TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To provide information on financial and academic assistance available for qualified adults desiring to pursue a program of postsecondary education and to assist them in applying for admission to institutions of postsecondary education.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public nonprofits
- Private nonprofits
Institutions of Higher Education, public and private agencies and organizations including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and as appropriate to the purposes of the program; secondary schools.
Beneficiaries
- 11
- 23
- 55
- 61
Persons residing in the target area who need one or more of the services provided by the project in order to pursue a program of postsecondary education and who desire to pursue or who are pursuing a program of postsecondary education. Two-thirds of the participants must be low-income individuals who are also potential first-generation college students. Project participants must be at least nineteen years old (exceptions allowed). Required low-income criteria for participants are stated in application materials.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Develop a proposal in accordance with regulations, applications, and timetables issued by the Secretary of Education. No State plan is required. This program is subject to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).
Award Procedure
Selected non-Federal field readers evaluate new proposals based on the selection criteria established in program regulations 34 CFR 644.21 and 34 CFR 644.22. Grantees will be selected on the basis of satisfactory proposals and availability of funds. Grants are awarded through Federal TRIO Programs office.
From 90 to 180 days.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds are awarded to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, and combinations of such entities for the establishment and operation of centers to collect and disseminate information concerning financial aid and academic programs available to participants seeking to pursue postsecondary education and to assist participants in preparing admission and financial aid applications. Centers may also provide, to secondary school dropouts, guidance on secondary school reentry or entry to an alternative education program. Centers may also provide tutoring, mentoring, and counseling services. A grantee may not use the center as a part of its recruitment program.
Required Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). OMB Circular A-21 applies. OMB Circular A-122 applies.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements