Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students (DCEDS) Program and Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (EAI) Program Applications

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law on February 9, 2018, included significant new funding to support disaster relief. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) will award up to $2.7 billion to assist K-12 schools and school districts and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in meeting the educational needs of students affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the 2017 California wildfires. This disaster assistance will help schools, school districts and IHEs return to their full capabilities as quickly and effectively as possible. There are two higher education funding opportunities that require clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Congress appropriated $100 million for the Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education program, to provide emergency assistance to IHEs and their students in areas directly affected by the covered disasters or emergencies. Congress appropriated $75 million for the Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students in Higher Education program, to provide payments to IHEs to help defray the unexpected expenses associated with enrolling displaced students from IHEs directly affected by a covered disaster or emergency. The application packages contained in this request will be used to collect information needed to determine eligibility for funding under these two programs.

The latest form for Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students (DCEDS) Program and Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (EAI) Program Applications expires 2021-12-31 and can be found here.