There are two application processes for this program -- one for eligibility and one for grant funding.

Information for Grant Funding

Apply for CFDA 84.031A

The Department is conducting one competition for Strengthening Institution Program (SIP) grants in fiscal year 2023, 84.031A.  For more information, the Program will hold technical assistance webinars. Webinar dates are upcoming and will be posted soon.

INFORMATION FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR CFDA NUMBER 84.031A

Timeline for CFDA 84.031A

SIP competitions are generally held every other year.

Current competition for CFDA 84.031A: FY 2023
Application available: March 23, 2023
Application deadline: May 22, 2023

Federal Register Notice for CFDA 84.031A

• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2023 under CFDA 84.031A dated March 23, 2023

Current Application for CFDA 84.031A

All applicants are required to submit an application online through Grants.gov.

Through Grants.gov you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You can search for the downloadable application package by keyword—SIP or by CFDA—84.031.

If you experience problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, refer to the Support page and/or contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. For program-specific questions, contact the program officer below.

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to one of the program contact persons listed below.

Please note that: Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM (www.sam.gov) which may take approximately one week to complete, but could take upwards of several weeks to complete, depending upon the completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by an applicant. You may begin working on your application while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an application until all of the registration steps are complete. Please note that once your SAM registration is active, it will take 24-48 hours for the information to be available in Grants.gov, and before you can submit an application through Grants.gov. For detailed information on the registration steps, please click here. [Note: Your organization will need to update its SAM registration annually.] Primary information about SAM is available at www.sam.gov. Note that the Department has transitioned from DUNS to Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) numbers. For more information, the Department of Education has provided a fact sheet, which you can access by clicking here.

Tips and Assistance for CFDA 84.031A

Click here for the FY 2023 Application Booklet.

FY 2023 Technical Assistance Webinar
Date: April 13, 2023
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm, Eastern Time

To view the webinar recording, please click here.

To review the webinar slides, please click here.

Application Contacts for CFDA 84.031A

Nalini Lamba-Nieves, (202) 453-7953
U.S. Department of Education, OPE
Title III Part A Programs, Strengthening Institutions
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Mail Stop LBJ 4-4C140
Washington, DC 20202-6450

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