Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 84.345
- Agency
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Office of Postsecondary Education
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 28 $19,184,350 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Private nonprofit institution/organization
- Quasi-public nonprofit organization
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education has not awarded grants under the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program (CFDA 84.345) since October 1, 2010. The program funds nonprofit educational organizations that house research, display, interpret, and communicate information about the history of the Underground Railroad to elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and the general public.
The program is inactive from a current funding perspective. The most recent grant awards were made on October 1, 2010—16 years ago—to two recipients obligating $7.045 million and $18.473 million respectively. No recent grant opportunities are posted or under active solicitation. The program's award history spans from 2001 through 2010, with 28 total Project Grants awarded over that period. Award cadence declined in the final years: four grants in 2006, two in 2007, two in 2008, three in 2009, and two in 2010. The combined federal dollars obligated across the program's lifetime reached $19.2 million, with recipients contributing an additional $223.5 million in non-federal matching or cost-share funding. The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education was the sole funding agency.
Representative awards show significant variation in scale. Project Grant P345A080004 obligated $25.930 million in 2008, while Project Grant P345A070002 obligated $45.324 million in 2007. Earlier awards ranged from $48 thousand to approximately $36 million. Awards typically carried three-year project periods.
Business development professionals should skip pursuit of this program. No grant opportunities have been posted in the past 16 years, and no recent funding activity signals program continuation. The program does not appear in active Department of Education funding portfolios and would require confirmation of current operational status before any pursuit effort.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide grants to nonprofit educational organizations that are established to house research, display, interpret and communicate information to elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and the general public relating to the history of the Underground Railroad.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 28 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Inc. | $2,345,065 | 12% |
| 2 | New York Historical Society | $1,933,435 | 10% |
| 3 | The Brooklyn Historical Society | $936,249 | 5% |
| 4 | Maryland State Archives | $738,935 | 4% |
| 5 | Museum Of African American History, Inc. | $603,802 | 3% |
| 6 | The Historical Society Of Western Pennsylvania | $414,417 | 2% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2014 | -$44,035 |
| FY2010 | $1,153,352 |
| FY2009 | $1,940,051 |
| FY2008 | $1,944,335 |
| FY2007 | $1,978,200 |
| FY2006 | $1,977,400 |
| FY2005 | $2,034,260 |
| FY2004 | $2,220,213 |
| FY2003 | $2,232,674 |
| FY2002 | $1,998,200 |
| FY2001 | $1,749,700 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.345?
Assistance Listing 84.345 is Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Postsecondary Education (Department of Education). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program?
Its CFDA number is 84.345: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.345 awarded?
28 grant awards under 84.345 have obligated $19,184,350 in federal funds to 6 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.345?
The recipients obligated the most under Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program are National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Inc. ($2,345,065), New York Historical Society ($1,933,435) and The Brooklyn Historical Society ($936,249).
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