Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program

The U.S. Department of Education is soliciting applications for the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, which aims to advance systemic and sustainable solutions to student basic needs insecurity. The program will provide competitive grants to institutions of higher education, consortia, and public and private nonprofit organizations. The grants will support projects that address the basic needs of students, such as food and housing insecurity, and promote workforce development priorities. The program has a total estimated funding of $10,000,000, with individual awards ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The project period is 48 months. Key features of the program include: • Addressing student basic needs insecurity • Promoting workforce development priorities • Supporting institutions of higher education, consortia, and nonprofit organizations • Total estimated funding of $10,000,000 • Individual awards ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 • Project period of 48 months