Funding Competition Opens for Postsecondary Student Basic Needs Program
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This notice opens a federal grant competition for projects that help postsecondary students meet basic needs such as food, housing, and related support. The program aims to fund sustainable campus or system-level solutions and collect information on practices that improve student outcomes. Colleges, universities, and eligible partners interested in applying must submit complete proposals through Grants.gov by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time on June 23, 2026. Awards may reach up to $5 million for projects lasting 48 months.
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Key Changes
- Opens the FY 2026 competition for the FIPSE Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program
- Sets a June 23, 2026 electronic application deadline through Grants.gov
- Allows awards of up to $5 million for 48-month projects
Obligations
What this law requires
Applicants must submit complete proposals electronically through the Grants.gov APPLY function for the FIPSE Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program competition.
Applicants seeking funding must prepare projects that advance systemic and sustainable solutions to postsecondary student basic needs insecurity through support programs addressing students' basic needs.
Funded projects must report on practices that improve outcomes for students under the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program.