Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 070710 001
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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Native American Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program CFDA 84.031X" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.031 Higher EducationInstitutional Aid.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 7, 2010 and posted on Jul 7, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2010 Applications Available July 7, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 6, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- 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 means an individual who is of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States as defined in the Office of Management and Budgets Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity as published on October 30, 1997 (62 FR 58789). 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 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 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 (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 bachelors degree (3) Be designated as an eligible institution by demonstrating that it (A) Has an enrollment of needy students as described in 34 CFR 607.3 and (B) has low average educational and general expenditures per full time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student as described in 34 CFR 607.4. Note The notice for applying for designation as an eligible institution for FY 2010 was published on December 7, 2009, 74 FR 64059, and applications were due on January 6, 2010. Only institutions that submitted applications by the deadline date of January 6, 2010 and that the Department determined are eligible may apply for a grant. Relationship between the Title III, Part A programs and the Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) program. Note 1 A grantee under the Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) program, which is authorized by Title V of the HEA, may not receive a grant under any HEA, Title III, Part A program including the NASNTI program. Further, a current HSI program grantee may not give up its HSI grant in order to receive a grant under any Title III, Part A program. Note 2 An eligible HSI that does not fall within the limitation described in Note 1 (i.e., is not a current grantee under the HSI program) may apply for a FY 2010 grant under all Title III, Part A programs for which it is eligible, as well as receive consideration for a grant under the HSI program. However, a successful applicant may receive only one grant. Note 3 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Native American Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, CFDA 84.031X, is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen certain colleges and universities that serve substantial numbers of Native American students but are not Tribal Colleges or Universities. The core purpose is capacity-building: helping eligible institutions improve and expand their ability to serve Native American and low-income students by becoming more self-sufficient and effective in areas like academic programming, institutional management, and long-term fiscal stability. In practice, this kind of Title III support is designed to help institutions make structural improvements that can raise student success and stabilize operations rather than funding one-off activities with no lasting institutional benefit.
To be eligible, an applicant must be an institution of higher education that qualifies as an "eligible institution" under section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended). A key NASNTI-specific threshold is that, at the time of application, at least 10 percent of the institution's undergraduate enrollment must be Native American. For this program, "Native American" is tied to the federal race and ethnicity data standards published by the Office of Management and Budget on October 30, 1997 (62 FR 58789). Applicants must document this requirement by completing a certification assurance form reporting total undergraduate headcount and certifying that the 10 percent threshold is met; the form has to be signed by an authorized institutional official. The institution also must not be a Tribal College or University as defined under section 316 of the HEA, which is what separates NASNTI from other federal programs that specifically target TCUs.
Beyond the 10 percent enrollment requirement, the institution must meet the broader Title III "eligible institution" criteria. That includes being accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency that the Secretary of Education recognizes as a reliable authority on educational quality, being legally authorized by the state to operate as a junior college or to provide a program that awards a bachelor's degree, and demonstrating both (1) enrollment of needy students (as described in 34 CFR 607.3) and (2) low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent undergraduate student (as described in 34 CFR 607.4). The notice also makes clear a process constraint: only institutions that applied for and received an eligible institution designation in the relevant designation cycle could apply for the NASNTI grant competition. For FY 2010, the designation notice was published December 7, 2009 (74 FR 64059) and designation applications were due January 6, 2010; institutions that missed that designation step would not be eligible to apply for the grant even if they otherwise met the NASNTI characteristics.
The opportunity described here was posted July 7, 2010, with applications available the same day and a deadline for transmittal of August 6, 2010. It anticipated about 9 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3.6 million. Individual awards were expected to fall between a floor of $200,000 and a ceiling of $500,000. The CFDA listing associates the competition with 84.031 (Higher Education Institutional Aid), and the opportunity explicitly states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicant types include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, so long as they meet the NASNTI and Title III eligibility rules described in the official notice.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department's e-Application system (via the e-Grants website at http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice emphasizes that applicants complete the application by entering data directly online, which is saved to a database, and that applicants cannot email an electronic copy of the grant application as a substitute for submission through the official system. The write-up also repeatedly notes that the Federal Register notice is the controlling document for requirements such as priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions, and points applicants to the Government Printing Office site for free access to the official Federal Register and regulations.
The notice also highlights an important restriction involving overlapping federal institutional aid programs, particularly the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program authorized under Title V of the HEA. A current HSI grantee may not receive a grant under any Title III, Part A program, including NASNTI, and a current HSI grantee cannot drop its HSI grant just to seek a Title III, Part A award. On the other hand, an institution that is eligible as an HSI but is not currently funded under the HSI program may apply to multiple programs for which it qualifies (including Title III, Part A programs and the HSI competition), but if selected it may ultimately receive only one grant. For award selection, the Department indicated it would make awards in rank order based on the average score assigned by a panel of three readers, meaning peer review scores drive funding decisions once applications are deemed eligible and responsive.
For reference and support, the announcement lists agency and contact points: the Department of Education as the funding agency; an ED/Grants.gov systems administrator contact (Julius Cotton) for technical access issues; and program managers (LaTonya Brown and Darlene Collins) for programmatic questions. The official "Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010" is the key document applicants would rely on for the full set of rules, required forms, competitive preferences (if any), and the detailed allowable use of funds and reporting expectations.
FAQs: OPE Native American Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program (CFDA 84.031X, FY 2010)
What is the NASNTI Program (CFDA 84.031X)?
The Native American Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). It is a Title III institutional aid program intended to strengthen eligible colleges and universities that serve substantial numbers of Native American students but are not Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCUs).
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is capacity-building. The program is designed to help eligible institutions improve and expand their ability to serve Native American and low-income students by becoming more self-sufficient and effective in areas such as academic programming, institutional management, and long-term fiscal stability. It is focused on structural, lasting institutional improvements rather than one-off activities with no long-term benefit.
Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE).
What types of institutions can apply?
Eligible applicant types include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, as long as they meet NASNTI and Title III eligibility requirements described in the official notice.
What is the key NASNTI enrollment threshold for eligibility?
At the time of application, at least 10 percent of the institution's undergraduate enrollment must be Native American.
How is "Native American" defined for the 10 percent requirement?
For this program, "Native American" is tied to the federal race and ethnicity data standards published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on October 30, 1997 (62 FR 58789).
How do applicants document that they meet the 10 percent Native American undergraduate enrollment requirement?
Applicants must complete a certification assurance form reporting total undergraduate headcount and certifying that the 10 percent threshold is met. The form must be signed by an authorized institutional official.
Can a Tribal College or University (TCU) apply for NASNTI?
No. The institution must not be a Tribal College or University as defined under section 316 of the Higher Education Act (HEA). This is what distinguishes NASNTI from other federal programs that specifically target TCUs.
What does it mean to be an "eligible institution" under Title III?
An applicant must qualify as an "eligible institution" under section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended). The notice describes several key components of that eligibility, including accreditation status, state authorization, enrollment of needy students, and low average educational and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student.
What accreditation status is required to apply?
The institution must be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency that the Secretary of Education recognizes as a reliable authority on educational quality.
What state authorization is required?
The institution must be legally authorized by the state to operate as a junior college or to provide a program that awards a bachelor's degree.
What financial and student-need measures are part of Title III eligibility?
The institution must demonstrate (1) enrollment of needy students (as described in 34 CFR 607.3) and (2) low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student (as described in 34 CFR 607.4).
Is there an additional designation requirement before applying for the NASNTI grant?
Yes. The notice states that only institutions that applied for and received an eligible institution designation in the relevant designation cycle could apply for the NASNTI grant competition.
What was the relevant eligible institution designation cycle for FY 2010?
For FY 2010, the designation notice was published on December 7, 2009 (74 FR 64059), and designation applications were due January 6, 2010.
What happens if an institution did not apply for the eligible institution designation during that cycle?
The notice indicates that institutions that missed the designation step would not be eligible to apply for the NASNTI grant competition, even if they otherwise met NASNTI characteristics.
When was this opportunity posted and when were applications due (FY 2010)?
The opportunity was posted on July 7, 2010, with applications available the same day. The deadline for transmittal was August 6, 2010.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding amount?
The competition anticipated about 9 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3.6 million.
What was the expected range for individual award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from $200,000 to $500,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity explicitly states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA association for this program?
The listing associates the competition with CFDA 84.031 (Higher Education Institutional Aid) and identifies this opportunity as 84.031X for NASNTI.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department's e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). Applicants were required to enter data directly online, which is saved to a database.
Can an applicant submit the application by email instead of using e-Application?
No. The notice emphasizes that applicants cannot email an electronic copy of the grant application as a substitute for submission through the official e-Application system.
Which document controls the official requirements (priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions)?
The Federal Register notice is the controlling document for requirements such as priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions. The announcement points applicants to the Government Printing Office site for free access to the official Federal Register and regulations.
Are there restrictions related to the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program?
Yes. A current HSI grantee may not receive a grant under any Title III, Part A program, including NASNTI. The notice also states that a current HSI grantee cannot drop its HSI grant in order to seek a Title III, Part A award.
If an institution is eligible as an HSI but not currently funded, can it apply to NASNTI?
Yes. An institution that is eligible as an HSI but is not currently funded under the HSI program may apply to multiple programs for which it qualifies (including Title III, Part A programs and the HSI competition). However, if selected, it may ultimately receive only one grant.
How would awards be selected among eligible applications?
The Department indicated it would make awards in rank order based on the average score assigned by a panel of three readers. Peer review scores drive funding decisions once applications are deemed eligible and responsive.
Who can applicants contact for technical issues with submission systems?
The announcement lists an ED/Grants.gov systems administrator contact for technical access issues: Julius Cotton.
Who can applicants contact for programmatic questions?
The announcement lists program managers for programmatic questions: LaTonya Brown and Darlene Collins.
Where can applicants find the full rules, required forms, and detailed expectations?
Applicants would rely on the official "Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010" for the full set of rules, required forms, any competitive preferences, detailed allowable use of funds, and reporting expectations.
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