PKG00257969-instructions.pdf

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Washington, DC 20202-2600

Fiscal Year 2020

APPLICATION FOR GRANTS UNDER THE

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving

Institutions Program

84.031L – Part A

Form Approved: OMB No. 1840-0798, 12/20/2019

CLOSING DATE: February 27, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dear Applicant Letter

Competition Highlights

Grants.gov Submission Procedures

Application Transmittal Instructions

Introduction

Definitions

Supplemental Information

Project Narrative Instructions

Guidance for Addressing Selection Criteria

Notice Inviting Applications

Authorizing Legislation

Executive Order 12372—Intergovernmental Review

General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

Instructions for Completing the Application Package

Instructions for Standard Forms

Program Profile

Application Checklist

Paperwork Burden Statement

DEAR APPLICANT LETTER

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant under the Asian American and Native

American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) program authorized under Title III, Part A, Section 320 (84.031L) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended.

The AANAPISI program provides grants and related assistance to Asian American and Native

American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals.

For FY 2020, the AANAPISI program received $4,444,000 million in discretionary funding under Title III, Part A, Section 320 of the HEA. Applicants should refer to Title III, Part A for the allowable activities.

To receive a grant under the AANAPISI program, an institution of higher education must have been deemed eligible or applied for and received designation as an eligible institution. The notice inviting FY 2020 applications to Request Designation as an Eligible Institution Under the

Title III, Part A Programs was published in the Federal Register on Month X, XXX.

Applications for grants under the AANAPISI Program FY 2020 grant competition must be submitted electronically using grants.gov, which is accessible through the Department’s grants.gov system. The Department requires applicants to use the Department’s Internet-based system, grants.gov, for submitting applications. A detailed description of this internet-based system is included in this application package. You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of this system early. You may access grants.gov through its portal page at:

http://grants.gov.

For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, please refer to the official Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2020 published in the Federal Register. The Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards and application instructions are included in this package.

I urge you to carefully read all the information contained in this package, including the eligibility requirements found in the HEA as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008

(HEOA), and the competition highlights, before preparing your application.

If you have questions, please contact the Senior Program Manager, Pearson Owens at 202-453-

7997 or by email at Pearson.Owens@ed.gov or Strengthening Institutions Division Director, James Laws at 202-453-7348 or by email at James.Laws@ed.gov.

http://grants.gov/ mailto:Pearson.Owens@ed.gov mailto:Nancy.Regan@ed.gov

Sincerely, /S/

Robert King

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education

COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS

1. AANAPISI applications submitted for FY 2020 must be submitted electronically using

Grants.gov, accessible through the Department’s grants.gov web site at: http://grants.gov. You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early. A more thorough discussion is included later in this application package.

2. Applications submitted late will not be accepted. The application must be received on or before the deadline date and time. Late applications will not be accepted. We suggest that you submit your application several days before the deadline. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date.

3. We recommend that applicants follow specific formatting requirements. A “page” is 8.5 x 11, on one side only, with one-inch margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be within the one-inch margin. Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts, tables, and graphs. Use one of the following fonts:

Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. Do not use less than a 12-point font.

4. Applicants are required to submit a Program Abstract. The Program Abstract is limited to a one-page single-spaced word document. The abstract must include the name of institution, city, and purpose. No charts. The abstract must be uploaded into the “ED Abstract Form” in

Grants.gov.

5. Applicants are required to complete a program profile form. Applicants are asked to carefully read question #4 on the Program Profile and check the box or place an “X” next to the box certifying that they will comply with the statutory requirements and program assurances cited in the applicable regulations. Upon completion of the program profile sheet, you are required to copy and paste the Program Profile Form into a separate document or recreate the form exactly as it appears and attach the form to the “Other Attachments Form” in Grants.gov as a .pdf document.

6. We recommend that applicants adhere to the page limit requirements. All applicants should adhere to the page limit for the Project Narrative portion of the application. You should limit the section of the narrative that addresses the selection criteria to no more than 50 pages for the Individual Development Grant application and 70 pages for the Cooperative Arrangement

Development Grant application. The page limits are voluntary and will not be used to reject applications.

7. Applicants must follow specific submission procedures. Included in this application package is a document containing submission procedures to ensure your application is received in a timely and acceptable manner. Consult and follow the Federal Register notice to ensure proper guidance for application submission. Exceptions to the electronic submission requirement are also outlined in the Federal Register notice. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline in order to ensure fairness to all applicants.

http://grants.gov/

8. AANAPISI applicants. An institution of higher education is eligible to receive funds if such institution is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution. If not deemed eligible by the eligibility matrix, applicants will have to certify, at the time of submission, that 10 percent of their enrollment is Asian American and Native American Pacific

Islander.

8a. SEC. 307 of the HEOA. Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving

Institutions (AANAPISI) Part A of Title III (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 319 the following:

SEC. 320. Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions authorizes competitive grants to eligible institutions of higher education as defined under Section 312(b) of the HEA that have, at the time of application, an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10 percent Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander students. The program authorizes grants that enable these institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander students and low-income individuals. If an Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution receives funding under this program, it cannot receive funding under other sections of Part A or Part B of Title III or Title V of the HEA.

9. You are reminded that the document published in the Federal Register is the official document and that you should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official document.

***Updated 02/21/2019***

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ FIRST

U.S. Department of Education

Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants

To facilitate your use of Grants.gov, this document includes important submission procedures you need to be aware of to ensure your application is received in a timely manner and accepted by the Department of Education.

Browser Support

The latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and

Apple Safari are supported for use with Grants.gov. However, these web browsers undergo frequent changes and updates, so we recommend you have the latest version when using

Grants.gov. Legacy versions of these web browsers may be functional, but you may experience issues.

For additional information or updates, please see the Grants.gov Browser information in the

Applicant FAQs: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#browser.

ATTENTION – Workspace, Adobe Forms and PDF Files

Grants.gov applicants can apply online using Workspace. Workspace is a shared, online environment where members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web forms within an application. For each funding opportunity announcement (FOA), you can create individual instances of a workspace.

Below is an overview of applying on Grants.gov. For access to complete instructions on how to apply for opportunities, refer to:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html.

1) Create a Workspace: Creating a workspace allows you to complete it online and route it through your organization for review before submitting.

2) Complete a Workspace: Add participants to the workspace to work on the application together, complete all the required forms online or by downloading PDF versions, and check for errors before submission. The Workspace progress bar will display the state of your application process as you apply. As you apply using Workspace, you may click the blue question mark icon near the upper-right corner of each page to access context-sensitive help.

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#browser https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html

a. Adobe Reader: If you decide not to apply by filling out web forms, you can download individual PDF forms in Workspace. The individual PDF forms can be downloaded and saved to your local device storage, network drive(s), or external drives, then accessed through Adobe Reader.

NOTE: Visit the Adobe Software Compatibility page on Grants.gov to download the appropriate version of the software at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html.

b. Mandatory Fields in Forms: In the forms, you will note fields marked with an asterisk and a different background color. These fields are mandatory fields that must be completed to successfully submit your application.

c. Complete SF-424 Fields First: The forms are designed to fill in common required fields across other forms, such as the applicant name, address, and DUNS Number. Once it is completed, the information will transfer to the other forms.

3) Submit a Workspace: An application may be submitted through Workspace by clicking the Sign and Submit button on the Manage Workspace page, under the Forms tab.

Grants.gov recommends submitting your application package at least 24-48 hours prior to the close date to provide you with time to correct any potential technical issues that may disrupt the application submission.

4) Track a Workspace Submission: After successfully submitting a Workspace application, a Grants.gov Tracking Number (GRANTXXXXXXXX) is automatically assigned to the application. The number will be listed on the Confirmation page that is generated after submission. Using the tracking number, access the Track My Application page under the

Applicants tab or the Details tab in the submitted workspace.

For additional training resources, including video tutorials, refer to:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-training.html.

Helpful Reminders

1) REGISTER EARLY – Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM (www.sam.gov) which may take approximately one week to complete, but could take upwards of several weeks to complete, depending upon the completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by an applicant.

You may begin working on your application while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an application until all of the registration steps are complete.

Please note that once your SAM registration is active, it will take 24-48 hours for the information to be available in Grants.gov, and before you can submit an application through Grants.gov. For detailed information on the registration steps, please go to:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-training.html http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.

[Note: Your organization will need to update its SAM registration annually.]

Primary information about SAM is available at www.sam.gov. However, to further assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in SAM or updating your existing SAM account, the Department of Education has prepared a SAM.gov Tip

Sheet which you can find at: http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.

2) SUBMIT EARLY – We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to submit your application. Grants.gov will put a date/time stamp on your application and then process it after it is fully uploaded. The time it takes to upload an application will vary depending on a number of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection, and the time it takes Grants.gov to process the application will vary as well. If Grants.gov rejects your application (see step three below), you will need to resubmit successfully to Grants.gov before 11:59:59 p.m.

Eastern Time on the deadline date.

Note: To submit successfully, you must provide the DUNS number on your application that was used when you registered as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) on Grants.gov. This DUNS number is typically the same number used when your organization registered with the SAM. If you do not enter the same DUNS number on your application as the DUNS you registered with, Grants.gov will reject your application.

3) VERIFY SUBMISSION IS OK – You will want to verify that Grants.gov received your application submission on time and that it was validated successfully. To see the date/time your application was received, log in to Grants.gov and click on the Track My

Application link. For a successful submission, the date/time received should be earlier than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date, AND the application status should be: Validated, Received by Agency, or Agency Tracking Number Assigned. Once the

Department of Education receives your application from Grants.gov, an Agency Tracking

Number (PR/award number) will be assigned to your application and will be available for viewing on Grants.gov’s Track My Application link.

If the date/time received is later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date, your application is late. If your application has a status of “Received” it is still awaiting validation by

Grants.gov. Once validation is complete, the status will either change to “Validated” or

“Rejected with Errors.” If the status is “Rejected with Errors,” your application has not been received successfully.

Some of the reasons Grants.gov may reject an application can be found on the Grants.gov site:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/encountering-error-messages.html.

For more detailed information on troubleshooting Adobe errors, you can review the Adobe

Reader Software Tip Sheet at: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html.

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html http://www.sam.gov/ http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/encountering-error-messages.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html

If you discover your application is late or has been rejected, please see the instructions below.

Note: You will receive a series of confirmations both online and via e-mail about the status of your application. Please do not rely solely on e-mail to confirm whether your application has been received timely and validated successfully.

Submission Problems – What should you do?

If you have problems submitting to Grants.gov before the closing date, please contact Grants.gov

Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov or access the Grants.gov Self-

Service Knowledge Base web portal at: https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants.

If electronic submission is required, you must submit an electronic application before 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time, unless you follow the procedures in the Federal Register notice and qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. If electronic submission is optional and you have problems that you are unable to resolve before the deadline date and time for electronic applications, please follow the transmittal instructions for hard copy applications in the Federal Register notice and get a hard copy application postmarked by midnight on the deadline date. (See the

Federal Register notice for detailed instructions.)

Helpful Hints When Working with Grants.gov

Please go to http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html for help with Grants.gov. For additional tips related to submitting grant applications, please refer to the Grants.gov Applicant

FAQs found at this Grants.gov link: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html, as well as additional information on Workspace at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#workspace.

Dial-Up Internet Connections

When using a dial up connection to upload and submit your application, it can take significantly longer than when you are connected to the Internet with a high-speed connection, e.g. cable modem/DSL/T1. While times will vary depending upon the size of your application, it can take a few minutes to a few hours to complete your grant submission using a dial up connection. If you do not have access to a high-speed connection and electronic submission is required, you may want to consider following the instructions in the Federal Register notice to obtain an exception to the electronic submission requirement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. (See the Federal Register notice for detailed instructions.)

Attaching Files – Additional Tips

Please note the following tips related to attaching files to your application:

mailto:support@grants.gov https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#workspace

• When you submit your application electronically, you must upload any narrative sections and all other attachments to your application as files in either Portable

Document Format (PDF) or Microsoft Word. Although applicants have the option of uploading any narrative sections and all other attachments to their application in either PDF or Microsoft Word, we recommend applicants submit all documents as read-only flattened PDFs, meaning any fillable PDF files must be saved and submitted as non-fillable PDF files and not as interactive or fillable PDF files, to better ensure applications are processed in a more timely, accurate, and efficient manner.

• Grants.gov cannot process an application that includes two or more files that have the same name within a grant submission. Therefore, each file uploaded to your application package should have a unique file name.

• When attaching files, applicants should follow the guidelines established by

Grants.gov on the size and content of file names. Uploaded file names must be fewer than 50 characters, and, in general, applicants should not use any special characters.

However, Grants.gov does allow for the following UTF-8 characters when naming your attachments: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore, hyphen, space, period, parenthesis, curly braces, square brackets, ampersand, tilde, exclamation point, comma, semi colon, apostrophe, at sign, number sign, dollar sign, percent sign, plus sign, and equal sign. Applications submitted that do not comply with the Grants.gov guidelines will be rejected at Grants.gov and not forwarded to the Department.

• Applicants should limit the size of their file attachments. Documents submitted that contain graphics and/or scanned material often greatly increase the size of the file attachments and can result in difficulties opening the files. For reference, the average discretionary grant application package with all attachments is less than 5 MB.

Therefore, you may want to check the total size of your package before submission.

APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

ATTENTION ELECTRONIC APPLICANTS: Please note that you must follow the

Application Procedures as described in the Federal Register notice announcing the grant competition.

This program requires the electronic submission of applications; specific requirements and waiver instructions can be found in the Federal Register notice.

According to the instructions found in the Federal Register notice, those requesting and qualifying for an exception to the electronic submission requirement may submit an application by mail, commercial carrier, or hand delivery.

If you want to apply for a grant and be considered for funding, you must meet the following deadline requirements:

Applications Submitted Electronically

You must submit your grant application through the Internet using the software provided on the Grants.gov Web site (http://www.grants.gov) by 11:59 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on or before the deadline date.

If you submit your application through the Internet via the Grants.gov Web site, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement when we receive your application.

For more information on using Grants.gov, please refer to the “Notice Inviting Applications” that was published in the Federal Register or visit http://www.grants.gov.

Submission of Paper Applications by Mail:

If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.031L)

LBJ Basement Level 1

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20202-4260

You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.

(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.

(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.

(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/

If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1) A private metered postmark.

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application.

Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office.

Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery:

If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.031L)

550 12th Street, SW.

Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.

Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--

(1) You must indicate on the envelope—and, if not provided by the Department, in Item 11 of the SF 424—the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and

(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application

Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

Late Applications

If your application is late, we will notify you that we will not consider the application.

INTRODUCTION

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI)

PROGRAM AUTHORITY

Title III, Part A, Section 320 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) by the

Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA).

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS

Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. Program regulations in 34 CFR part 607.5.

PURPOSE

The overall purpose of the program is to provide grants and related assistance to AANAPISI to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Asian Americans and

Native American Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

An institution of higher education is eligible to receive funds from the amounts made available under this section if such institution is an AANAPISI.

ACTIVITIES FUNDED UNDER TITLE III PART A, SECTION 320 (DISCRETIONARY

AUTHORITY) – 84.031L

Grants awarded under this section shall be used by Asian American and Native American Pacific

Islander-serving institutions to assist such institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to serve Asian American and Native

American Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals.

(1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes.

(2) Renovation and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities.

(3) Support of faculty exchanges, and faculty development and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in the faculty‘s field of instruction.

(4) Curriculum development and academic instruction.

(5) Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials.

(6) Funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management.

(7) Joint use of facilities such as laboratories and libraries.

(8) Academic tutoring and counseling programs and student support services.

(9) Establishing community outreach programs that will encourage elementary school and secondary school students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education.

(10) Establishing or improving an endowment fund.

(11) Academic instruction in disciplines in which Asian Americans and Native

American Pacific Islanders are underrepresented.

(12) Conducting research and data collection for Asian American and Native

American Pacific Islander populations and subpopulations.

(13) Establishing partnerships with community-based organizations serving

Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders.

DEFINITIONS

Asian American—The term ‘Asian American’ means a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam, as defined in the Office of Management and Budget’s Standards for

Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity as published on

October 30, 1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 58789).

Native American Pacific Islanders—The term ‘Native American Pacific Islander’ means any descendant of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or possession of the United States.

ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING

INSTITUTION (AANAPISI). The term ‘Asian American and Native American Pacific

Islander-serving institution’ means an institution of higher education that—

(A) is an eligible institution under section 312(b) of the HEA, as amended; and

(B) at the time of application, has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10 percent Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander students.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The following information supplements the information provided in the “Dear Applicant” letter and the Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications.

1. Certification of Eligibility

All applicants for the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving

Institutions (AANAPISI) program must submit the Designation of Eligibility application in order to be considered for funding.

2. Estimated Funding

• Anticipated Funds for FY 2020

Title III, Part A, AANAPISI $4,444,000

Program Name and

Type of Award

Minimum/

Maximum

Award

Amount

Estimated

Number of

Awards

Estimated

Average

Award

Amount

Asian American and Native American

Pacific Islander-serving Institutions

(AANAPISI)

Title III, Part A, Five-year Development

Grants

Title III, Part A, Five-year Cooperative

Grant

$200,000-

$300,000

$300,000

$400,000

$250,000

$350,000

The U.S. Department of Education is not bound by these estimates.

3. Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs was issued to foster an intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying on state and local processes for the coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.

Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State’s process under Executive Order 12372. A listing of the

Single Point of Contact for each State may be viewed at:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SPOC-Feb.-2018.pdf.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SPOC-Feb.-2018.pdf

4. Applicant Funding

The Department is often unable to award the full amount of funds requested. Applicants should pay close attention to the “Award Information” section of the Federal Register

Notice. The Department will not fund any application at an amount exceeding the applicable maximum level.

5. Evaluation of Applications

A three-member panel of non-federal reviewers evaluates each application. Each reviewer assigns points for each selection criterion and prepares evaluation comments.

6. Selection Criteria

The selection criteria in EDGAR 34 CFR part 75 section 75.210 are used to evaluate applications. The selection criteria and maximum possible points are included in the

Federal Register Notice.

7. Notice to Successful Applicants

The Department’s Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs will inform the

Congress regarding applications approved for new program grants. Successful applicants will receive award notices by mail shortly after the Congress is notified. No funding information will be released before the Congress is notified.

8. Notice to Unsuccessful Applicants

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing.

9. Annual Performance Report Requirements

If you receive a FY 2020 new grant award under the AANAPISI program, you will be required to complete an Interim Performance Report after six months into the grant period, an Annual Performance Report each year and a Final Performance Report at the end of the grant period.

Grantees will be reminded of these reporting requirements prior to the due dates.

10. Contact Information

AANAPISI Program

Pearson Owens

Program Officer – 84.031L

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave, SW

Washington, DC 20202

Telephone: (202) 453-7997

Fax: (202) 401-8466

E-mail Address: Pearson.Owens@ed.gov mailto:Pearson.Owens@ed.gov

Dr. James Laws

Director, Strengthening Institutions Division

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave, SW

Washington, DC 20202

Telephone: (202) 453-7349

Fax: (202) 401-8466

E-mail Address: James.Laws@ed.gov

For Grants.gov-related questions and assistance, please contact:

Grants.gov Support Desk

Telephone: (800) 518-4726

E-mail Address: support@grants.gov

Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week, except Federal holidays mailto:Nancy.Regan@ed.gov mailto:support@grants.gov

PROJECT NARRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

The project narrative shall be attached to the “Project Narrative Attachment Form” in

Before preparing the Project Narrative, applicants should review the program statute, program regulations, the Federal Register Notice, and the Dear Applicant Letter for specific guidance and requirements.

The Secretary evaluates an application according to the program specific criteria in EDGAR 34

CFR part 75 §75.210. The Project Narrative should provide in detail the information that addresses all selection criteria. The maximum possible score for each category of selection criterion is indicated in parenthesis. For ease of reading by the reviewers, applicants should follow the sequence of the criteria as provided below. Applications should be written in a clear and concise manner. You should limit the section of the narrative that addresses the selection criteria to no more than 50 pages for the Individual Development Grant application and 70 pages for the Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant application. Please note page limit is voluntary.

Your development grant application (individual or cooperative arrangement) must contain the following:

1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)

• Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)

• Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424

Note: Applicants must complete the SF 424 form first because the information you provide here is automatically inserted into other sections of grants.gov.

2. U.S. Department of Education Budget Summary Forms:

• ED 524 (Sections A and Section B)

The “U.S. Department of Education Budget Information for Non-Construction

Programs” (found in Grants.gov) is where applicants provide budget information for

Section A – Budget Summary U.S. Department of Education Funds and Section B –

Budget Summary Non-Federal Funds. Applicants should include costs for all project years. Note: Section C – Budget Narrative section in the selection criteria should be included in the “Project Narrative Selection Criteria.”

3. ED Abstract Form

The “ED Abstract Form” (found in Grants.gov) is where applicants will attach, in a .pdf document, their one-page project abstract that will provide an overview of the proposed project. Do not use charts.

4. Program Profile (To be attached to the “Other Attachments Form” in Grants.gov).

This form is used to profile you, the applicant. It also addresses endowment funding, dual submission certification and cooperative arrangements.

5. Project Narrative Selection Criteria

As part of addressing the selection criteria and developing your program application, we presume that your institution has analyzed the major problems affecting it and designed specific strategies to address and possibly resolve these problems. You should be ready to carry out the proposed project once you receive the grant and should not use the funds for intensive planning activities.

Be sure to include a Table of Contents. The Table of Contents will not be included in the page count. Prepare your complete project narrative in .pdf format and attach it to the

“Project Narrative Attachment Form” in the application package downloaded from

Content: This is the narrative portion of your application where you address the weighted selection criteria that the readers will use to evaluate your application and to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your proposal. These pages will be included in the mandatory page count.

For each proposed activity, separately address the selection criteria I through VII, in the same order as they appear below and as precisely as possible, to ensure your application contains the information readers will need to judge the quality of the proposed development grant activities.

I. Need for the project. (Maximum 20 points) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary considers:

a. The magnitude of the needs for the services to be provided or the activities to be carried out by the proposed project. (10 points)

b. The extent to which the proposed project will focus on serving or otherwise addressing the needs of disadvantaged individuals. (5 points)

c. The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses. (5 points)

II. Quality of the project design. (Maximum 25 points) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the Secretary considers:

a. The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable. (10 points)

b. The extent to which the design of the proposed project is appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target population or other identified needs. (5 points)

c. The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a rationale. (10 points)

III. Quality of project services. (Maximum 10 points) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the Secretary considers: (3 points)

a. The extent to which the services provided by the proposed project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or beneficiaries of those services. (3 points)

b. The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed project reflect up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. (4 points)

IV. Quality of project personnel. (Maximum 10 points) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the

Secretary considers: (3 points)

a. The qualifications, including relevant training and experience of the project director or principal investigator. (4 points)

b. The qualifications, including relevant training and experience of key project personnel. (3 points)

V. Adequacy of resources. (Maximum 5 points) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers:

a. The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the proposed project. (3 points)

b. The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project. (2 points)

VI. Quality of the management plan. (Maximum 15 points) In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary considers:

a. The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks. (5 points)

b. The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project. (5 points)

c. The adequacy of mechanisms for ensuring high-quality products and services from the proposed project. (5 points)

VII. Quality of the project evaluation. (Maximum 15 points) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary considers:

a. The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, feasible and appropriate to the goals, objectives and outcomes of the proposed project. (10 points)

b. The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative data to the extent possible. (5 points)

THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE MAY ASSIST YOU IN ADDRESSING

EACH OF THE WEIGHTED SELECTION CRITERIA:

Need: When addressing this criterion, applicants should provide detailed information that not only identifies a need for their proposed project, but they should also provide data that support their claim for a need for the proposed project. Supporting documentation may consist of recent statistics from State, local and Federal sources; mission statement; comparison data from similar institutions; etc.

Project Design: When addressing this criterion, applicants should clearly and succinctly identify the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved. A mere listing of the goals, objectives, and outcomes is not enough. The identified goals, objectives, and outcomes should not only address the identified need for the project but should also be measurable and support the purpose of the program.

Project Services: When addressing this criterion, applicants should clearly spell out the activities and services it is proposing and the intended recipients or beneficiaries of each service or activity. A mere listing of the services and beneficiaries is not enough. Provide details as to the types of activities and services to be provided and the extent to which the activities and services reflect up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. In other words, will the proposed activities and services meet the need of the project?

Project Personnel: The minimum qualifications must be identified for all project personnel positions. The minimum educational qualifications should include the type of degree required and the acceptable field(s) of study. The type and minimum amount of work-related experience should also be described for each position.

Adequacy of Resources: This section should provide information that shows that the proposed budget will provide adequate resources necessary to successfully carry out the proposed project.

Applicants should demonstrate here how the proposed costs would enable them to carry out the project and that the proposed costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives, design, and significance of the proposed project.

In response to this criterion, applicants must also provide a detailed, itemized budget (ED Form

524) and a detailed budget narrative for each 12-month budget period. The budget narrative is to be included in the Project Narrative to be attached to the Project Narrative Attachment Form on

Management Plan: Describe the plan of management. Who will be responsible for which tasks? What are the expected timelines and proposed budgets for each activity or service? What are the expected milestones for accomplishing the proposed activities or services? Have you included procedures that will ensure feedback and the opportunity for continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project? Be sure that the management plans are clearly and concisely defined.

Project Evaluation: A strong evaluation plan should be included and should be used, as appropriate, to shape the development of the project from the beginning of the grant period. The evaluation plan should include benchmarks to monitor progress toward meeting specific project objectives based on the program’s performance indicators. Specifically, the plan should identify the individual or organization that has agreed to serve as evaluator for the project and describe the qualifications of the evaluator. The plan should describe the evaluation design, indicating:

(1) what types of data will be collected; (2) when various types of data will be collected; (3) what methods will be used; (4) what instruments will be developed and when; (5) how the data will be analyzed; (6) when reports and outcomes will be available; and (7) how the applicant will use the information collected through evaluation to monitor progress of the funded project. Applicants are encouraged to devote an appropriate level of resources to project evaluation and should explain the measures and strategies that will be used to ensure that the evaluation is appropriately rigorous and independent.

4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Applications for New Awards; Asian American and Native American Pacific

Islander-Serving Institutions Program

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2020 for the

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving

Institutions (AANAPISI) Program, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA) number 84.031L. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0798.

DATES:

Applications Available: [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL

REGISTER].

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: [INSERT DATE 90 DAYS AFTER DATE

OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to

Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the

Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), and available at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.

http://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pearson Owens, U.S. Department of

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 250-12, Washington, DC 20202-

4260. Telephone: (202) 453-7997. Email: Pearson.Owens@edgov.

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program: The AANAPISI Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to enable them to improve and expand their capacity to serve Asian American and Native American

Pacific Islander students. Institutions may use these grants to plan, develop, or implement activities that strengthen the institution.

Priorities: This notice contains two competitive preference priorities. These priorities are from the Secretary’s Notice of Final

Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary Grant

Programs, published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2018 (83 FR

9096) (Supplemental Priorities).

Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2020 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional five points to an application, depending on how well the application responds to one of the following priorities. Applicants should clearly identify which competitive preference priority, if any, they intend to address and will only receive points for addressing one of the following priorities.

These priorities are:

Competitive Preference Priority 1--Fostering Knowledge and

Promoting the Development of Skills that Prepare Students to be

Informed, Thoughtful, and Productive Individuals and Citizens (up to 5 points).

Projects that are designed to address supporting instruction in personal financial literacy, knowledge of markets and economics, knowledge of higher education financing and repayment (e.g., college savings and student loans), or other skills aimed at building personal financial understanding and responsibility.

Competitive Preference Priority 2 - Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) Education, With a Particular Focus on

Computer Science (up to 5 points).

Projects designed to improve student achievement or other educational outcomes in one or more of the following areas: Science, technology, engineering, math, or computer science (as defined in this notice). These projects must address the following priority area:

Increasing access to STEM coursework, including computer science, and hands-on learning opportunities, such as through expanded course offerings, dual-enrollment, high-quality online coursework, or other innovative delivery mechanisms.

Definitions: The definitions below are from 34 CFR 77.1, except the definition of “computer science” is from the Supplemental Priorities.

Computer science means the study of computers and algorithmic processes and includes the study of computing principles and theories, computational thinking, computer hardware,…