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Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Grants for Postsecondary Education: Information for CARES (HEERF I), CRRSAA (HEERF II), and ARP (HEERF III) Grant Recipients.

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) understands the uncertainty and ripple effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on institutions of higher education, staff, faculty, students, and parents. New federal legislation, funding priorities, and administrative changes emerge quickly. Due to the nature of emergency funding, OPE is diligently working to provide clear and timely information to better inform your decision-making processes. Click on the links below to learn more about HEERF Grants for Postsecondary Education.



Please see the Department’s Official CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund website here, which contains the most updated information on the HEERF program

Who May Apply: (by category) Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)

Who May Apply: (specifically)

Eligible applicants are IHEs as defined in Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (March 27, 2020)

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Please see the Department’s Official CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund website here, which contains the most updated information on the HEERF program

Timeline

Application Available: To be Announced

Application Deadline: To be Announced

Federal Register Notice

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Current Application

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Tips and Assistance

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Application Contact

If you have questions concerning this program, please submit them via e-mail to HEERF@ed.gov.

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Please see the Department’s Official CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund website here, which contains the most updated information on the HEERF program

FY 2020

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Please see the Department’s Official CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund website here, which contains the most updated information on the HEERF program

Legislation

  • Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (March 27, 2020)

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Please see the Department’s Official CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund website here, which contains the most updated information on the HEERF program

Contact Information

If you have questions concerning this program, please submit them via e-mail to HEERF@ed.gov

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Please see the Department’s Official CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund website here, which contains the most updated information on the HEERF program

The purpose of this page is to provide answers to the most frequent questions we have received from applicants thus far. Our intent is to update this page to clarify additional questions and respond to input as issues arise.

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