OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary (OPE): Title III: Part F: Alaska Native-Serving Program CFDA Number 84.031R
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: This program is authorized by Title III, Part F, of the HEA. An IHE that has been designated as an eligible institution for the ANNH Programs may apply for the grants announced in this notice. At the time of application, an Alaska Native-Serving Institution must have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 20 percent Alaska Native. 34 CFR 607.2(e). At the time of application, a Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution must have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10 percent Native Hawaiian. 34 CFR 607.2(f).      To qualify as an eligible institution under any Title III, Part F program, including the ANNH Programs, an institution must--      (a) 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;      (b) 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;      (c) Be designated as an ``eligible institution&apos;&apos; by demonstrating that it: (1) has an enrollment of needy students as described in 34 CFR 607.3; and (2) has low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student, as described in 34 CFR 607.4.        Note:  For purposes of establishing eligibility for this competition, on January 13, 2014, the Department published a notice inviting applications for eligibility designation in the Federal Register (79 FR 2161). The deadline for submission of the designation of eligibility application was March 7, 2014. Only institutions that submitted the required application and received designation through this process are eligible to submit applications for this competition.
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 Title III, Part F, ANNH Program is authorized under Section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to provide grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to enable them to improve and expand their capacity to serve Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. IHEs may use these grants to plan, develop, or implement activities that promise to strengthen the institution. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.031R and 84.031V. Applications for grants under the Alaska Native-Serving Institutions Program (CFDA number 84.031R) and the Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program (CFDA number 84.031V) must be submitted electronically using the Government wide http://Grants.gov&quot;&gt;Grants.gov Apply site at 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for this competition at 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 84.031, not 84.031R).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;LaTonya Brown &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street, NW., room 6029  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20006-8513.  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 502-7619 or by email: latonya.brown@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: April 14, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 2, 2014