Archived

Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC)

Federal funding opportunity ED-GRANT-26-024 from Office of Postsecondary Education (Department of Labor).

Posted: March 30, 2026
Closed: May 14, 2026
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Award floor: $238,000
Program funding: $52,611,659
Expected awards: 55
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 84.066
Category: Employment, Labor and Training
Archives: June 13, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.066 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $51.3M
FY2026 obligated: $11.2M
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 169

Top recipients: Higher Education Coordinating Council of Metropolitan St Louis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College Foundation, Morehead State University, University of Maine System, Educational Opportunity Centers of Pennsylvania

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor), is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The purposes of the EOC Program are to: provide information regarding financial and academic assistance available for qualified individuals who want to enter or continue to pursue a program of postsecondary education; provide assistance to those individuals in applying for admission to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education, and improve the financial and economic literacy of program participants.

Who can apply

Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
State governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

See the Application Notice and Instructions for specific eligibility requirements.

The official record

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Agency contact: Office of Postsecondary Education · [email protected] or [email protected] · 202-693-2606

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