The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), within the U.S. Department of Education, is offering the Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program grant to improve and expand the capacity of eligible higher education institutions. This grant is for the purpose of enabling institutions to better serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. Funds support planning, developing, and implementing activities that enhance services, bolster infrastructure, and academic offerings, creating a more supportive and accessible educational environment for Native American and low-income students.
Opportunity ID: 347417
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-041223-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031X |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.031 — Higher Education Institutional Aid |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2023 Applications Available: April 12, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 12, 2023. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 10, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B110, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 280-8775. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2023 Applications Available: April 12, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 12, 2023. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 10, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B110, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 280-8775. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: This program is authorized by title III, part A, of the HEA. At the time of submission of their applications, applicants must certify their total undergraduate headcount enrollment and that not less than 10 percent of the IHE’s enrollment is Native American. An official for the applicant must execute and submit an assurance form, which is included in the application materials for this competition. To qualify as an eligible institution under the NASNTI Program, an institution must– (i) 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; (ii) Be legally authorized by the State in which it is located to be a junior or community college or to provide an educational program for which it awards a bachelor’s degree; and(iii) 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 education and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student as described in 34 CFR 607.4. Note: The notice announcing the FY 2023 process for designation of eligible institutions, and inviting applications for waiver of eligibility requirements, was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2023 (88 FR 2611). Only institutions that the Department determines are eligible, or which are granted a waiver under the process described in that notice, may apply for a grant in this program. An eligible IHE that submits applications for an Individual Development Grant and a Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant in this competition may be awarded both in the same fiscal year. A grantee with an Individual Development Grant or a Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant may be a partner in one or more Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants. The lead institution in a Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant must be an eligible institution. Partners are not required to be eligible institutions. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, as authorized by title III of the HEA, may participate in more than one Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant as a partner.Relationship between the Title III, Part A Programs and the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) ProgramA grantee under the DHSI program, which is authorized under title V of the HEA, may not receive a grant under any HEA, title III, part A program. The title III, part A programs are: Strengthening Institutions Program; the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program; the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program; the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program; and the NASNTI Program. Furthermore, a current DHSI program grantee may not give up its HSI grant to receive a grant under any title III, part A program as described in 34 CFR 607.2(g)(1).An eligible HSI that is not a current grantee under the DHSI program may apply for a FY 2023 grant under all title III, part A programs for which it is eligible, as well as receive consideration for a grant under the DHSI program. However, a successful applicant may receive only one grant as described in 34 CFR 607.2(g)(1). |
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.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.
Purpose of Program: The NASNTI Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to enable them to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. Institutions may use the grants to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native American and low-income students.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031X. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031X; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B110, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 280-8775. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov. Email:Don.Crews@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Applications Available: April 12, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 12, 2023. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 10, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B110, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 280-8775. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov. |
Apr 12, 2023 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-041223-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031X |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.031 — Higher Education Institutional Aid |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2023 Applications Available: April 12, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 12, 2023. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 10, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B110, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 280-8775. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2023 Applications Available: April 12, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 12, 2023. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 10, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B110, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 280-8775. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: This program is authorized by title III, part A, of the HEA. At the time of submission of their applications, applicants must certify their total undergraduate headcount enrollment and that not less than 10 percent of the IHE’s enrollment is Native American. An official for the applicant must execute and submit an assurance form, which is included in the application materials for this competition. To qualify as an eligible institution under the NASNTI Program, an institution must– (i) 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; (ii) Be legally authorized by the State in which it is located to be a junior or community college or to provide an educational program for which it awards a bachelor’s degree; and(iii) 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 education and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student as described in 34 CFR 607.4. Note: The notice announcing the FY 2023 process for designation of eligible institutions, and inviting applications for waiver of eligibility requirements, was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2023 (88 FR 2611). Only institutions that the Department determines are eligible, or which are granted a waiver under the process described in that notice, may apply for a grant in this program. An eligible IHE that submits applications for an Individual Development Grant and a Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant in this competition may be awarded both in the same fiscal year. A grantee with an Individual Development Grant or a Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant may be a partner in one or more Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants. The lead institution in a Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant must be an eligible institution. Partners are not required to be eligible institutions. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, as authorized by title III of the HEA, may participate in more than one Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant as a partner.Relationship between the Title III, Part A Programs and the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) ProgramA grantee under the DHSI program, which is authorized under title V of the HEA, may not receive a grant under any HEA, title III, part A program. The title III, part A programs are: Strengthening Institutions Program; the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program; the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program; the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program; and the NASNTI Program. Furthermore, a current DHSI program grantee may not give up its HSI grant to receive a grant under any title III, part A program as described in 34 CFR 607.2(g)(1).An eligible HSI that is not a current grantee under the DHSI program may apply for a FY 2023 grant under all title III, part A programs for which it is eligible, as well as receive consideration for a grant under the DHSI program. However, a successful applicant may receive only one grant as described in 34 CFR 607.2(g)(1). |
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.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.
Purpose of Program: The NASNTI Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to enable them to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. Institutions may use the grants to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native American and low-income students.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031X. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031X; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B110, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 280-8775. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov. Email:Don.Crews@ed.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 347417 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.031X -> 2023-07685.pdf
Folder 347417 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.031X -> 2022-26554.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B110, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 280-8775. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov. Email: Don.Crews@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.031 | 84-031X2023-2 | Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions ALN 84.031X | PKG00281127 | Apr 12, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
347417 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
347417 ED_524_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
347417 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
347417 ED_GEPA427_2_0-2.0.pdf
347417 ED_SF424_Supplement_3_0-3.0.pdf
347417 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
347417 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
347417 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
347417 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
347417 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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