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## FY 2023

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## FY 2019

| Funding Allocation for UB      | $343,356,535 |
|--------------------------------|--------------|
| Number of Awards               | 966          |
| Number of Participants         | 70,742       |
| Average Award                  | $355,442     |
| Average Number of Participants | 73           |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4854        |

## FY 2018

| Funding Allocation for UB      | $355,592,015 |
|--------------------------------|--------------|
| Number of Awards               | 967          |
| Number of Participants         | 70,914       |
| Average Award                  | $367

,727   |
| Average Number of Participants | 73           |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $5,014       |

## FY 2017

| Funding Allocation for UB      | $312,052,710 |
|--------------------------------|--------------|
| Number of Awards               | 956          |
| Number of Participants         | 70,001       |
| Average Award                  | $326,415     |
| Average Number of Participants | 73           |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4,458       |

## FY 2016

| Funding Allocation for UB      | $270,228,385 |
|--------------------------------|--------------|
| Number of Awards               | 810          |
| Number of Participants         | 61,747       |
| Average Award                  | $333,615     |
| Average Number of Participants | 76           |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4,376       |

## FY 2015

| Funding Allocation for UB      | $263,412,436 |
|--------------------------------|--------------|
| Number of Awards               | 813          |
| Number of Participants         | 61,361       |
| Average Award                  | $324,001     |
| Average Number of Participants | 75           |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4,293       |

## FY 2014

**Regular Upward Bound (UB)**
| Funding Allocation for UB      | $264,578,959 |
|--------------------------------|--------------|
| Number of Awards               | 814          |
| Number of Participants         | 61,458       |
| Average Award                  | $325,036     |
| Average Number of Participants | 76           |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4,305       |

## FY 2013

**Regular Upward Bound (UB)**
| Funding Allocation for UB      | $250,117,297* |
|--------------------------------|---------------|
| Number of Awards               | 816           |
| Number of Participants         | 59,097        |
| Average Award                  | $306,516      |
| Average Number of Participants | 72            |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4,232        |

* Total UB funding includes $331,884 from FY 2011 CCRAA funds which forward funded one UB grant for the 2013-14 project year.

## FY 2012

**Regular Upward Bound (UB)**
| Funding Allocation for UB      | $269,229,023* |
|--------------------------------|---------------|
| Number of Awards               | 826           |
| Number of Participants         | 62,576        |
| Average Award                  | $325,943      |
| Average Number of Participants | 76            |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4,302        |

* Total UB funding includes $1,092,718 from 2011 CCRAA funds which forward funded three UB grants for the 2012-13 project year.

## FY 2011

**Upward Bound Total (Regular UB and CCRAA*)**
| Total Funding Allocation       | $305,387,247* |
|--------------------------------|---------------|
| Number of Awards               | 951           |
| Number of Participants         | 64,262        |
| Average Award                  | $321,122      |
| Average Number of Participants | 68            |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4,752        |

** Includes $3,583,603 to extend funding for CCRAA grantees through January 2012.

**Regular Upward Bound (UB)**
| Funding Allocation for UB      | $248,839,758 |
|--------------------------------|--------------|
| Number of Awards               | 775          |
| Number of Participants         | 53,184       |
| Average Award                  | $321,084     |
| Average Number of Participants | 69           |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $4,679       |

**Regular Upward Bound funded under CCRAA***
| Funding Allocation for UB      | $56,547,489* |
|--------------------------------|--------------|
| Number of Awards               | 176          |
| Number of Participants         | 11,078       |
| Average Award                  | $321,293     |
| Average Number of Participants | 63           |
| Average Cost per Participant   | $5,104       |

***College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007**** Includes $3,583,603 to extend funding for CCRAA grantees through January 2012.

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