Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 041414 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 041414 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Title III Part A Alaska Native Serving Program CFDA Number 84.031N" 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 Apr 14, 2014 and posted on Apr 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 2, 2014 Applications Available April 14, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 2, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,874,766.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $859,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants This program is authorized by Title III, Part A, 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 A 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 bachelors degree (c) Be designated as an eligible institution 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Title III, Part A Alaska Native Serving Program (CFDA 84.031N) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education under Section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Its basic aim is institutional capacity building: it provides funding to eligible institutions of higher education so they can improve and expand their ability to serve Alaska Native students (and, within the broader ANNH authority, Native Hawaiian students as well). Rather than paying for individual student aid, the program is designed to help colleges and universities plan, develop, or implement projects that strengthen the institution itself, which in turn is expected to improve educational quality, student support, and outcomes for the communities the program targets.
For this specific opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 041414 001), the Department anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,874,766. The maximum award amount listed is $859,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute institutional funds as a condition of receiving the grant (though applicants still typically need to present a realistic project budget and sustainability plan consistent with federal expectations). The opportunity was posted on April 14, 2014, applications became available the same day, and the deadline to submit applications was June 2, 2014, with the archive date listed as July 2, 2014.
Eligibility is tightly defined and depends on both institutional characteristics and a separate federal designation process. Applicants must be institutions of higher education that have been formally designated as eligible for the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) programs under Title III, Part A. For Alaska Native Serving Institutions specifically, at the time of application the institution must have an undergraduate enrollment that is at least 20 percent Alaska Native (as referenced at 34 CFR 607.2(e)). For Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, the comparable threshold is at least 10 percent Native Hawaiian undergraduate enrollment (34 CFR 607.2(f)). In addition, to qualify as an eligible institution under Title III, Part A generally, an institution must meet baseline Title III requirements: it must be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency that the Secretary recognizes as a reliable authority on educational quality; it must be legally authorized by the state where it is located to operate as a junior college or to offer an educational program leading to a bachelors degree; and it must be able to demonstrate it enrolls needy students (per 34 CFR 607.3) and has low average educational and general expenditures per full-time-equivalent undergraduate student (per 34 CFR 607.4). A key practical detail in this notice is that only institutions that went through the Department's separate eligibility designation process for this cycle could apply. The Department had published a Federal Register notice inviting applications for eligibility designation on January 13, 2014 (79 FR 2161) with a March 7, 2014 deadline, and only institutions that submitted that designation application and received eligibility through that process were permitted to submit an application for this grant competition.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov; emailed applications were not allowed. Applicants were instructed to locate the package by searching the CFDA number in Grants.gov, but without the alpha suffix (in other words, search for 84.031 rather than 84.031N). The notice emphasizes that the brief description provided in the opportunity listing is only a synopsis and that the controlling requirements are in the official Federal Register application notice, which contains the authoritative details on eligibility, application formatting and content, performance measures, priorities, and submission requirements. The opportunity also provides contact points for technical and program questions, including a Grants.gov systems administrator contact and a program manager at the Department of Education.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Title III, Part A Alaska Native Serving Program (CFDA 84.031N)?
The Title III, Part A Alaska Native Serving Program (CFDA 84.031N) is a discretionary grant competition administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), under Section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. It is designed to support institutional capacity building at eligible institutions of higher education so they can improve and expand their ability to serve Alaska Native students (and, under the broader Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions authority, Native Hawaiian students as well).
2. What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central goal is to strengthen the institution itself rather than provide direct individual student financial aid. Funds support colleges and universities in planning, developing, or implementing projects that increase institutional capacity, which is expected to improve educational quality, student support, and outcomes for the targeted communities.
3. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 041414 001.
4. How many awards were anticipated, and what was the estimated total funding?
The Department anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,874,766.
5. What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity is $859,000.
6. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this competition. Applicants are not required to contribute institutional funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
7. If there is no matching requirement, do applicants still need a budget and sustainability plan?
The notice indicates that while matching is not required, applicants still generally need to present a realistic project budget and a sustainability plan consistent with federal expectations.
8. When was the opportunity posted, and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on April 14, 2014, and applications became available on April 14, 2014. The application deadline to submit was June 2, 2014. The archive date is listed as July 2, 2014.
9. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education that have been formally designated as eligible for the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) programs under Title III, Part A. In addition, institutions must meet baseline Title III, Part A eligibility requirements (such as accreditation or preaccreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary, legal authorization by the state to operate and offer qualifying programs, and the ability to demonstrate enrollment of needy students and low educational and general expenditures per full-time-equivalent undergraduate student).
10. What Alaska Native undergraduate enrollment threshold is required for Alaska Native Serving Institutions?
For Alaska Native Serving Institutions, the institution must have an undergraduate enrollment that is at least 20 percent Alaska Native at the time of application (referenced at 34 CFR 607.2(e)).
11. What Native Hawaiian undergraduate enrollment threshold is required for Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions?
For Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, the comparable requirement is at least 10 percent Native Hawaiian undergraduate enrollment (34 CFR 607.2(f)).
12. What are the baseline Title III, Part A eligibility requirements mentioned in the notice?
The notice describes baseline Title III, Part A eligibility requirements as including: (1) being accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency that the Secretary recognizes as a reliable authority on educational quality; (2) being legally authorized by the state where the institution is located to operate as a junior college or to offer an educational program leading to a bachelors degree; and (3) being able to demonstrate that the institution enrolls needy students (per 34 CFR 607.3) and has low average educational and general expenditures per full-time-equivalent undergraduate student (per 34 CFR 607.4).
13. Is there an additional eligibility designation process required before applying for this grant?
Yes. A key practical requirement is that only institutions that went through the Department's separate eligibility designation process for this cycle could apply. The Department published a Federal Register notice inviting applications for eligibility designation on January 13, 2014 (79 FR 2161) with a March 7, 2014 deadline, and only institutions that submitted that designation application and received eligibility through that process were permitted to submit an application for this grant competition.
14. How had applications to this grant competition be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Emailed applications were not allowed.
15. How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search for the package on Grants.gov by using the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, search for 84.031 rather than 84.031N.
16. Which document contains the controlling requirements for this competition?
The notice emphasizes that the brief description in the opportunity listing is only a synopsis. The controlling requirements are contained in the official Federal Register application notice, which provides the authoritative details on eligibility, application formatting and content, performance measures, priorities, and submission requirements.
17. What topics are covered by the official Federal Register application notice?
Based on the opportunity description, the Federal Register application notice includes authoritative details on eligibility, application formatting and content, performance measures, priorities, and submission requirements.
18. Who can applicants contact for technical or program questions?
The opportunity provides contact points for both technical and program questions, including a Grants.gov systems administrator contact and a program manager at the U.S. Department of Education.
19. Does the program fund individual student aid (like scholarships or grants to students)?
No. The program is described as institutional capacity building rather than a source of individual student aid. The funding is intended to help institutions plan, develop, or implement projects that strengthen the institution and improve services and outcomes for the communities the program targets.
20. Which federal authority governs this program?
The program is run under Section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE).
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