Assistance Listing 84.031
Higher Education Institutional Aid
Department of Education · Department of Education
Assistance Listing 84.031, “Higher Education Institutional Aid,” is a federal program administered by Department of Education. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 4 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.38B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding up 13% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +13% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
To help eligible colleges and universities to strengthen their management and fiscal operations and to assist such institutions to plan, develop, or implement activities including endowment building to strengthen the academic quality of their institutions.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 84.031
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
An institution of higher education (IHE) that qualifies as eligible using criteria as specified in the regulations. Under Part A, specific and basic requirements as stated in the program regulations must be met. Eligible applicants include institutions that have: (1) A low average per full-time equivalent (FTE) educational and general expenditures; (2) a substantial percentage of students having Pell Grants or other Federal need-based financial aid. However, a waiver of the low educational and general expenditure requirement and the needy student enrollment requirement may be granted to institutions meeting the criteria specified in the existing regulations. Under Part B HBCUs, historically Black institutions that were established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of African Americans are eligible. A listing of those institutions is published in program regulations; these HBCUs are also eligible under the Endowment Challenge Grant Program. Institutions eligible for PBI program grants are defined in Title III Section 318(b) of the HEA. Institutions eligible for HBGI program grants are specified in Title III Section 326(e)(1) of the HEA. Under the Title V programs, an HSI is defined as an institution that has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic as specified in Section 502 of the HEA.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Varies by competition
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 84.031. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 84.031
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Alaska Native Program CFDA Number 84.031NDepartment of Education | Closed | Up to $450K | Jul 5, 2019 | 84.031 |
| Closed | Up to $450K | Jul 5, 2019 | 84.031 | |
| Closed | Up to $450K | Jul 5, 2019 | 84.031 | |
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Alaska Native Program CFDA Number 84.031RDepartment of Education | Closed | Up to $450K | Jul 5, 2019 | 84.031 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 84.031?
84.031 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Higher Education Institutional Aid.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 84.031?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 84.031 provide?
The agency reported $1,378,009,655 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.