Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Modeling and Simulation Program (MSP), Assistance Listing Number 84.116S | ED GRANTS 042423 001

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The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Modeling and Simulation Program (MSP), Assistance Listing Number 84.116S, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education aimed at expanding and strengthening modeling and simulation education at colleges and universities. The program focuses on growing the academic study of modeling and simulation and encouraging the practical use of technology to build accurate models that can simulate systems, processes, or real-world conditions. In practice, this means supporting higher education programs that prepare students to design, use, and evaluate simulations and modeling tools across a range of disciplines where these methods are essential.

The MSP has three core thrusts. First, it supports the establishment of a Department-level task force intended to raise national awareness and help define what the field of modeling and simulation encompasses in higher education. Second, it provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to create new modeling and simulation degree programs, which could include building curricula, developing course sequences, hiring or training faculty, acquiring specialized tools or platforms, and forming partnerships that give students applied experiences. Third, it funds efforts to enhance existing modeling and simulation degree programs, which generally means improving quality, modernizing curriculum and instructional approaches, expanding capacity, strengthening industry alignment, and increasing the relevance of training to current technological and workforce needs.

Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with the listing also noting an “Others” category that requires checking the official Federal Register notice for precise eligibility details. The opportunity is administered as a grant under the Department of Education, categorized within the education funding activity area, and tied to CFDA/Assistance Listing 84.116 (with the specific program identifier 84.116S). The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 042423 001.

Key dates from the notice indicate that applications became available on April 24, 2023, with a deadline to submit applications by June 23, 2023. The intergovernmental review deadline was August 22, 2023. The Department anticipated making approximately 8 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,155,000 per award (meaning individual awards were not expected to exceed that amount). Because this is a synopsis, the detailed requirements that typically matter most to applicants, such as absolute or competitive priorities, required components of the project design, selection criteria, performance measures, page limits, formatting rules, matching or cost-sharing expectations (if any), and submission procedures, are all contained in the official Federal Register application notice and the Department’s Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022).

For direct questions, the program contact listed is Robin M. Dabney at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2B117, Washington, DC 20202-4260, phone (202) 453-7908, email Robin.Dabney@ed.gov. The synopsis also reminds applicants that the authoritative version of the opportunity is the Federal Register notice, which should be consulted for the complete set of eligibility rules, application instructions, required forms and narratives, and the criteria the Department will use to evaluate proposals.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Modeling and Simulation Program (MSP), Assistance Listing Number 84.116S" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.116.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 24, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2023 Applications Available April 24, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 23, 2023. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review August 22, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Robin M. Dabney, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B117, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7908. Email Robin.Dabney@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,155,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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