ODNI-FOA-22-01 Eligibility Criteria Checklist.docx

ODNI-FOA-22-01

A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CHECKLIST & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements as described in the FOA. Applicant shall complete this checklist to indicate their compliance with the criteria. This checklist and acknowledgement must accompany the application.

The lead institution must be a regionally accredited college, university, or other four-year degree-granting institution in the U.S., its territories or possessions, that provides post-secondary courses of study

The lead institution shall be an MSI or Underrepresented Institution -or- be part of a consortium model comprised of MSI/Underrepresented Institutions, referred to as “subrecipients”

The lead institution whether an MSI/Underrepresented Institution or not, must be part of a consortium comprising a minimum of three entities

An accredited community college can participate as a consortium member (subrecipient)

The PI, under 2 CFR 200, is required for the successful implementation of an award. To be eligible, the PI shall (1) be a U.S. citizen; (2) be an employee of the lead institution; (3) be on the faculty of the lead institution

Other Key Personnel to include the lead institution program administrator or program assistant assigned to conduct program management duties and subrecipient PIs, must also (1) be a U.S. citizen; (2) be an employee of the lead or consortium institution

An Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) is named in the lead institution’s administrative, grants, or contracting office authorized to apply for Federal grants on the institution’s behalf

A signed letter in the application, on official letterhead, from the institution’s President acknowledging the institution’s commitment to supporting the IC CAE program defined in this FOA