Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (14.519)
Program
14.519 Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
Federal Agency
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Authorization
Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001, Public Law 106-377.
Program Number
14.519
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To help tribal colleges and universities, build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grant funds can be used by tribal colleges to build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities. No other activities can be funded, nor can facilities not owned by tribal colleges and universities be assisted.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Tribal colleges and universities that meet the statutory definition of such institutions contained in Title V of the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 105- 244.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Tribal colleges and universities to help build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-21 for colleges and universities.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Applicants will respond to competitive requirements contained in a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the Federal Register each year and detailed application requirements contained in application kits available with each NOFA competition.
Award Procedure
Applications will be reviewed against published criteria, rated and ranked, and awards made to the highest ranking applications.
Deadlines
Will be announced in each NOFA publication.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Applicants are not required to provide matching funds, but will be awarded points in the selection system the more leveraged funds they provide.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Projects are funded for a 2-year period.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Semi-annual progress and financial progress reports and a final program report are required.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit 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
Must be kept in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant.
Program Accomplishments
Through fiscal year 2002, Tribal Colleges and Universities have received approximately $5.8 million in grants to further develop facilities on their campuses.
Financial Information
Account Identification
86-0162-0-1-451.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $3,000,000; FY 03 est $2,980,000; and FY 04 est $3,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$400,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
For answers to technical questions, contact either Armand Carriere in the Office of University Partnerships, Office of Policy Development and Research, or Sherone Ivey, Office of Native American Programs, HUD, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Telephone numbers: (202) 708-3061, extension 3181 (Armand) or (202) 401-7914, extension 4200 (Sherone).
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
For answers to technical questions, contact either Armand Carriere in the Office of University Partnerships, Office of Policy Development and Research, or Sherone Ivey, Office of Native American Programs, HUD, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20410. Telephone numbers: (202) 708-3061, extension 3181 (Armand) or (202) 401-7914, extension 4200 (Sherone).
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) in Albuquerque, NM is creating a Child Development Center and Family Support Training Center in order to achieve the following goals: 1) Provide access to healthy, safe and affordable childcare services for families accessing job training at SIPI. 2) Improve availability and quality of licensed childcare and early childhood educational resources in low-and moderate-income Native American communities.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Will be listed in a NOFA each year.
