Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC)
The summary for the Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC): The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor), is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The purposes of the EOC Program are to: provide information regarding financial and academic assistance available for qualified individuals who want to enter or continue to pursue a program of postsecondary education; provide assistance to those individuals in applying for admission to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education, and improve the financial and economic literacy of program participants.
| Federal Grant Title: | Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) |
| Federal Agency Name: | Office of Postsecondary Education (DOL-OPE) |
| Grant Categories: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANT-26-024 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 84.066 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 14th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 14th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 30th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 30th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | June 13th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $52,611,659 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $3,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $238,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 55 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | March 30th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See the Application Notice and Instructions for specific eligibility requirements.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Rachael Wiley, Ed.D or Sharon Easterling
[email protected] or [email protected]
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