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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
84.047: TRIO: Upward Bound
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, public or private not-for-profit agencies, a combination of the above, and in exceptional cases, secondary schools may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Low-income individuals and potential first generation college students who have a need for academic support in order to successfully pursue a program of postsecondary education. Two-thirds of the participants must be low-income individuals who are also potential first generation college students. The remaining participants must be either low-income individuals or potential first generation college students. Required low-income criteria are stated in application materials. Except for veterans, who can be served regardless of age, project participants must be between 13 and 19 years old and have completed the eighth grade but have not entered the twelfth grade (exceptions allowed).
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations EDGAR). This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Preapplication Coordination: 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 excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102.
Application Procedure: Develop a proposal in accordance with regulations, application and timetables issued by the Secretary of Education. No State plan is required. Requests for program applications should be made to the Federal TR10 Programs, College and University Preparation and Support Team. This program is subject to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Selected nonfederal field readers who are not employees of the Federal Government evaluate new proposals on the basis of the selection criteria specified in 34 CFR 645.31 and 34 CFR 645.32. Grantees will be selected on the basis of rank order of total scores and availability of funds.
Deadlines: Deadlines are published in the Federal Register.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 180 days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Continuation awards for up to five years approved on an annual basis; subject to the availability of funds.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: For new awards, the Secretary will select applicants to be funded under this part on the basis of the criteria set forth in 34 CFR 645.31.
Examples of Funded Projects: Grants to colleges, universities and other institutions to generate skills and motivation necessary for low-income, potential first generation college students to be successful in postsecondary institutions. Regular Upward Bound projects provide high school students with both summer and academic year services. Veterans Upward Bound projects provide short-term services, designed to prepare eligible veterans for acceptance into a postsecondary program. Upward Bound Math and Science Regional Centers provide high school students with summer academic services for interested math and science students.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $200,000 to $690,000: $283,000. Math/Science Awards: $200,000 to $300,000; $235,000.
It is estimated that almost 53,000 students (Math/Science Regional Centers: 6,200) were served in 1999. In fiscal year 1999, 772 awards were made. An additional 124 awards were made to Upward Bound Regional Math/Science Centers projects.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $220,501,000; FY 00 est $239,955,000; and FY 01 est $248,984,000. Math/Science funding: FY 99 $29,276,000; FY 00 est $30,154,000; and FY 01 est $30,757,000.
Budget Account Number: 91-0201-0-1-502.
Authorization: Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Sections 402C, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1070a-13.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: EDGAR and regulations 34 CFR 645.
Regional or Local Office: Department of Education regional offices. See Appendix IV in the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Federal TRIO Programs, College and University Preparation and Support Team, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-5249. Contact: Sheryl Wilson or Gaby Watts (Math/Science, Geraldine Smith). Phone: (202) 260-1494. Use the same number for FTS.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Annual awards may be renewed for up to five years. Continuations are subject to the availability of appropriations.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds are awarded to eligible grantees to provide academic instructional programs, personal and academic counseling, career guidance and special instruction to prepare project participants for careers in which persons from disadvantaged backgrounds are particularly underrepresented, tutoring, and exposure to cultural events and academic programs not usually available to disadvantaged youths. Funds are used to support a residential summer program and academic year program, and to pay stipends to students, not to exceed $40 a month during the academic year and $60 a month during the summer. A grantee may not use the project as part of its recruitment program.
Reports: Performance reports are submitted on an annual basis.
Audits: In accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR 75.702, 74.61.
Records: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.730, 75.731, and 75.732.
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