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84.356
Alaska Native Educational Programs
FEDERAL
AGENCY:
OFFICE
OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AUTHORIZATION:
Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title VII, Part C, as amended.
To
support projects that recognize and address the unique educational
needs of Alaska Native students, parents and teachers.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Successful
applicants must use these funds to carry out the activities described
in their approved applications. An eligible entity may use not more
than 10 percent of the funds received under this subpart for the
administrative costs of carrying out its responsibilities under
this Subpart.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Alaska Native educational organizations
or educational entities with experience in developing or operating
Alaska Native Programs, or partnerships including Alaska Native
organizations.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Alaska Natives as defined in
Public Law 103-382.
Credentials/Documentation:
Not applicable.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as
the single point of contact in his or her State for more information
on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for
assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application
Procedure: Applications must be prepared and
submitted in accordance with a notice published in the Federal
Register. By the due date, eligible applicants must submit to
the Department of Education a complete application that addresses
the purposes of the program, the selection criteria, and any priorities
included in the application notice, and includes all required
assurances and signatures.
Award
Procedure: The Department of Education awards
these grants on a competitive basis. The Program Office notifies
successful applicants of awards and negotiates and awards grants.
Contact the Program Office for more information.
Deadlines:
Contact the Program Office for application deadlines and information.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: The range of
approval/disapproval time is approximately 60 to 120 days following
the application deadline.
Appeals:
The General Education Provisions Act hearing procedures regarding
recovery of funds are applicable to this program.
Renewals:
Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds under
this program are available for the Department of Education to
obligate by September 30, of the fiscal year for which they are
appropriated. Once these funds are obligated, they must be expended
from the Federal account by September 30, of the subsequent fiscal
year. In addition, 2 years after the grantee's receipt of grant
funds, the Secretary may collect any or all funds in a reserve
account if the grantee has not made substantial progress or is
no longer using the funds for their specified purpose. Renewals
are subject to the availability of appropriations.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this program annually
shall submit to the Secretary a report of its operations and activities.
Each annual report shall include: (1) An executive summary; (2)
a project status; (3) budget information; and (4) supplemental information.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No A- 133 (Revised
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or program-specific
audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend
less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal
audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular
No. A-133.
Records:
In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),
certain records must be retained for 3 years after the end of
the grant.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 91-1000-0-1-501.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $0; FY 02 est $7,200,000; and FY 03 est $9,780,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not available.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Not available.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),
Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: School Improvement Programs, Office
of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Lynn
Thomas. Telephone: (202) 260-1541. E-mail: lynn.thomas@ed.gov.
Web
Site Address: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
This is a new program; examples are not yet available.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
The selection criteria contained in EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.209 and 75.210
are used to evaluate applications.
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