Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 021522 001
The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and its Office of School Support and Rural Programs, announced a discretionary grant opportunity for the Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) Program under Assistance Listing Number 84.004D. The awards are made as cooperative agreements, meaning recipients are expected to work closely with the Department during the project period rather than operating with minimal federal involvement. The underlying purpose is rooted in federal civil rights law, specifically Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the related implementing regulations in 34 CFR part 270, which frame the program as a way to help public agencies meet equity and desegregation responsibilities in K-12 schooling.
At its core, the EAC program funds regional Equity Assistance Centers that provide technical assistance and training when requested by school boards and other responsible governmental entities. The focus is on helping these agencies prepare, adopt, and implement plans that advance equity in public schools. In the program language, this includes desegregation and equity work connected to race, national origin, sex, and religion. Beyond plan development, the centers are also expected to help education agencies address practical and often complex educational challenges that can arise in the context of desegregation and equity efforts, including developing effective methods for responding to those challenges in real school and district settings.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), as long as they are not institutions of higher education); and other entities as clarified in the official notice. The competition anticipated making four awards, with an award ceiling of $1,700,000 per award. The opportunity was posted with applications available on February 15, 2022, and a deadline for transmittal of applications of May 16, 2022, followed by an intergovernmental review deadline of July 15, 2022.
Because the text provided is explicitly a synopsis, the controlling requirements are those published in the official Federal Register application notice. That official notice is where applicants would find the binding details on eligibility nuances, required application components, submission instructions, program priorities, performance measures, and any pre-application or administrative requirements. The Department also directed applicants to follow its Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 27, 2021) for addresses and procedural guidance on obtaining and submitting an application. For questions, the listed program contact for this competition was Rebekka Meyer at the U.S. Department of Education, reachable by phone at (202) 453-5641 or by email at OESE.EACcompetition@ed.gov.Apply for ED GRANTS 021522 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Scholl Support and Rural Programs: Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.004D" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.004.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 15, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 2022 Applications Available February 15, 2022. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 16, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review July 15, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Rebekka Meyer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3E114, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 453-5641. Email OESE.EACcompetition@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) Program (ALN 84.004D) - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education for the Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) Program under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.004D. The program funds regional Equity Assistance Centers that provide technical assistance and training to support equity work in K-12 public education.
Which Department office is administering this program?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and its Office of School Support and Rural Programs.
What is the purpose of the Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) Program?
The purpose is to help public agencies meet equity and desegregation responsibilities in K-12 schooling by providing technical assistance and training, when requested, to school boards and other responsible governmental entities. The centers support agencies as they prepare, adopt, and implement plans that advance equity in public schools.
What legal authority is the EAC program based on?
The program is rooted in federal civil rights law, specifically Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the related implementing regulations in 34 CFR part 270.
What kinds of topics or equity areas does the program address?
Based on the program language provided, the equity work includes desegregation and equity connected to race, national origin, sex, and religion.
What services do Equity Assistance Centers provide?
The centers provide technical assistance and training when requested by school boards and other responsible governmental entities. They help agencies prepare, adopt, and implement equity plans and also assist with addressing practical educational challenges that can arise in the context of desegregation and equity efforts, including developing effective methods to respond in real school and district settings.
Who can request technical assistance and training from an Equity Assistance Center?
The synopsis states that services are provided when requested by school boards and other responsible governmental entities.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements. This means recipients are expected to work closely with the Department during the project period rather than operating with minimal federal involvement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The competition anticipated making four awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,700,000 per award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), as long as they are not institutions of higher education); and other entities as clarified in the official notice.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply as nonprofits?
Not under the nonprofit category described in the synopsis. It specifies nonprofit organizations are eligible as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Where do applicants find the binding, official requirements for the competition?
The controlling requirements are those published in the official Federal Register application notice. The synopsis explicitly notes that the Federal Register notice is the source for binding details.
What details are expected to be in the Federal Register application notice?
According to the synopsis, the official notice is where applicants would find binding details on eligibility nuances, required application components, submission instructions, program priorities, performance measures, and any pre-application or administrative requirements.
What instructions should applicants follow for how to obtain and submit an application?
Applicants were directed to follow the Department's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 27, 2021) for addresses and procedural guidance on obtaining and submitting an application.
When were applications available?
Applications were available on February 15, 2022.
What was the deadline to submit (transmit) an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was May 16, 2022.
What was the intergovernmental review deadline?
The intergovernmental review deadline was July 15, 2022.
Who is the program contact for questions about this competition?
The listed program contact was Rebekka Meyer at the U.S. Department of Education.
How can applicants contact the program office?
By phone at (202) 453-5641 or by email at OESE.EACcompetition@ed.gov.
Does the synopsis contain all requirements an applicant must follow?
No. The synopsis states it is explicitly a synopsis and that the controlling requirements are those published in the official Federal Register application notice.
What does it mean that EACs are "regional" centers?
The synopsis describes the program as funding regional Equity Assistance Centers, but it does not provide regional boundaries or service areas in the text provided. Those specifics would typically be clarified in the official notice.
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