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FY 2009 (estimate)

Funding Allocation for SSS: $285,500,000
Number of New Awards Anticipated: 0

The planned FY 2009 competition for new grants has been delayed until FY 2010 because of program changes included in the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).

FY 2008

Funding Allocation for SSS: $284,364,806
Number of Awards: 947
Number of Participants: 198,940
Average Award: $300,280
Average Number of Participants: 210
Average Cost per Participant: $1,429

FY 2007

Funding Allocation for SSS: $271,566,777
Number of Awards: 949
Number of Participants: 199,499
Average Award: $286,161
Average Number of Participants: 210
Average Cost per Participant: $1,361

FY 2006

Funding Allocation for SSS: $271,412,971
Number of Awards: 953
Number of Participants: 201,471
Average Award: $284,799
Average Number of Participants: 211
Average Cost per Participant: $1,347

FY 2005

Funding Allocation for SSS: $277,772,932
SSS funding less one-time hurricane supplements: $274,545,170
Number of Awards: 959
Number of Participants: 203,212
Average Award: $286,283 *
Average Number of Participants: 212
Average Cost per Participant: $1,351 *

Note: Average award and cost per participant based on total funding less one-time supplements.

FY 2004

Funding Allocation for SSS: $263,030,892
Number of Awards: 935
Number of Participants: 196,237
Average Award: $281,316
Average Number of Participants: 210
Average Cost per Participant: $1,340

The FY 2004 funding for SSS includes $28,229,965 for grant aid.

FY 2003

2003 Total funding for SSS: $263,650,147
Number of Awards: 936
Number of Participants: 196,716
Average Award: $281,678
Average Number of Participants: 211
Average Cost per Participant: $1,340

FY 2002

Funding Allocation for SSS: $262,711,302
Number of Awards: 937
Number of Participants: 198,551
Average Award: $280,375
Average Number of Participants: 212
Average Cost per Participant: $1,323

The FY 2002 funding includes $3,740,000 for one-time supplemental grants for technology for some SSS projects and $28,293,179 in grant aid.

FY 2001

Funding Allocation for SSS: $254,892,170
Number of Awards: 944
Number of Participants: 199,956
Average Award: $270,013
Average Number of Participants: 212
Average Cost per Participant: $1,273

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