High School Equivalency Program 84.141A

High School Equivalency Program 84.141A

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Secretary of Education are soliciting applications in support of the administration of the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The purpose of HEP is to assist migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or immediate family members of such workers) to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain improved employment, enter military service, or be placed in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training, which includes Registered Apprenticeships.

Details

• Agency: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Department: Department of Labor
• Opportunity #: DOL-OESE-34092
• Total Funding: $11,550,000
• Expected Awards: 4
• Instrument: grant

Eligibility

To be considered for an award under this competition, an applicant must be one of the following: (1) An IHE (as defined in section 101 and 102 of the HEA), or (2) A private nonprofit organization (as those terms are defined in 34 CFR 77.1). If a private nonprofit organization other than an IHE applies for a HEP grant, that organization must plan the project in cooperation with an IHE and must propose to operate some aspects of the project with the facilities of that IHE. See 34 CFR 206.2(b). Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net ear