OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Part F Program CFDA Number 84.382C
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: An IHE is eligible to receive funds under this program if it is a Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTI).      Native American. The term `Native American&apos; means an individual who is of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States. As part of the application for a grant, applicants will be required to complete and submit a certification assurance form on which the applicant provides their total undergraduate headcount enrollment and certifies that 10 percent of its enrollment is Native American for the purpose of the NASNTI Part F Program. The form must be submitted and signed by an official with the authority to represent the institution.      To qualify as an eligible institution under the NASNTI Part F Program, an institution must, among other requirements--      (1) Be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association that the Secretary has determined to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered; and      (2) Be legally authorized by the State in which it is located to be a junior college or to provide an educational program for which it awards a bachelor&apos;s degree; Relationship between the Title III, Part F Programs.        Note 1: A grantee under the NASNTI Part F Program, the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Hispanic Serving Institutions-STEM and Articulation (HSI-STEM), and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) programs authorized by Title III, Part F, section 371 of the HEA, may apply for a FY 2011 grant under all Title III, Part F programs for which it is eligible. However, a successful applicant may receive only one grant.        Note 2: The Department will make grant awards in rank order from the funding slates according to the average score received from a panel of three readers.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The NASNTI Part F Program provides grants and related assistance to Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions to enable these institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals by increasing their self-sufficiency in improving academic programs, institutional management, and fiscal stability. To qualify for funds under the NASNTI Program, an institution of higher education (IHE) must; have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10 percent Native American at the time of application for a grant; and not be a Tribal College or University under section 316 of the HEA. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.382C. Applications for grants under the NASNTI Program, CFDA Number 84.382C, must be submitted electronically using the Government-wide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for NASNTI Part F Program at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.382, not 84.382C).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6140 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;LaTonya Brown or Darlene Collins, U.S.  &lt;br/&gt;Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street, NW., 6th floor &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20006-8513. &lt;br/&gt;You may contact these individuals at the following e-mail addresses or telephone numbers: &lt;br/&gt;LaTonya.Brown@ed.gov; (202) 502-7619, &lt;br/&gt;Darlene.Collins@ed.gov; (202) 502-7576.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: April 14, 2011.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 31, 2011.