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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Program and Grantee Support Services: Comprehensive Centers Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.283B

ID: ED-GRANTS-050826-001 • Type: Posted
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Description

Program Description: The purpose of the Comprehensive Centers (CC) program is to provide capacity-building services to state educational agencies (SEAs), regional educational agencies (REAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools that improve educational opportunities and student outcomes, close achievement gaps, and improve the quality of instruction for all students, particularly for groups of students with the greatest need.

Assistance Listing Number: 84.283B

Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions.

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Background
The Comprehensive Centers (CC) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education, aims to provide capacity-building services to state educational agencies (SEAs), regional educational agencies (REAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools. The goal is to enhance educational opportunities and student outcomes, particularly for groups with the greatest need. This grant opportunity falls under Assistance Listing Number 84.283B and is part of the FY 2026 Grant Competition, which seeks to support initiatives that close achievement gaps and improve instructional quality.

Grant Details
The grant will fund three Content Centers: two Field-Initiated Content Centers and one Emerging Needs Content Center. Each center must provide technical assistance on topics of national or regional importance, focusing on high-quality, client-driven capacity-building services. The centers are required to create annual service plans that address identified educational challenges and demonstrate engagement with clients in defining service projects. They must also develop effective performance management systems. Services must prioritize support for students from low-income families and those in schools implementing comprehensive support activities under the ESEA.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), or partnerships among such entities with demonstrated capacity to carry out the activities described in this notice. A group of eligible entities may apply as a consortium. There are no cost-sharing requirements for this competition.

Period of Performance
The project period for the grant is up to 60 months.

Grant Value
$3,450,000

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations for performance are expected to align with the needs of SEAs, REAs, LEAs, and schools across various regions.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Education (ED)
Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
84.283 - Comprehensive Centers
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 5/8/26 the Department of Education posted grant opportunity ED-GRANTS-050826-001 for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Program and Grantee Support Services: Comprehensive Centers Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.283B with funding of $46.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 84.283 Comprehensive Centers. It is expected that 19 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
May 8, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 30, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 42 Days
Closing Date Explanation
Applications Available: May 8, 2026. Application Deadline: June 30, 2026. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 8, 2026. For Further Information: Dr. Michelle Daley. Telephone: (202) 987-1057. Email: OESE.ComprehensiveCenters@ed.gov.
Last Updated
May 8, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
July 30, 2026

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), or partnerships among such entities, or individuals, with the demonstrated ability or capacity to carry out the activities described in this notice, including regional entities that carried out activities under the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (as such Act existed on the day before November 5, 2002) and title XIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as such title existed on the day before January 8, 2002). A group of eligible entities may apply as a consortium, in accordance with the requirements in 34 CFR 75.127-129.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$46,015,000
Estimated Number of Grants
19

Contacts

Contact
Holly Clark Management and Program Analyst
Contact Email
oese.comprehensivecenters@ed.gov   Profile
Email Description
Program Inbox
Contact Phone
(202) 245-6408
Additional Information
Comprehensive Centers Program Website
Additional Information Site
https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/school-and-community-improvement-grants/comprehensive-centers-program

Documents

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