## Introduction

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260, signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020.  In total, the CRRSAA authorizes $81.88 billion in support for education, in addition to the $30.75 billion expeditiously provided last spring through the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136.

***Note:  This page is dedicated to the new funding (HEERF II) established by the CRRSAA.  Information about the HEERF III established by the American Rescue Plan can be found  at this****link**.****Information about the HEERF I established by the CARES Act can be found  at this****link**.*

## Latest News 

**March 19, 2021:** The U.S. Department of Education announced today new assistance to institutions regarding use of COVID-19 relief funds through the duration of the pandemic. Additionally, we provided guidance and examples to help institutions identify both sources of lost revenue and how to measure and document lost revenue: 

- New HEERF Guidance on expenses through the pandemic and calculating lost revenue

**February 25, 2021:**Notice of Proposed Institutional Eligibility Criteria for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Supplemental Aid to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Program. 

**January  14, 2021:** The U.S. Department of Education announced today an  additional $21.2 billion is now available to higher education institutions to  ensure learning continues for students during the COVID-19 pandemic under the CRRSAA as HEERF II. The full press  release is available here: https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-quickly-makes-available-more-21-billion-taxpayer-funds-support-continued-education-colleges-universities. 

## Specific Program Information 

Congress created several programs within HEERF II.  Please click on the links below to be taken for information and resources for  the specific program or distribution.

### Institutional Portion  for Public and Nonprofit Institutions (a)(1)

### Student Aid Portion  for Public and Nonprofit Institutions (a)(1)

### Historically Black Colleges and Universities (a)(2) 

### Minority Serving Institutions (a)(2)

### Strengthening Institutions Program (a)(2)

### Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (a)(2) 

### Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education Program (a)(3) 

### Proprietary Institutions Grant Funds for Students (a)(4) 

| **Program****(with link to website)**                      | **CFDA** | **CRRSAA Section** | **Eligibility****(with link to allocation table)**                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Certification &  Agreement** | **Deadline**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               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**Opportunity Number** |
|------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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| Student Aid Portion  for Public and Nonprofit Institutions | 84.425E  | Section 314(a)(1)  | Public and Nonprofit  Title IV participating institutions*Note: Students cannot apply for assistance directly from the U.S.    Department of Education but should contact their institutions for further    information and guidance.*Allocation Table Here | Certification and Agreement (Gold) | April 15, 2021 for  new awards

*Note:  Institutions **do not need** to apply if previously  received CARES Act HEERF Institutional Portion.*
ED-GRANTS-041020-003

Institutional Portion for Public and Nonprofit Institutions

84.425F

Section 314(a)(1)

Public and Nonprofit  Title IV participating institutionsAllocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Blue)

April 15, 2021 for  new awards

*Note:  Institutions **do not need** to apply if previously  received CARES Act HEERF Institutional Portion.*
ED-GRANTS-042120-004

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

84.425J

314(a)(2)

Institutions that  qualify for funding under the following programs: Strengthening Historically  Black Colleges and Universities (Part B institutions as described in section  322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)), Strengthening  Historically Black Graduate Institutions (institutions named in section  326(e)(1) of the HEA), and Master’s Degree Programs at Historically Black  Colleges and Universities (institutions named in section 723(b)(1) of the HEA)Allocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Purple)
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None
*Note:  Institutions***do not need***to apply.*
ED-GRANTS-043020-001

Tribally Controlled  Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)

84.425K

314(a)(2)

Institutions  that qualify for funding under the Tribally Controlled College or University  Assistance Act of 1978 or the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978;  are cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of  1994; or are designated as eligible for funding by the Bureau of Indian  EducationAllocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Purple)

None
*Note:  Institutions***do not need***to apply.*
ED-GRANTS-043020-002

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)

84.425L

314(a)(2)

Institutions that would be eligible to    participate in the following programs: Predominantly Black Institutions    (PBI), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH), Asian    American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions    (AANAPISI), Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI),    Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI), and Promoting    Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) programsAllocation Table Here

Certification and Agreements:
- New
- Supplemental (Purple)

*Note: Institutions ****do not need**** to  apply if previously received CARES Act HEERF a2 Minority Serving Institutions  Program. If the institution is listed on the allocation table and did not  receive an award under CARES a2 MSI, the Notice Inviting Applications can be in  the:* Federal  Register notice

ED-GRANTS-041321-004

Strengthening Institutions Program (SIPs)

84.425M

314(a)(2)

Institutions designated as eligible in FY    2020 for grant programs in Titles III and V of the HEA that did not receive    18004(a)(2) grant awards as a result of not meeting the requirements for the    Strengthening HBCUs, HBGIs, HBCU Master’s, TCCUs, PBIs, ANNH, AANAPISI,    NASNTI, DHSI, and/or PPOHA programsAllocation Table Here

Certification and Agreements:- New
- Supplemental (Purple)

*Note: Institutions ****do not  need**** to apply if previously received CARES Act HEERF  a2 Strengthening Institutions Program. If the institution is listed on the  allocation table and did not receive an award under CARES a2 SIP, the Notice  Inviting Applications can be in the:**Federal Register *notice

ED-GRANTS-041321-003

Proprietary Institutions Grant Funds for Students

84.425Q

Section 314(a)(4)

Title IV  participating proprietary institutionsAllocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement (Red)

April 15, 2021 for  new awards

ED-GRANTS-011521-005

 Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education Program

84.425S

Section 314(a)(3)

Public  and Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education, see Federal Register  Notice for specific Absolute Priority Eligibility. SAIHE Allocation Table: Successful Applicants 

Certification and Agreement here

April 28, 2021 

ED-GRANTS-032921-001 
HEERF  II Grant Program FAQs and Documents:- HEERF Notice of Interpretation for Period of       Allowable HEERF Expenses  (March 22, 2021)
- HEERF Lost Revenue FAQs  (March 19,       2021)
- HEERF Period of Allowable Expenses Grant Records       Notice  (March 19, 2021)
- HEERF Grant Program Auditing Requirements  (March       8, 2021)
- CRRSAA HEERF II Section 314(a)(1) Frequently Asked       Questions  (Published January 14, 2021 and Updated: March       19, 2021)
- CRRSAA HEERF II Section 314(a)(2) Frequently Asked       Questions  (January 14, 2021)
- CRRSAA HEERF II Section 314(a)(4) Frequently Asked       Questions  (Published January 14, 2021 and Updated: March       19, 2021)
- HEERF I and HEERF II Comparison Fact Sheet  (Published       January 14, 2021 and Updated: March 19, 2021)
- Required Notification of Endowment Excise Tax Paid       Form  (January 14, 2021)
Contact  Information
Have questions about  HEERF grants? Email HEERF@ed.govThink an institution  is misusing or abusing ED funds? Do not let CRRSAA funding for schools and  students end up in the wrong hands. File a complaint online with our Inspector  General (OIG) or call their Hotline.
- File a complaint online with the OIG Here
- Contact information for the OIG Hotline Here
- HEERF OIG Hotline Poster
  Last Modified: 10/18/2021 |