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CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund COVID-19 *Update 9/4/2020- The notice (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-09-04/pdf/2020-19791.pdf) reopens the period for transmittal of applications for all eligible applicants until September 30, 2020. The notice applies to applications under the following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers: 84.425E—Student Aid portion of section 18004(a)(1). 84.425F—Institutional portion of section 18004(a)(1). 84.425J—Historically Black College and Universities under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425K—Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425L—Minority Serving Institutions under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425M—Strengthening Institutions Program under section 18004(a)(2). 84.425N—Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) under section 18004(a)(3). For more detailed program-specific information please visit https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html. SUMMARY: This notice establishes the deadline date for institutions of higher education (IHEs) that did not initially apply to receive allocations to transmit their applications for funds from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund under sections 18004(a)(1), 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3) of the CARES Act as August 1, 2020. This notice applies to applications under the following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers: 84.425E--Student Aid portion of 18004(a)(1) 84.425F--Institutional portion of 18004(a)(1) 84.425J--Historically Black College and Universities under section 18004(a)(2) 84.425K--Tribally Control Colleges and Universities under section 18004(a)(2) 84.425L--Minority Serving Institutions under section 18004(a)(2) 84.425M--Strengthening Institutions Program under section 18004(a)(2) 84.425N--Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) under section 18004(a)(3) This notice relates to the approved information collections under OMB control numbers 1801-0005, 1840-0842, and 1840-0843. DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 1, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beatriz Ceja, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 260-04, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: The Department of Education HEERF Call Center at (202) 377-3711 or by email at HEERF@ed.gov. Please also visit our HEERF website here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html. NOTE TO APPLICANTS: Please note that the due date for the 5136 institutions that were in the original allocation spreadsheet was August 1st, as was published in the Federal Register. The only applications that we are accepting after August 1, 2020 are the applications from institutions that have been identified as reserve schools. The deadline for these reserve schools is August 17th. The list of reserve schools is below. 04137600 Medical Career College of Northern California Roseville CA 04247200 Western Maricopa Education Center Glendale AZ 04258500 Premiere International College Fort Myers FL 04258800 Kenny's Beauty Academy Arlington VA 04265600 American Fitness and Nutrition Academy Pasadena CA 04265700 San Diego Global Knowledge University San Diego CA 04269000 Global Tech College Toledo OH 04269400 Bristol School of Hair Design Bristol VA 04270700 McAllen Careers Institute McAllen TX 04270900 D&S School of Cosmetology Waterford MI 04271400 Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute Liverpool PA 04273600 Bellasa Professional Institute North Miami FL 04274000 Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Wendell NC 04274400 PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy Pittsburgh PA 04274800 California Graduate School of Theology Garden Grove CA 04275000 Health and Technology Training Institute Philadelphia PA 04275300 Zion Massage College St. George UT 04275400 Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy Honolulu HI 04276600 Yeshiva of Ocean Greenfield Park NY 04276900 Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander Brooklyn NY 04277100 Young Americans College of the Performing Arts (The) Corona CA 04277800 Pro Beauty Academy (The) Edison NJ 04277900 Houston School of Carpentry Houston TX 04278000 South Eastern Beauty Academy Paintsville KY 04278300 Ohel Margulia Seminary Monsey NY 04278400 Montana Barber Institute El Paso TX 04278500 Yeshivat Hechal Shemuel Brooklyn NY 04278900 Puerto Rico School of Nurse Anesthetists (The) San Juan PR 04279000 American Institute of Healthcare & Technology Stratford CT 04279300 Premier Academy of Cosmetology McAlester OK 04279400 Christ Mission College San Antonio TX 04279600 Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village Lakewood NJ 04279700 Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx NY 04279800 Maine Media College Rockport ME 04279900 Esteem Academy of Beauty South Ogden UT 04280100 Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok Lakewood NJ 04280200 University of Arkansas System eVersity Little Rock AR 04280300 Careers Institute of America Dallas TX 04280400 KC Beauty Academy Los Angeles CA 04280500 Derech Hachaim Seminary Monroe NY 04280600 GoodFellas Barber College Little Rock AR 04280800 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso El Paso TX 04280900 Houston Barber School Houston TX 04281000 Health-Tech Institute of Memphis Memphis TN 04281100 MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber Sacramento CA 04281300 Reiss-Davis Graduate School (The) Los Angeles CA 04281400 California Health Sciences University Clovis CA 04281500 Vski Cosmetology School Charleston SC 04281800 Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Nashville TN 04282200 New York Seminary (The) Brooklyn NY 04282400 Vaughn Beauty College Aberdeen MS 04282500 Austin Career Institute Austin TX 04282700 Urshan College Wentzville MO 04282800 Glasgow Caledonian New York College New York NY 04283000 American College of the Building Arts Charleston SC 04283100 Texas Healthtech Institute Beaumont TX 04283200 Deluxe Barber College San Antonio TX 04283300 A Better U Beauty Barber Academy Albuquerque NM 04283500 Falcon Institute of Health and Science Bethlehem PA 04283600 College Unbound Providence RI 04283800 Professional Culinary Academy Buffalo NY 04284000 Gather 4 Him Christian College Kennewick WA 04284400 Altura College Pullman WA 04284500 Midwest Barber College Topeka KS 04284600 Bais Medrash of Dexter Park Chesnut Ridge NY 04284900 Royal Learning Institute New York NY 04285000 Lotus School of Integrated Professions Richmond VA 04285300 Hollywood Cultural College Los Angeles CA 04285500 Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute Miami FL 04285700 Apex College of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs CO 04286300 Xtylo Beauty College Phoenix AZ 04286500 Tonsorial Arts Barber College Texarkana TX 04286600 American Medical Institute Houston TX 04287100 Webb's Barber School of Arts Macon GA 04287200 Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty Brenham TX 04287300 Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy Irving TX 04287400 Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy (The) Pensacola FL 04287600 Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim Brooklyn NY 04287800 St. Louis Med Tech St. Louis MO 04288100 Total Beauty Institute Jacksonville FL 04288900 Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty Pearland TX 04289600 Durant Institute of Hair Design Durant OK 04289800 Meryma'at Barber College Cleveland OH 04290500 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy
TIGI Creative School San Jose CA 04123800 Williamson College of the Trades Media PA 04138400 Salon Professional Academy (The) Battle Creek MI 00653700 Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown PA 02052300 University of West Los Angeles Inglewood CA 02303800 American Educational College Bayamon PR 03081600 Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES Norwich NY 04131500 Collective (The) New York NY 04149900 Profile Institute of Barber-Styling Atlanta GA 04213300 Southern Texas Careers Academy McAllen TX 04240900 PPG Technical College Caguas PR 04248700 Metro Detroit Barber College Detroit MI 04259300 Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Cruces NM 00793700 Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture Villa Park IL 02128200 Bridges Beauty College Victorville CA 02325100 Key College Fort Lauderdale FL 03124500 Los Angeles Pacific College Los Angeles CA 04133300 Trend Setters School Cape Girardeau MO 04180300 Keser Torah - Mayan Hatalmud Lakewood NJ 04234700 California International Business University San Diego CA 861700 Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim Lakewood NJ
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-041020-003. Assistance Listing: 84.425. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED.
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