Instructions for submitting the HEERF funding certification and agreement and application forms (ALN 84.425L, CARES Act (a)(2))

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Instructions for submitting the Recipient's Funding Certification and Agreement and Application forms for the U.S. Department of Education Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) II- MSI (CFDAs: 84.425L). The document states that the application must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-041321-004, with a closing date of July 12, 2021. It lists the steps of completing the Recipient's Funding Certification and Agreement, the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) and the Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for the SF-424, and says the certification must be signed by the institution's authorized representative.

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U.S. Department of Education
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) II- MSI

(CFDAs: 84.425L)
Application must be submitted electronically using GRANTS.gov
https://www.Grants.gov
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-041321-004
Closing Date: July 12, 2021
Before Applying, please view the Formula Allocation Table to Determine if you are Eligible to
Apply

Instructions for Submitting the Recipient’s Funding Certification and
Agreement and Application Forms

A Guide for apply for funding in GRANTS.gov can be located at
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/crrsaa.html

In order to apply for funding, an institution must have an account with Grants.gov.

If you do not have a Grants.gov account, you may create an account at the
following link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration.html.
Please contact the Grants.gov Help Desk at 1-800-518-4726 or
support@grants.gov if you have any questions regarding registration. After you
create a Grants.gov account, you can access Grants.gov and follow the guidance
below for submitting documents.

If you do have a Grants.gov account, you can access Grants.gov and follow the
guidance below for submitting documents.

The process for applying for funding requires:

1. Downloading and completing offline the Recipient’s Funding Certification and
Agreement provided in the Grants.gov application package or from
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/crrsaa.html
2. Completing the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424).
3. Completing the Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for
the SF-424.
Part I: SF-424 Form
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424

• Instructions on how to complete the SF-424 and Department of Education
Supplemental Information for the SF-424 can be found at this link:
https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
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This document has been updated on September 3, 2020 to reflect the correct closing date as the Department has announced
a reopening of the application period.
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Agreement and Application Form

• Please do not attach any narratives, supporting files, or application components
to the SF-424.

Important fields on the SF-424 Form:
• Field 8a: Should be the recipient name as shown on the Certificate and
Agreement.
• Field 17a: The start date is the day that you submit the documents.
b. The end date is one year from the start date.
• Field 18: Estimated Funding:
a: The Federal Request for funding is the amount listed under
the Total Allocation in the far-right column of the Allocations
for Section 18004(a)(2) of the CARES Act document.
• Field 19: The application is not subject to Executive Order 12372

Part II: Attachments

Other Attachments Form—attach the completed Recipient’s Funding Certification
and Agreement to this form.

The Recipient’s Funding Certification and Agreement must be signed by the
institution’s authorized representative. Typically, that person is the institution’s
president, chancellor, or CEO. The signature must be a wet or digital/electronic
signature. It cannot be a typed signature or the typed name of the institution.

All attachments must be in PDF or Word format only. Other type of files will not be
accepted. Additional information is included on the Grants.gov Submission
Procedures and Tips for Applicants.

Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants are provided on the
Grants.gov application package instructions.

Questions relating to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund- HBCU should be
directed to HEERF@ed.gov.

Questions relating to Grants.gov should be directed to the Grants.gov Help Desk at
1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.

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