Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (14.519)

 

Program

14.519 Tribal Colleges and Universities Program

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office: Office Of Policy Development And Research

 

Authorization

Appropriation Act 2009 (Public Law 111-8, approved March 11, 2009).

 

Program Number

14.519

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To assist Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities, and to expand the role of the TCUs into the community through the provision of needed services such as health programs, job training, and economic development activities.

 

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. In addition, public services and program delivery activities for the community such as health programs, job training and economic development are eligible activities.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Tribal Colleges and Universities that meet the statutory definition of a TCU established in Title III of the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 105-244, approved October 7, 1998) that are two-or four-year, fully accredited or that are candidates for accreditation by a regional institutional accrediting association recognized by the Department of Education are eligible to submit applications for funding.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Tribal Colleges and Universities to help build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities. Buildings for which TCUP funding is used that also serves the community are eligible; however, the facilities must be predominantly (at least 51 percent of the time) for the used of the institution (e.g., students, faculty, and staff). In addition, public services and program delivery activities for the community such as health programs, job training and economic development are eligible activities.

Credentials/Documentation

Grants are governed by (1) OMB Circular No. A-21 "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions; (2) OMB Circular No. A-133 "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations; and (3) provisions of 24 CFR Part 84 "Grant Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Nonprofit Organizations". This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applicants will respond to competitive requirements contained in a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the Federal Register each year and available online at Grants.gov.

Award Procedure

Applications will be reviewed against published criteria, rated and ranked, and awards made to the highest ranking applications. HUD reserves the right to make selections out of order to provide geographic distribution of grantees. HUD also reserves the right to reduce the amount of funding requested in order to fund as many highly ranked applications as possible.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Announcement of awards are anticipated on or before September 30th.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

HUD may make grants available for a performance period of three years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

All grant recipients are required to submit quarterly progress reports. The progress report shall consist of a narrative and financial report. In addition, annually a Program Logic Model must be submitted . Cash reports are not applicable. The narrative portion of the report must reflect the activities undertaken during the reporting period. The financial reports must reflect the costs incurred by budget line items, as well as a cumulative summary of costs incurred during the reporting period. Each grant's performance is monitored by HUD.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," non federal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non federal entities that expend less than $500,000 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

Not Applicable.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0108-0-1-451.

Obligations

(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 08 $5,000,000; FY 09 est $5,000,000; FY 10 est $0 - In FY 2010, it is proposed that the OUP programs will be refocused in the University Community Fund and this program will be included. The new program will be fund from the office of Community Planning and Development's Community Development Fund account.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$800,000 a grant for a maximum three-year grant performance period.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

The program is governed by (1) OMB Circular No. A-133 "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations; and (2) provisions of 24 CFR Part 84, "Grant Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Nonprofit Organizations." Applicants will respond to competitive requirements contained in a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the Federal Register and available on Grants.gov. More information about previously awarded grants is provided at www.oup.org.

 

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Sandra Susan Brunson, 451 7th Street, Room 8226, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: Susan.S.Brunson@hud.gov Phone: (202) 402-3852 Fax: 2027080309

Web Site Address

http://www.oup.org or www.hud.gov.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Will be listed in a NOFA each year.