OpportunityTitle: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities
CategoryExplanation: TECHNICAL CORRECTION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND IS POSTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS DOWNLOAD.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Nonprofit Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Institutions of Higher Education that meet the definitions of Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Institutions of Higher Education established in Title III, Part A, Section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (Pub. L.105-244; enacted October 7, 1998).  Institutions are not required to be on the list of eligible AN/NHIs prepared by the U.S. Department of Education.  However, an institution that is not on the list is required to provide a statement in the application that the institution meets the U.S. Department of Education&#146;s statutory definition of an AN/NHI.  In order to meet the definition of an Alaska Native Institution, at least 20 percent of the undergraduate headcount enrollment must be Alaska Native students.  If an applicant is a Native Hawaiian Institution, at least 10 percent of the undergraduate headcount enrollment must be Native Hawaiian students in order to meet this definition.  In addition, all applicants must be a two- or four-year institution, fully accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  If an applicant is one of several campuses of the same institution, the applicant may apply separately from the other campuses as long as the campus has a separate DUNS number, administrative structure and budget, and meets the enrollment requirements outlined above.   or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Institutions are not required to be on the list of eligible HSIs prepared by the U.S. Department of Education.  However, an institution that is not on the list is required to provide a statement in the application that the institution meets the U.S. Department of Education&#146;s statutory definition of an HSI as cited above.  If an applicant is one of several campuses of the same institution, the applicant may apply separately from the other campuses as long as the campus has a separate DUNS number, administrative structure and budget, and meets the enrollment requirements outlined above.
Description: To assist Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions (AN/NHI) of Higher Education expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income, consistent with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. &#167; &#172;et seq.) as amended.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Contact
GrantorContactText: Sherone Ivey &lt;br/&gt;202.402.4200