GED Wraparound Grants

The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) is seeking grant proposals for GED Wraparound Services to support individuals pursuing their GED diploma. The procurement aims to fund organizations that can provide comprehensive services in at least one of five focus areas: recruitment, education, GED testing, graduation, and transition to jobs or post-secondary opportunities. Eligible applicants include local governments, community colleges, private non-profit organizations, and tribal organizations that can demonstrate the capability to support GED candidates through preparation, instruction, and wraparound services. The Request for Applications (RFA) requires detailed proposals that will be evaluated based on the organization's description, project plan, focus areas, evaluation plan, and budget. Key deliverables include mid-project reporting (due December 23, 2022) and a final project report (due July 28, 2023), which must document the number of individuals served, project outcomes, and financial expenditures. The RFA was posted on February 7, 2022, with proposals due by March 31, 2022, at 4:00 PM, covering a grant period from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023.

The procurement has no specific set-aside designations or restrictions beyond requiring applicants to be authorized to conduct business in Oregon and provide a taxpayer identification number. Participants must serve a minimum student age of 16 and can include transportation services as an eligible expense to support student access to testing. The total funding pool for this grant opportunity is $1.7 million, with no predetermined maximum funding amount per individual grant. Each proposal will be evaluated on its own merits, and there is no standard or common funding level. Administrative costs are limited to 10% of the total grant budget. All submitted information and records will be subject to public disclosure under Oregon's Public Records Law. While no incumbent vendors are specifically mentioned, the grant is designed to be competitive and open to all qualified organizations that can effectively support GED candidates through comprehensive wraparound services.