Timeline

Competitions are usually held annually.

Current Competition: FY 2013
Application available: May 21, 2013
Application deadline: July 5, 2013

This program does not post a Federal Register Notice. It is a formula grant.

Current Application

The current application for grants is available below:

• FY 2013 CACG Application Package: MS Word (177K) | PDF (353K)

Tips and Assistance

Allotment of Funds

President's Budget State Tables for the U.S. Department of Education: PDF (451K) | MS Excel (320K)

CACG funds are awarded based on the relative number of people between the ages of 5 and 17 and between the ages of 15 and 44 who are living below the state poverty line.

Application Contact

Karmon Simms-Coates
E-mail: karmon.simms-coates@ed.gov
Telephone: (202) 502-7807

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Express Mail Delivery* Only
Karmon Simms-Coates
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
College Access Challenge Grants Program
K Street Location, 6th Floor
Washington DC 20202
Telephone: (202) 502-7807

* Effective April 8, 2011 all express mail packages must be sent to a central U. S. Department of Education location for security screening and tracking before transfer to other headquarters buildings. Please direct express mail packages being delivered to program by UPS, FedEx, DHL, and similar carriers to the express mail address indicated.

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