Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education
Active
- Assistance listing
- 84.259
- Agency
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Office of Career Technical and Adult Education
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 43 $62,746,596 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 91-0400-0-1-501
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education makes Project Grants under CFDA 84.259 to community-based organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians for career and technical education programs consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by Perkins V, with the most recent award dated October 1, 2021.
The program has sustained activity across two decades. Forty-three awards totaling $62.7 million have been obligated since the first grant in August 2001. Recent activity shows nine awards in 2021, eight in 2018, and one in 2019. The portfolio consists entirely of Project Grants with performance periods up to 36 months subject to availability of funds and grantee performance. Continuation awards are possible, and the Secretary may extend performance periods for an additional two years if Congress continues appropriations under Perkins V.
Funded activities include health careers pathways (Castle High School Health Careers Academy, Kapiolani Community College health and work experience programs), maritime careers training and placement, sustainable agriculture and food security with occupational development, and transitional career pathways serving Native Hawaiian students and job seekers. Recent awards demonstrate recurring recipient relationships: Alu Like, with multiple projects across Kapiolani, Windward, Leeward, and Kauai community colleges; Marimed Foundation maritime careers projects; and health and wellness initiatives through organizations like Puuhonua Wellness and Kealahoimai.
Recent awards ranged from approximately $729 thousand (2019) to $2.5 million (2021). The largest recent award was $2.5 million to Hana Lima in October 2021. Other substantial 2021 awards included $2.08 million to Kealahoimai and $2.55 million to Marimed Foundation maritime careers placement.
The most recent posted opportunity (ED-GRANTS-011921-002) closed March 22, 2021 and solicited grants for Native Hawaiian career and technical education programs from 501(c)(3) nonprofits and other community-based organizations primarily serving Native Hawaiians. No open solicitation is currently listed in the source.
Objective and description
- Objective
To make grants to community-based organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians for programs or portions of programs authorized by, and consistent with, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by
- Description
To make grants to community-based organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians for programs or portions of programs authorized by, and consistent with, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century (Perkins V).
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Community-based organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians may apply.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Native Hawaiians individuals will benefit.
- Uses of assistance
To provide career and technical education opportunities for Native Hawaiians.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The project period is up to 3 years subject to the availability of funds and performance by the grantee. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds under Perkins V and grantee performance.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Selection criteria were published in the notice inviting applications published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2018 (83 FR 30151).
- Award procedure
The Department reviews each application using the selection criteria in the program notice published in the Federal Register, in accordance with 34 CFR Part 75, and sends the Notification of Grant Award to each recipient selected for funding.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approximately 120 to 150 days after deadline for transmitting applications.
- Renewals
Continuation awards may be made, subject to acceptable performance reports and the availability of appropriations for Perkins V. Maximum award period is up to 36 months. The Secretary may extend the performance periods of funded NHCTEP grantees for an additional two years, should Congress continue to appropriate funds under the Act.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 43 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALU Like Inc. | $45,158,615 | 72% |
| 2 | Native Hawaiian Education Association | $3,680,000 | 6% |
| 3 | HUI No KE OLA Pono Inc. | $3,270,623 | 5% |
| 4 | Blueprint For Change | $2,277,513 | 4% |
| 5 | Waianae District Comprehensive Health And Hospital Board, Incorporated | $2,112,629 | 3% |
| 6 | Saint Louis School | $620,572 | 1% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3,599,620 |
| FY2024 | $3,574,620 |
| FY2023 | $3,449,440 |
| FY2022 | $3,337,120 |
| FY2021 | $3,178,814 |
| FY2020 | $3,156,445 |
| FY2019 | $2,976,229 |
| FY2018 | $2,775,641 |
| FY2017 | $2,709,389 |
| FY2016 | $2,760,571 |
| FY2015 | $2,793,995 |
| FY2014 | $2,661,114 |
| FY2013 | $2,802,676 |
| FY2012 | $2,805,410 |
| FY2011 | $2,902,278 |
| FY2010 | $2,902,278 |
| FY2009 | $2,897,758 |
| FY2008 | $5,836,554 |
| FY2005 | $2,987,519 |
| FY2001 | $2,639,125 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.259?
Assistance Listing 84.259 is Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education, a federal grant program run by Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (Department of Education).
What is the CFDA number for Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education?
Its CFDA number is 84.259: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.259 awarded?
43 grant awards under 84.259 have obligated $62,746,596 in federal funds to 6 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.259?
The recipients obligated the most under Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education are ALU Like Inc. ($45,158,615), Native Hawaiian Education Association ($3,680,000) and HUI No KE OLA Pono Inc. ($3,270,623).
How much did 84.259 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 84.259 obligated $3,599,620 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 84.259?
No opportunity listed under 84.259 is open now. The latest, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE): Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP), Assistance Listing Number 84.259A, was posted on January 19, 2021.
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