded in credible evidence, informed by institutional data, and built around interventions that can demonstrate measurable impact.

The outcomes the program is trying to improve are clearly student-success oriented. The notice highlights retention, transfer, credit accumulation, and completion as primary targets. That means competitive projects will typically be those that can show a thoughtful plan for identifying near-completers, removing barriers that prevent persistence (academic, financial, administrative, or personal), and tracking whether the supported activities actually move the needle on progress to degree. The emphasis on transfer also suggests that institutions may propose strategies that help students successfully move between institutions or programs without losing momentum or credits, particularly if that supports faster completion.

Eligibility is broad within higher education. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with an additional eligibility category noted as "Others" that requires checking the official Federal Register application notice for the precise definition and any conditions. Because the public summary explicitly directs applicants to the Federal Register notice for eligibility details, priorities, performance measures, and submission rules, the official notice is essential for understanding any limitations, required partnerships, or definitions that affect who can apply and what types of projects are allowed.

This opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 081222 001. Applications became available on August 12, 2022, with a deadline for transmittal of applications on October 11, 2022, and an intergovernmental review deadline of December 12, 2022. The listing indicates an expectation of eight awards. The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the provided data, which usually means the ceiling is not specified in this summary record and applicants should rely on the official application notice for the actual maximum award amount, any minimums, the project period, and the total funds available.

For logistical guidance on how to obtain and submit an application, the program points applicants to the Department of Education's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021. For direct questions, the program contact is Nemeka Mason at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2C102, Washington, DC 20202-4260, phone (202) 453-5650, email Nemeka.Mason@ed.gov. The program summary repeatedly underscores that the Federal Register notice is the authoritative source for the full requirements, including pre-application and application elements, performance reporting expectations, and any specific competitive priorities that could shape how proposals are scored.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for The Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Postsecondary Success Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116M" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.116.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 11, 2022 Applications Available August 12, 2022. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications October 11, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review December 12, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Nemeka Mason, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2C102, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-5650. Email Nemeka.Mason@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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