Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program (1894-0001)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Public Institutions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Private Institutions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
83C Memo UB 1840-0550 11.2.26.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-11-03	Available
83C UB 1840-0550 11.2.26.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-11-03	Available
Redline UB 1840-0550 11.2.26.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-11-03	Available
Standard forms.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-25	Available
FY27_UB_Supportingstatement 9.12.24 (2).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-09-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45088	Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Public Institutions	Form and Instruction	Modified	N/A
45088	Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Public Institutions	Other-Standard Forms	Modified
43985	Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Private Institutions	Form and Instruction	Modified	N/A
43985	Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Private Institutions	Other-Standard Forms	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0550	ICR Reference No: 202611-1840-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202409-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program (1894-0001)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/06/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2027	11/30/2027
Responses	1,540	1,540
Time Burden (Hours)	51,080	51,080
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,135,520	0

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Abstract: The Department is requesting an extension of the application used to make new grants under the Upward Bound (UB) Program. This application will be used to conduct the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 competition for new awards and collect data under the UB Program. The UB Program provides grants to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and secondary schools. Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. This discretionary grant falls under the streamlined grant process, 1894-0001, which waives the 60-day comment period (P.L. 104-13, Section 3505(a)(2)).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1920a-16 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 80543	10/03/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 80543	10/03/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Private Institutions	N/A	N/A
Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Public Institutions	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,540	1,540	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	51,080	51,080	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,135,520	0	0	0	2,135,520	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,478,457

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/06/2026

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