HEERF Grant (Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund)

HEERF Grant Overview

Program Name: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

Funder: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Geographic Scope: United States (federal program)

Background

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on March 27, 2020. Approximately $14 billion was allocated to the Office of Postsecondary Education through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to support postsecondary institutions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Focus Areas

Direct financial assistance to students and institutional support for:

• Direct grants to students affected by COVID-19
• Institutional support to offset costs associated with disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19

Funding Received by Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences

HEERF I (Round 1): $127,554 total

• $63,777 allocated as direct grants to students
• $63,777 allocated to the institution

HEERF II (Round 2): $251,781 total

• $63,777 allocated as direct grants to students
• $188,004 allocated to the institution

HEERF III (Round 3): $458,500 total

• $233,812 allocated as direct grants to students
• $224,688 allocated to the institution

Related Funding

Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences also received $372,446 in Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Grant funding.

Reporting

Triumph completed quarterly reporting on the following dates:

• June 30, 2023 (Final Quarterly Report)
• March 31, 2023
• December 31, 2022
• September 30, 2022
• June 30, 2022
• March 31, 2022
• December 31, 2021
• September 30, 2021
• June 30, 2021
• March 31, 2021
• December 31, 2020
• October 31, 2020

Student reports were submitted on:

• February 4, 2022
• September 14, 2021
• July 19, 2021
• June 10, 2021
• February 9, 2021
• May 26, 2020