Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 061410 002
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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education Title III Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program CFDA Number 84.031W" 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 Jun 14, 2010 and posted on Jun 14, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2010 Applications Available June 14, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 14, 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 $13,075,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 13 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants An IHE that qualifies as an eligible institution under the ANNH Programs may apply for grants under this notice. At the time of application, an Alaska Native Serving institution must have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least twenty percent (20) Alaska Native. At the time of application, a Native Hawaiian Serving Institution must have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least ten percent (10) Native Hawaiian. These programs are authorized by Title III, Part A, of the HEA. To qualify as an eligible institution under any Title III, Part A 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. Relationship Between the Title III, Part A Programs and the Hispanic Serving Institutions Program (HSI) Note 1 A grantee under the HSI program, which is authorized under Title V of the HEA, may not receive a grant under any HEA, Title III, Part A program, including the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Programs (ANNH). 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 An eligible IHE that submits more than one application may only be awarded one individual development grant or one cooperative arrangement development grant in a fiscal year. Furthermore, we will not award a second cooperative arrangement development grant to an otherwise eligible IHE for the same award year as the IHEs existing cooperative arrangement development grant award. Note 4 The Department will make five year awards for individual development grants, five year awards for cooperative arrangement development grants, and two year renovation grants in rank order, from separate 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 Title III Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program (CFDA 84.031W) is a U.S. Department of Education grant opportunity designed to strengthen eligible institutions of higher education that serve Native Hawaiian students, especially where there is a strong need to improve resources and capacity for low-income student populations. The program sits within the broader Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH) set of programs under Title III of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Its overall purpose is to help eligible institutions become more self-sufficient and build long-term institutional capacity by investing in improvements to academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability. In practice, that means the grant is intended to fund core, durable improvements that make an institution better able to support student success and operate effectively over time, rather than one-off or purely short-term activities.
For fiscal year 2010, the ANNH programs were supported through both discretionary and mandatory funds authorized under the HEA. The synopsis notes $15,084,000 in discretionary funding under Title III, Part A, Section 317, plus an additional $15 million in mandatory funding under Title III, Part F, Section 371. The specific allowable activities are tied to Section 317 of the HEA, and applicants are directed to use that statutory section as the controlling reference for what the grant can pay for. While the summary does not list every allowable activity, it makes clear the program is oriented around institutional strengthening: improving the quality of academic offerings, building or modernizing institutional systems and operations, and reinforcing financial and administrative practices so the institution is more stable and resilient.
The opportunity is a discretionary grant competition administered by the Department of Education, and the funding instruments include grants and cooperative agreements. The posting indicates an estimated total funding amount of $13,075,000 for this competition, with an expected 13 awards, and an award ceiling of $2,000,000. It also states that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning institutions should plan for some level of non-federal contribution consistent with the official notice. Awards can be structured in different formats, including individual development grants and cooperative arrangement development grants, and there is also mention of renovation grants with different award lengths. The Department indicates that it will make five-year awards for individual development grants, five-year awards for cooperative arrangement development grants, and two-year awards for renovation grants, with awards made in rank order from separate funding slates based on peer review scores.
Eligibility is institution-based and tied to both service to the target population and the broader Title III, Part A eligibility framework. For the Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program specifically, an institution must, at the time of application, have an undergraduate enrollment that is at least 10 percent Native Hawaiian. For context, the parallel Alaska Native Serving Institutions program uses a 20 percent Alaska Native undergraduate enrollment threshold. Beyond the population threshold, institutions must meet Title III, Part A baseline eligibility requirements, which include being accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency accepted by the Secretary of Education as a reliable authority; being legally authorized by the state to operate as a junior college or to offer programs culminating in a bachelor’s degree; and demonstrating financial and student-need eligibility characteristics. Those characteristics include enrolling “needy students†as defined in 34 CFR 607.3 and having low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent undergraduate student as defined in 34 CFR 607.4. Put simply, the program is aimed at institutions serving significant numbers of Native Hawaiian undergraduates while also meeting federal indicators of high need and limited institutional resources.
The notice also clarifies important restrictions involving overlap with the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program authorized under Title V of the HEA. If an institution is currently receiving an HSI grant, it cannot receive a grant under any Title III, Part A program, including this Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions program, and it cannot relinquish an HSI grant just to pursue Title III, Part A funding. At the same time, an eligible HSI that is not currently an HSI grantee may apply to multiple programs for which it qualifies (including Title III, Part A options and the HSI program), but if selected, it may receive only one grant. The Department also limits multiple awards in the same fiscal year: an eligible institution that submits more than one application may only receive one individual development grant or one cooperative arrangement development grant in that year, and it generally will not receive a second cooperative arrangement development grant in the same award year if it already has one.
From an application logistics standpoint, the competition required electronic submission through the Department’s e-Grants system (http://e-grants.ed.gov). Applicants were expected to complete and submit the application online, with data stored in the system’s database, and the notice explicitly states that applicants may not email an electronic copy of the grant application to the Department as a substitute for e-Grants submission. For this FY 2010 competition, applications were available June 14, 2010, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was July 14, 2010, with the opportunity later archived on August 13, 2010. The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that the Federal Register application notice is the official controlling document and that applicants should rely on it for the detailed requirements, including performance measures, priorities, submission steps, and other compliance expectations.
Finally, the announcement includes contact points for both technical and programmatic questions. For help accessing the full announcement or systems-related issues, the notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) with a phone number and email. For program questions, it lists program managers Kelley Harris, Don Crews, and Darlene Collins at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, along with their phone numbers and email addresses. The key takeaway is that this program targets institutional capacity building at eligible Native Hawaiian-serving colleges and universities, uses a competitive peer-review process to make multi-year awards, and requires careful attention to Title III eligibility rules, the HSI overlap restrictions, and the Department’s electronic submission requirements as laid out in the Federal Register notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Title III Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program (CFDA 84.031W)?
The Title III Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program (CFDA 84.031W) is a U.S. Department of Education grant opportunity administered by the Office of Postsecondary Education. It is designed to strengthen eligible institutions of higher education that serve Native Hawaiian students, particularly where there is a strong need to improve institutional resources and capacity for low-income student populations.
What is the overall purpose of this program?
The program is intended to help eligible institutions become more self-sufficient and build long-term institutional capacity. It focuses on durable, core improvements that strengthen the institution over time, including improvements to academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability.
How does this program fit within Title III of the Higher Education Act (HEA)?
This program is part of the broader Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH) set of programs under Title III of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Allowable activities are tied to Section 317 of the HEA, which is described as the controlling reference for what the grant can fund.
What kinds of activities is the grant intended to support?
While the synopsis does not list every allowable activity, it states the grant is oriented around institutional strengthening. Examples of the types of improvements described include enhancing the quality of academic offerings, building or modernizing institutional systems and operations, and strengthening financial and administrative practices to increase stability and resilience.
Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant competition administered by the U.S. Department of Education and uses a competitive peer-review process. Awards are made in rank order from separate funding slates based on peer review scores.
What funding instruments are used for this opportunity?
The posting indicates the funding instruments include grants and cooperative agreements.
How much total funding was estimated for this competition?
The posting lists an estimated total funding amount of $13,075,000 for this competition.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of 13 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posting states an award ceiling of $2,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The posting states that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should plan for a non-federal contribution consistent with the official Federal Register notice.
What types of award structures are mentioned?
The opportunity mentions multiple award formats, including individual development grants and cooperative arrangement development grants. It also references renovation grants as another award type with different award lengths.
How long are the award periods for each grant type?
The Department indicates it will make five-year awards for individual development grants, five-year awards for cooperative arrangement development grants, and two-year awards for renovation grants.
Who is eligible to apply for the Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program?
Eligibility is institution-based. For the Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program specifically, an institution must have an undergraduate enrollment that is at least 10 percent Native Hawaiian at the time of application, and it must also meet Title III, Part A baseline eligibility requirements.
What is the Native Hawaiian undergraduate enrollment threshold for eligibility?
An institution must have an undergraduate enrollment that is at least 10 percent Native Hawaiian at the time of application.
Is there a related Alaska Native enrollment threshold mentioned for context?
Yes. The synopsis notes that the parallel Alaska Native Serving Institutions program uses a 20 percent Alaska Native undergraduate enrollment threshold.
What are the Title III, Part A baseline eligibility requirements referenced?
The synopsis states that, beyond the Native Hawaiian enrollment threshold, institutions must meet Title III, Part A baseline eligibility requirements. These include being accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency accepted by the Secretary of Education; being legally authorized by the state to operate as a junior college or to offer programs culminating in a bachelor’s degree; and demonstrating certain financial and student-need eligibility characteristics.
What student-need and resource indicators are mentioned as part of baseline eligibility?
The synopsis references enrolling "needy students" as defined in 34 CFR 607.3 and having low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent undergraduate student as defined in 34 CFR 607.4.
Can an institution that is currently receiving an HSI (Title V) grant apply and receive this Title III, Part A grant?
No. The notice states that if an institution is currently receiving an HSI grant authorized under Title V of the HEA, it cannot receive a grant under any Title III, Part A program (including this Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions program).
Can an institution relinquish an existing HSI grant to pursue Title III, Part A funding?
No. The notice explicitly states an institution cannot relinquish an HSI grant just to pursue Title III, Part A funding.
If an institution is eligible for HSI but is not currently an HSI grantee, can it apply to multiple programs?
Yes. The notice states that an eligible HSI that is not currently an HSI grantee may apply to multiple programs for which it qualifies (including Title III, Part A options and the HSI program), but if selected it may receive only one grant.
Can an institution receive more than one award in the same fiscal year if it submits multiple applications?
Generally no. The notice indicates that an eligible institution that submits more than one application may only receive one individual development grant or one cooperative arrangement development grant in that fiscal year. It also notes the Department generally will not make a second cooperative arrangement development grant in the same award year if the institution already has one.
How were applications required to be submitted for this competition?
The competition required electronic submission through the Department of Education's e-Grants system at http://e-grants.ed.gov. Applicants were expected to complete and submit the application online.
Can an applicant email the application to the Department instead of submitting through e-Grants?
No. The notice explicitly states that applicants may not email an electronic copy of the grant application to the Department as a substitute for submission through e-Grants.
What were the key FY 2010 application dates mentioned?
For the FY 2010 competition, applications were available June 14, 2010, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was July 14, 2010. The opportunity was later archived on August 13, 2010.
Which document is described as the official controlling source for detailed requirements?
The synopsis emphasizes that the Federal Register application notice is the official controlling document. Applicants were instructed to rely on it for detailed requirements such as performance measures, priorities, submission steps, and other compliance expectations.
Where should applicants look to confirm allowable uses of funds?
The synopsis directs applicants to Section 317 of the Higher Education Act (HEA) as the controlling reference for allowable activities and what the grant can pay for.
How was funding described for the broader ANNH programs in FY 2010?
For FY 2010, the synopsis notes the ANNH programs were supported through both discretionary and mandatory funds authorized under the HEA, including $15,084,000 in discretionary funding under Title III, Part A, Section 317 and an additional $15 million in mandatory funding under Title III, Part F, Section 371.
Who is listed as a contact for technical or systems-related issues?
The notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) as a contact point for help accessing the full announcement or for systems-related issues, along with a phone number and email address.
Who is listed as a contact for program questions?
The notice lists program managers Kelley Harris, Don Crews, and Darlene Collins at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, with phone numbers and email addresses for program-related questions.
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