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| 84.044 TRIO_TALENT SEARCH |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Sections 402B, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1070a-12. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To identify disadvantaged youths with potential for postsecondary education; to encourage them in continuing in and graduating from secondary school and in enrolling in programs of postsecondary education; to publicize the availability of student financial aid; and to increase the number of secondary and postsecondary school dropouts who reenter an educational program. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Funds are awarded to institutions and agencies to identify disadvantaged youths with potential for postsecondary education, encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake postsecondary educational training, and publicize existing forms of student aid. Projects may also provide tutorial services for youths being encouraged to undertake or reenter programs of postsecondary education. A grantee may not use the project as a part of its recruitment program. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, a combination of the above and, in exceptional cases, secondary schools may apply. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Individuals residing in the target area or attending a target school who have potential for education at the postsecondary level and who can benefit from one or more of the services provided by the project. Two-thirds must be low-income individuals who are also potential first generation college students. Project participants must be between 11 and 27 years old (exceptions allowed). Required low-income criteria for participants are stated in application materials. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Costs will be determined in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations EDGAR). This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. |
| Application Procedure |
| Develop a proposal in accordance with regulations, applications, and timetables issued by the Secretary of Education; no State plan is required. Requests for program applications should be made to the Federal TRIO Programs. This program is subject to the provisions of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). |
| Award Procedure |
| Selected nonfederal field readers evaluate new proposals on the basis of the selection criteria specified in 34 CFR 643.21 and 34 CFR 643.22. Grantees will be selected on the basis of satisfactory proposals and availability of funds. |
| Deadlines |
| Deadlines are published in the Federal Register. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| About 90 to 180 days. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| Continuation awards are approved for up to 5 years on an annual basis, subject to the availability of funds. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Four or 5-year projects, annual awards. Continuations are subject to the availability of funds. |
| Reports |
| Performance reports are required on an annual basis. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR (75.702, 74.61.) |
| Records |
| In accordance with 34 CFR 75.730, 75.731, and 75.732. |
| Account Identification |
| 91-0201-0-1-502. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $142,884,182; FY 08 est $142,900,000; and FY 09 est $142,884,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| The average 2008 award is expected to be approximately $303,000. The minimum grant award is $220,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| The program supported 471 projects serving approximately 364,000 students in 2008. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| EDGAR and 34 CFR 643. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Federal TRIO Programs, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202- 5249. Contact: Loretta Brown, E-mail: trio@ed.gov; Telephone: (202) 502-7539. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.ed.gov/programs/triotalent/ |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 84.007, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; 84.032, Federal Family Education Loans; 84.033, Federal Work-Study Program; 84.038, Federal Perkins Loan Program_Federal Capital Contributions; 84.042, TRIO_Student Support Services; 84.047, TRIO_Upward Bound; 84.063, Federal Pell Grant Program; 84.066, TRIO_Educational Opportunity Centers; 84.103, TRIO Staff Training Program; 84.217, TRIO_McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Projects operated by institutions of higher education and public and private agencies and organizations to provide low-income, potential first generation college students with information on existing forms of financial aid. Encourage qualified students to return to or continue in and graduate from secondary school and enroll in programs of postsecondary education. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| For new awards, applicants will be selected on the basis of the criteria set forth in 34 CFR 643.21. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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