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
- Other
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.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Selected non-Federal field readers evaluate new proposals based on the selection criteria established in program regulations 34 CFR 644.21. Grantees will be selected on the basis of satisfactory proposals and availability of funds. Grants are awarded through the Department of Labor in partnership with the Federal TRIO Programs office.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: > 180 Days
From 90 to 180 days.
Program details & compliance
Description
The purposes of the EOC Program are to: provide information regarding financial and academic assistance available for qualified individuals who want to enter or continue to pursue a program of postsecondary education; provide assistance to those individuals in applying for admission to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education, and improve the financial and economic literacy of program participants.
Mission Categories
Primary: Higher Education
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The EOC program authority specifies a list of permissible services.
Restrictions
The program regulations (34 CFR 644.31) identify unallowable costs in the EOC Program. Costs that are unallowable under the Educational Opportunity Centers program include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Tuition, fees, stipends, and other forms of direct financial support for participants.
(b) Research not directly related to the evaluation or improvement of the project.
(c) Construction, renovation, and remodeling of any facilities.
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