There are two application processes for this program -- one for eligibility and one for grant funding.

FY 2009 Application for Eligibility

You must be designated an eligible institution before applying for funding under this program.

The following application is used by this program, some Title III programs, the Title V program, and some other programs initially authorized under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. The deadline for eligibility designation was February 20, 2009. The deadline for institutions filing a waiver of cost sharing was April 6, 2009.

• FY 2009 Application to Request Designation as an Eligible Institution
• Federal Register Notice dated January 21, 2009

Information for Grant Funding

Timeline

Current competition: FY 2009
Applications available in the U.S. Department of Education's e-Grants system: April 29, 2009
Deadline for transmitting applications: May 29, 2009

Federal Register Notice

• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2009 dated April 29, 2009

Current Application

The FY 2009 competition for this program closed on May 29, 2009. The archived application should be used for reference only. Some of the forms may be found in the forms library.

• FY 2009 Application (archived): MS Word (387K) | PDF (747K)

Application Contact

Blanca Rodriguez
Predominantly Black Institutions Undergraduate Program
U.S. Department of Education, OPE
Teacher and Student Development Programs Service
1990 K Street, N.W., Room 6162
Washington, DC 20006-8524
Telephone: (202) 502-7728
E-mail: blanca.rodriguez@ed.gov

If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.

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