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CRRSAA: Higher Education Emergency
Relief Fund (HEERF II)


Introduction

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260, signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. In total, the CRRSAA authorizes $81.88 billion in support for education, in addition to the $30.75 billion expeditiously provided last spring through the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136.

Note: This page is dedicated to the new funding (HEERF II) established by the CRRSAA. Information about the HEERF III established by the American Rescue Plan can be found at this link. Information about the HEERF I established by the CARES Act can be found at this link.

Latest News

March 19, 2021: The U.S. Department of Education announced today new assistance to institutions regarding use of COVID-19 relief funds through the duration of the pandemic. Additionally, we provided guidance and examples to help institutions identify both sources of lost revenue and how to measure and document lost revenue:

February 25, 2021: Notice of Proposed Institutional Eligibility Criteria for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Supplemental Aid to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Program.

January 14, 2021: The U.S. Department of Education announced today an additional $21.2 billion is now available to higher education institutions to ensure learning continues for students during the COVID-19 pandemic under the CRRSAA as HEERF II. The full press release is available here: https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-quickly-makes-available-more-21-billion-taxpayer-funds-support-continued-education-colleges-universities.

Specific Program Information

Congress created several programs within HEERF II. Please click on the links below to be taken for information and resources for the specific program or distribution.

Institutional Portion for Public and Nonprofit Institutions (a)(1)

Student Aid Portion for Public and Nonprofit Institutions (a)(1)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (a)(2)

Minority Serving Institutions (a)(2)

Strengthening Institutions Program (a)(2)

Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (a)(2)

Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education Program (a)(3)

Proprietary Institutions Grant Funds for Students (a)(4)


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Program
(with link to website)

CFDA

CRRSAA Section

Eligibility
(with link to allocation table)

Certification & Agreement

Deadline

Grants.gov Funding

Opportunity Number

Student Aid Portion for Public and Nonprofit Institutions

84.425E

Section 314(a)(1)

Public and Nonprofit Title IV participating institutions
Note: Students cannot apply for assistance directly from the U.S. Department of Education but should contact their institutions for further information and guidance.
Allocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Gold)

April 15, 2021 for new awards

Note: Institutions do not need to apply if previously received CARES Act HEERF Institutional Portion.

ED-GRANTS-041020-003

Institutional Portion for Public and Nonprofit Institutions

84.425F

Section 314(a)(1)

Public and Nonprofit Title IV participating institutions
Allocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Blue)

April 15, 2021 for new awards

Note: Institutions do not need to apply if previously received CARES Act HEERF Institutional Portion.

ED-GRANTS-042120-004

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

84.425J

314(a)(2)

Institutions that qualify for funding under the following programs: Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Part B institutions as described in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)), Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions (institutions named in section 326(e)(1) of the HEA), and Master’s Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (institutions named in section 723(b)(1) of the HEA)
Allocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Purple)

None

Note: Institutions do not need to apply.

ED-GRANTS-043020-001

Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)

84.425K

314(a)(2)

Institutions that qualify for funding under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978; are cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994; or are designated as eligible for funding by the Bureau of Indian Education
Allocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Purple)

None

Note: Institutions do not need to apply.

ED-GRANTS-043020-002

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)

84.425L

314(a)(2)

Institutions that would be eligible to participate in the following programs: Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI), Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI), and Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) programs
Allocation Table Here

Certification and Agreements:

Note: Institutions do not need to apply if previously received CARES Act HEERF a2 Minority Serving Institutions Program. If the institution is listed on the allocation table and did not receive an award under CARES a2 MSI, the Notice Inviting Applications can be in the: Federal Register notice

ED-GRANTS-041321-004

Strengthening Institutions Program (SIPs)

84.425M

314(a)(2)

Institutions designated as eligible in FY 2020 for grant programs in Titles III and V of the HEA that did not receive 18004(a)(2) grant awards as a result of not meeting the requirements for the Strengthening HBCUs, HBGIs, HBCU Master’s, TCCUs, PBIs, ANNH, AANAPISI, NASNTI, DHSI, and/or PPOHA programs
Allocation Table Here

Certification and Agreements:

Note: Institutions do not need to apply if previously received CARES Act HEERF a2 Strengthening Institutions Program. If the institution is listed on the allocation table and did not receive an award under CARES a2 SIP, the Notice Inviting Applications can be in the: Federal Register notice

ED-GRANTS-041321-003

Proprietary Institutions Grant Funds for Students

84.425Q

Section 314(a)(4)

Title IV participating proprietary institutions
Allocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Red)

April 15, 2021 for new awards

ED-GRANTS-011521-005

Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education Program

84.425S

Section 314(a)(3)

Public and Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education, see Federal Register Notice for specific Absolute Priority Eligibility.
SAIHE Allocation Table: Successful Applicants

Certification and Agreement here

April 28, 2021

ED-GRANTS-032921-001


HEERF II Grant Program FAQs and Documents:

Contact Information

Have questions about HEERF grants? Email HEERF@ed.gov
Think an institution is misusing or abusing ED funds? Do not let CRRSAA funding for schools and students end up in the wrong hands. File a complaint online with our Inspector General (OIG) or call their Hotline.



   
Last Modified: 10/18/2021