The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is offering the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School (NAM) Program grant (CFDA Number 84.365C) to support Native American students identified as English learners. The grant aims to enhance instruction, promote Native American language learning, and improve English language proficiency to meet state academic standards. Applicants must submit grants electronically through Grants.gov by the closing date on May 24, 2016. For detailed eligibility and application requirements, refer to the official Federal Register application notice.
Opportunity ID: 282495
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-032516-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA): Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program CFDA Number 84.365C |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.365 — English Language Acquisition State Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2016 Applications Available: March 25, 2016. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 14, 2016. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application by emailing NAM2016@ed.gov with the subject line “Intent to Apply” and include in the content of the email the following information: (1) The applicant organization’s name and address, and (2) whether the applicant is addressing the competitive preference priority or the invitational priority. Applicants that do not provide notice of their intent to apply may still submit an application. Informational Meetings: We intend to hold Webinars to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Detailed information regarding these meetings will be provided on the NAM Web site athttp:// www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 24, 2016. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2016 Applications Available: March 25, 2016. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 14, 2016. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application by emailing NAM2016@ed.gov with the subject line “Intent to Apply” and include in the content of the email the following information: (1) The applicant organization’s name and address, and (2) whether the applicant is addressing the competitive preference priority or the invitational priority. Applicants that do not provide notice of their intent to apply may still submit an application. Informational Meetings: We intend to hold Webinars to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Detailed information regarding these meetings will be provided on the NAM Web site athttp:// www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 24, 2016. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,223,778 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: The following entities, when they operate elementary, secondary, or postsecondary schools primarily for Native American children (including Alaska Native children), are eligible applicants under this program: (a) Indian tribes. (b) Tribally sanctioned educational authorities. (c) Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organizations. (d) Elementary schools or secondary schools that are operated or funded by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs, or a consortium of these schools. (e) Elementary schools or secondary schools operated under a contract with or grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in consortium with another such school or a tribal or community organization. (f) Elementary schools or secondary schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and an IHE, in consortium with an elementary school or secondary school operated under a contract with or a grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a tribal or community organization. Note: Eligible applicants applying as a consortium should read Under section 3112(c) of the ESEA, as amended by NCLB, EL students served under NAM grants must not be included in the child count submitted by a school district under section 3114(a) for purposes of receiving funding under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| Description: | Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
The purpose of the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School (NAM) program is to award grants to eligible entities to develop and enhance capacity to provide effective instruction and support to Native American students, including Native Hawaiian and Native American Pacific Islander, who are identified as English learners (ELs). The goal of this program is to support the teaching, learning, and studying of Native American languages while also increasing the English language proficiency of students served to meet challenging State academic content and achievement standards. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.365C. Applications for grants under the NAM program, CFDA number 84.365C, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA): Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program CFDA Number 84.365C; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov Program Manager: Francisco Javier Lopez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5E112, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 401-4300. FAX: (202) 205-1229 or by email at NAM2016@ed.gov. Email:NAM2016@ed.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 282495 Full Announcement-84.365C -> 2016-06838.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov Program Manager: Francisco Javier Lopez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5E112, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 401-4300. FAX: (202) 205-1229 or by email at NAM2016@ed.gov. Email: NAM2016@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.365 | 84-365C2016-2 | Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program | PKG00221922 | Mar 25, 2016 | May 24, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
282495 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
282495 ED_524_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
282495 SF424B-1.1.pdf
282495 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
282495 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf
282495 ED_SF424_Supplement_1_3-1.3.pdf
282495 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
282495 Project-1.1.pdf
282495 Budget-1.1.pdf
282495 Other-1.1.pdf
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