Archived Information
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education
Washington, DC 20006-8513
Fiscal Year 2008
APPLICATION FOR GRANTS UNDER THE
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions Program 84.382B
And
Native American-serving Nontribal Institutions Program
(CFDA NUMBER: 84.382C)
Form Approved: OMB No. 1840-0798, 4/30/2011
CLOSING DATE: June 26, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dear Applicant Letter 3
Competition Highlights 6
Introduction 7
Definitions 9
Supplemental Information 10
Grant Applications (selection criteria) 13
Guidance for Addressing Selection Criteria 16
Grants.Gov Submission Procedures 18
Grants.Gov Registration Instructions 21
Notice Inviting Applications 23
Authorizing Legislation 48
Executive Order 12372—Intergovernmental Review 49
General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427 50
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 51
Instructions for Completing the Application Package 53
Program Profile. 55
Instructions for Standard Forms 56
Paperwork Burden Statement 67
Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant under the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program and the Native American-serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Programs authorized under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) of 2007. This package contains the necessary forms and instructions to apply for a fiscal year (FY) 2008 grant under these two programs. The overall purpose of these programs is to provide grants to eligible institutions of higher education to enable them to improve their academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability in order to increase their self-sufficiency and strengthen their capacity to make a substantial contribution to the higher education resources of the Nation.
To receive a grant under the AANAPISI program, an institution of higher education must have applied for and received designation as an eligible institution. The notice inviting FY 2008 applications to Request Designation As An Eligible Institution Under The Title III, Part A Programs was published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2008. The deadline date for receipt of that application is April 9, 2008. Please note institutions applying for grants under the NASNTI program DO NOT have to meet these eligibility requirements.
The Department requires applicants to use an Internet-based electronic system for submitting applications. We are requiring that applications for FY 2008 grants under these programs be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early. A more thorough discussion is included in this application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its portal page at:
http://www.grants.gov
We also urge you to consider the following three extremely important administrative factors if you are planning to apply for this program:
1. We strongly encourage you to register in Grants.gov early. The registration procedures may require 5 or more days to complete.
2. We strongly recommend that you submit your application 2-3 days prior to the closing date. The time it takes to upload an application will vary depending on your application and the speed of your Internet connection. The application submission process must be complete prior to the deadline for transmittal of applications.
3. In order to submit successfully, you must remember to provide the same DUNS number on your application that was used when your organization registered with the CCR (Central Contractor Registry).
After you electronically submit your application, you will first receive an e-mail from Grants.gov acknowledging the date and time at which your application was received. You will receive a second e-mail from Grants.gov that will state that your application has been validated OR that your application was rejected with errors. If your application is validated, you will receive a third e-mail from the Department of Education with an assigned PR/Award number, which is an ED-specified identifying number that is unique to your application. This third confirmation by e-mail, with a PR/Award number assigned, is the e-mail that verifies that your application was submitted on time by the closing date. This may take several days.
For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, please refer to the official Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2008 published in the Federal Register. The Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards and application instructions are included in this package.
Finally, we would like to share with you the importance of ensuring that your application includes a strong evaluation plan. The peer reviewers will be instructed to look closely at the potential of applicants to successfully reach their individual project goals, which are driven by the performance indicators for the AANAPISI and NASNTI program. The evaluation plan should not only include formative and summative measures, but also, address the use of appropriate controls and techniques that provide for independent evaluation. The evaluation plan should shape the development of the project from the beginning of the grant period and provide benchmarks for the monitoring of progress and measurement of that progress throughout the grant award period. You should pay close attention to the information provided in the Instructions for Project Narrative section of this application regarding the development of your evaluation activity. Technical Assistance workshops will be held to help grantees design and implement strong evaluations. These workshops will also emphasize the need for developing strong project-level performance objectives and measures that capture the impact of the activities grantees pursue toward their project goals. The Department is committed to helping grantees use data to achieve their goals and, in turn, the goals of the AANAPISI and NASNTI programs.
You are reminded that you should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within this application package. I urge you to carefully read all the information contained in this package, including the eligibility requirements found in the CCRAA of 2007, and the competition highlights, before preparing your application.
If you have questions, please contact Darlene Collins at 202-502-7576.
Sincerely,
/signed/
James E. Laws Jr., Ed.D.
Director,
Institutional Development and Undergraduate
Education Service
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COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
1. AANAPISI and NASNTI applications must be submitted electronically using Grants.gov unless you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement. The requirements for obtaining an exception to the electronic submission have changed. If you think you may need an exception you are urged to review the requirements promptly. These requirements may be found in the Federal Register Notice.
2. Applications submitted late will not be accepted. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date. Please note that Grants.gov does not allow applicants to “un-submit” applications. If you discover that changes or additions are needed once your application has been accepted and validated by the Department, you must “re-submit” the application. You should know that if the Department receives duplicate applications, we will accept and process the application with the latest “date/time received” validation. Go to the Grants.gov portal page for more information: http://www.grants.gov
3. Applications must follow specific formatting requirements. A “page” is 8.5” x 11”, on one side only, with 1” margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be within the 1” margin. Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts, tables, and graphs. Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font (including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will be rejected. Use not less than 12-point font.
4. Applicants are required to submit a Program Abstract as well as a Program Profile page. Information provided in the Program Abstract is limited to one double-spaced page and must be uploaded into the “ED Abstract Form” in the Grants.gov application package. Applicants are also required to copy and paste the Program Profile into a separate document or recreate the form exactly as it appears, and attach the form to the “Other Attachments Form” as either a .doc, .rtf, or .pdf document.
Applicants are asked to carefully read question #4 on the Program Profile, and check the box or place an “X” next to the box certifying that they will comply with the statutory requirements and program assurances cited in the applicable regulations.
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INTRODUCTION
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions
And
Native American-serving Nontribal Institutions
PROGRAM AUTHORITY
Title IV, Part J, Section 499A of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, (as amended by section 802 of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007) and Sections 311(c), 312(b) and 316 of Title III of the HEA.
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. Also, the program regulations in 34 CFR part 607.5.
PURPOSE
To plan, develop, undertake and carry out activities to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to serve the identified populations.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
An institution of higher education is eligible to receive funds from the amounts made available under this section if such institution is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution (AANAPISI) or a Native American-serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTI).
DEVELOPMENT GRANT ACTIVITIES FUNDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM
Grants funds under the AANAPISI program, may be used by eligible institutions of higher education to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to serve Asian American and Native American Pacific Islanders, which may include—
· Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes.
· Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including the integration of computer technology into institutional facilities to create smart buildings.
· Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in the field of instruction of the faculty.
· Development and improvement of academic programs.
· Purchase of library books, periodicals, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program material.
· Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success.
· Funds management, administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management.
· Joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries.
· Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector.
· Establishing or improving an endowment fund.
· Creating or improving facilities for internet or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.
· Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to subsection (c) of section 311 of the HEA, as amended that-
o contribute to carrying out the purposes of the program assisted under Part A of Title III of the HEA; and
o are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.
Grant funds under the NASNTI program may be used by eligible institutions of higher education to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to serve Native Americans, which may include—
· the purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes;
· renovation and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities;
· support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, and faculty fellowships to assist faculty in attaining advanced degrees in the faculty’s field of instruction;
· curriculum development and academic instruction;
· the purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials;
· funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management;
· the joint use of facilities such as laboratories and libraries; and
· academic tutoring and counseling programs and student support services.
In addition, the Secretary, to the extent possible and consistent with a competitive process under which such grants are awarded, allocates funds under this clause to ensure maximum and equitable distribution among all such eligible institutions.
NOTE: Construction and maintenance is not an allowable activity under the Native American-serving Nontribal Institutions program.
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DEFINITIONS
Asian American—The term ‘Asian American’ means a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam, as defined in the Office of Management and Budget’s Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity as published on October 30, 1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 58789).
Native American Pacific Islanders—The term ‘Native American Pacific Islander’ means any descendant of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or possession of the United States.
Native American—The term ‘Native American’ means an individual who is of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States.
ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTION (AANAPISI). The term ‘Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution’ means an institution of higher education that—
(A) is an eligible institution under section 312(b) of the HEA, as amended; and
(B) at the time of application, has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10 percent Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander students.
NATIVE AMERICAN-SERVING NON-TRIBAL INSTITUTION (NASNTI). The term ‘Native American-serving non-tribal institution’ means an institution of higher education that—
(A) at the time of application—
(i) has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is not less than 10
percent Native American students; and
(ii) is not a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316 of the HEA,
as amended); and
(B) submits to the Secretary such enrollment data as may be necessary to demonstrate that the institution is described in subparagraph (A), along with such other information and data as the Secretary may by regulation require.