For all grants administered by 91¿´Æ¬, the agency publishes general, fiscal, and program-specific guidelines. Grant recipients must assure that funds will be spent in accordance with all grant procedures and federal and state regulations.
General and Fiscal Guidelines
The General and Fiscal Guidelines describe grant application procedures as well as general processes for distribution and management of grant funds based on the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (). These guidelines apply to all grants that 91¿´Æ¬ administers and are part of every Request for Application (RFA) that 91¿´Æ¬ publishes.
As these guidelines are updated, 91¿´Æ¬ maintains prior versions that are applicable to already published grants. From the list below, select the appropriate guidelines based on the date range for awarded grants.
General and Fiscal Guidelines by Date Range for Awarded Grants:
- Guidelines for grants awarded on or after July 1, 2025
- Guidelines for grants awarded from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025
- Guidelines for grants awarded from May 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021
- Guidelines for grants awarded from July 1, 2018, to April 30, 2020
- Guidelines for grants awarded from March 30, 2018, to June 30, 2018
- Guidelines for grants awarded from July 01, 2017, to March 29, 2018
- Guidelines for grants awarded from December 26, 2014, to June 30, 2017
Program Guidelines
A grant’s Program Guidelines supplement the more comprehensive General and Fiscal Guidelines by providing specific information about that grant’s purpose, eligibility or review criteria, program description, statutory and 91¿´Æ¬ requirements, critical dates, and information about allowable or unallowable costs. Program Guidelines for each grant can found on the 91¿´Æ¬ Grant Opportunities page.
Provisions and Assurances
All 91¿´Æ¬ grants include provisions and assurances that a grant recipient agrees to comply with when accepting a grant award. These provisions and assurances are linked to each PDF and eGrant application listed on the 91¿´Æ¬ Grant Opportunities page. Grant requirements may include but are not limited to the following:
- General Provisions and Assurances: Required for every 91¿´Æ¬ grant agreement:
- Program-Specific Provisions and Assurances: Specified within a grant’s Program Guidelines on the 91¿´Æ¬ Grant Opportunities page
- Debarment and Suspension: Required for all federal grants, regardless of dollar amount
- Lobbying Certification: Required for all federal grants greater than $100,000
