Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) Programs for Native Hawaiians CFDA 84.186C | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) Programs for Native Hawaiians grant (CFDA 84.186C) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Education to support safety and prevention efforts in Native Hawaiian communities. The core purpose of the program is to fund organizations that can plan, conduct, and administer activities aimed at preventing or reducing school and community violence, illegal drug use, illegal drug possession and distribution, and delinquency. In practical terms, this competition is meant to help community-rooted Native Hawaiian organizations build or strengthen prevention programs that address youth and community risk factors and promote safer learning and living environments.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians, and the funded work must be for the benefit of Native Hawaiians. The notice references the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) definition used for this program: a Native Hawaiian is any individual who has ancestors who were natives of the area that is now the State of Hawaii prior to 1778. Because eligibility is specific and purpose-driven, applicants generally need to demonstrate that they are grounded in and accountable to Native Hawaiian communities and that their proposed project directly benefits those communities rather than serving a broad, general population without a clear Native Hawaiian focus.

For this specific posting, the Department anticipated making about two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $579,518. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants are not required to provide matching funds to be considered. The opportunity was posted on January 22, 2009, applications became available the same day, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was March 9, 2009. The archive date is April 8, 2009, which indicates the competition is no longer open, but the details remain useful as a reference for how the program is structured and how applications are typically submitted.

Applications were intended to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email. Applicants would locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning they should search for 84.186 rather than 84.186C. The process described is the standard Grants.gov workflow: download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it for submission through the Grants.gov portal. The listing also provides Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information (1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov) for technical submission issues, reinforcing that email submission of an application is not allowed.

The announcement emphasizes that the funding opportunity description provided is only a synopsis and that the authoritative requirements appear in the official Federal Register notice. That Federal Register notice would contain the full rules for applying, including any pre-application requirements, required forms and narrative components, program priorities, performance measures, selection criteria, and program contact details. In other words, while the summary explains what the program is trying to accomplish and who can apply, the Federal Register notice is where an applicant would find the exact instructions that determine whether an application is complete and responsive.

For applicant support and questions, the notice includes two main contacts. For difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, the contact listed is Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin) at (202) 245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov. For programmatic questions, the Program Manager listed is Pat Rattler at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 10073, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260, phone (202) 245-7893, with an email option indicated in the notice.

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