The Department of Education offers the New Beginnings for Tribal Students grant to land-grant colleges and universities to provide targeted support for Tribal students. This grant aims to enhance the retention and graduation rates of Tribal students by funding initiatives such as articulation agreements, dual credit programs, recruiting, tuition assistance, experiential learning, student services, tutoring, counseling, and academic advising. Each state can receive a maximum of $500,000 per year. Applications are open until June 12, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 326619
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-TGP-007452 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | New Beginnings for Tribal Students |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.527 — New Beginnings for Tribal Students |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 12, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Section 7120 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334) amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) to add section 1450, 7 U.S.C. § 3222e, to authorize the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) competitive grants program. General Provision 773 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-94) provided $5 million in discretionary funds to carry out this program. This legislation authorized the Secretary to make competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide support targeted at Tribal students. Land-grant colleges and universities includes 1862, 1890 and 1994 land-grant institutions. You can find a link to the Land-Grant colleges and Universities here: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/land-grant-colleges-and-universities-partner-website-directory. Tribal student is defined in this legislation as a student at a land-grant college or university that is a member of an Indian tribe as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C 5304). The maximum amount allowable per state is $500,000 per year. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: |
The New Beginning for Tribal Students makes competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students. A land-grant college or university that receives this grant will use funds for, but not limited to, support of Tribal students for articulation agreements with 1994’s; dual credit programs; recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at the land-grant college or university, as determined by the Secretary. The maximum one state can receive is $500,000 per year. |
| Link to Additional Information: | New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 326619 Full Announcement-New Beginnings Tribal Students -> FY2020-New-Beginnings-NBTS-508-final-2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.527 | PKG00261270 | Apr 28, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
326619 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
326619 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
326619 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
326619 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
326619 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
326619 RR_FedNonFedBudget_1_2-1.2.pdf
326619 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
326619 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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