## Introduction

The Higher Education  Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) is authorized by the American Rescue Plan  (ARP), Public Law 117-2, signed into law on March 11, 2021, providing $39.6  billion in support to institutions of higher education to serve students and  ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

ARP funds are in  addition to funds authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief  Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260 and the  Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law  116-136. Emergency funds available to institutions and their students under all  emergency funds total $76.2 billion. 

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

## Latest News 

**May 2023:**Click here to access the No Cost Extension (NCE) request form for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grant(s) awarded to your institution of higher education. Pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.308(e)(2) and 34 C.F.R. § 75.261(a), and as stated in the Department’s HEERF ARP FAQs, grantees have the option to receive a No-Cost Extension (NCE) as applicable HEERF grant recipients can request an additional twelve months to finalize plans for the remaining HEERF institutional awards through June 30, 2024, and an additional six months for the HEERF student awards through December 31, 2023. The Department may consider additional extensions as necessary. The authorized institutional representative identified on the most recent Grant Award Notification (GAN) must complete the NCE request form and email it to the assigned program specialist identified in Box 3 of the HEERF GAN on or before June 20, 2023. Please contact your assigned program specialist if you have questions.

**March 2023:** The 2023 HEERF Updates PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
**February 01, 2022:** Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund 2021 Annual Performance Reports can be found here.

**October 13, 2022:** Higher Education Emergency Response Unit 2-year Anniversary | Highlights of HEERF

**April 04, 2022:** Notice of Automatic Extension of Performance Period for All Open Grants Issued Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

**February 15, 2022:** The U.S. Treasury issued new FAQs clarifying that unpaid debts discharged using HEERF funds are nontaxable. The News Release can be found here.

**February 03, 2022:** Reopening;  Notices Inviting Applications Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARP)--Public and Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF); Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) That Meet the Criteria as a Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP); Institutions of Higher Education That Meet the Criteria for the Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Program; Proprietary Institution Grant Funds for Students Program.

**February 03, 2022:** On January 31, 2022, the Department announced $198 million in new awards under the Supplemental Support under the American Rescue Plan. Guidance can be found here. The SSARP Program assists public and private nonprofit institutions that have the greatest unmet need related to the coronavirus, as determined by the secretary after allocating available funds under HEERF III, including institutions with large populations of graduate students who otherwise did not receive a HEERF allocation under the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021. The Department urges institutions applying for the SSARP program to continue to use the funds to support campuses and students as they deal with the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic.

**January 20, 2022:** The Department released new guidance on how colleges can use existing HEERF funds to support students’ basic needs, such as childcare, housing, and food insecurity. 

**August 17, 2021**: Reopening; Notice Inviting Applications for the Proprietary Institution Grant Funds for Students Program Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.

**July 29, 2021**: All successful applicants awarded the IREPO Grant: Allocation Table Here

**May 14, 2021**: Eligibility to Receive  Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief  Program

**May 11, 2021:** Today the Department is making  available $36 billion in emergency aid to public and private non-profit  institutions and $396 million to proprietary colleges to serve students and  ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. The full press release is available  here.
Specific Program Information 
Congress created several programs within HEERF III. Please click  on the links below to be taken to 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 Support under American Rescue Plan (a)(3) Proprietary Institutions Grant Funds for Students (a)(4) 
**Program****(with link to website)**

**ALN**

**ARP Section**

**Eligibility****(with link to allocation table)**

**Certification &  Agreement**

**Deadline**

**Grants.gov Funding**

**Opportunity Number**

Student Aid Portion  for Public and Nonprofit Institutions

84.425E

Section 2003(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     - New
- Supplement

March 07, 2022

ED-GRANTS-051321-001

Institutional Portion for Public and Nonprofit Institutions

84.425F

Section 2003(a)(1)

Public and Nonprofit  Title IV participating institutionsAllocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement 
- New
- Supplement

March 07, 2022

ED-GRANTS-051321-002

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

84.425J

Section 2003(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
- Supplemental

*Note:  Institutions **do not need** to apply.*

ED-GRANTS-xxxxxx-xxx

Tribally Controlled  Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)

84.425K

Section 2003(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 
- Supplemental

*Note:  Institutions **do not need** to apply.*

ED-GRANTS-xxxxxx-xxx

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)

84.425L

Section 2003(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

March 07, 2022 

ED-GRANTS-080221-001

Strengthening Institutions Program (SIPs)

84.425M

Section 2003(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

March 07, 2022 

ED-GRANTS-080221-002

Supplemental Support under American Rescue Plan

84.425T

Section 2003(a)(3)

Public and Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education, see Federal Register Notice for specific Absolute Priority Eligibility.      No Allocaton Table.

Certification and Agreement 
- NEW

April 08, 2022

ED-GRANTS-020322-002  

Proprietary Institutions Grant Funds for Students

84.425Q

Section 2003(a)(4)

Title IV  participating proprietary institutionsAllocation Table Here

Certification and Agreement            - New
- Supplement

Required Proprietary Institution Certification

*Note: To receive funding under the ARP (a)(4)  program, all proprietary institutions ****must ****complete and submit this form to assist with  management and oversight.*

March 07, 2022

ED-GRANTS-051321-003
Reporting and Data CollectionHEERF Grant Program FAQs and Documents:- ARP HEERF III FAQS  (Updated October 25, 2022)
- HEERF Mental Health FAQs  (May 19, 2022)
-  New ARP HEERF Voluntary Decline Form (April 19, 2022)
- Second Year HEERF Grant Program Auditing Requirements  (March 23, 2022)
- IRS Fact Sheet and FAQs for HEERF  (February 15, 2022)
- ARP HEERF III Proprietary Institution Certifications form   (May 11, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive FAQs  (July 2021)
- State and Congressional District Allocation Totals for ARP  (October 13, 2021)
- 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)
Briefings
 Briefings on HEERF funds in the American Rescue Plan in May and June of 2021. Please find the following materials from those briefings:
-  Overview of HEERF funds in the American Rescue Plan for Public and Private Institutions  (PDF, 356KB)
- Overview of HEERF funds in the American Rescue Plan for Proprietary Institutions  (PDF, 344KB) 
Contact  Information
Have questions about  HEERF grants? Email HEERF@ed.gov

Think an institution is misusing or abusing ED funds? Do not let  ARP 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: 08/30/2023