Tribally Controlled Community College Endowments (15.028)

Program

15.028 Tribally Controlled Community College Endowments

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Bureau of Indian Education

Authorization

Tribally Controlled College Assistance Act, Public Law 95-471, 25 U.S.C. 640c - 1(c); 25 U.S.C. 1815.

Program Number

15.028

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide grants to establish endowments for the Tribally Controlled Community Colleges.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Funds are to be used to establish endowments. Interest earned on the invested funds may be used to defray expenditures associated with the operation of the College including maintenance, administration, academic and support costs, and community and student services programs. No part of the net earnings of the trust fund may be used to benefit any private person.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Colleges chartered by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes which are governed by an Indian board of directors, are in operation more than one year, admit students with a certificate of graduation from a secondary institution or equivalent, provide certificates, associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Indian students who are a member of or are at least a one-fourth degree Indian blood descendant of a member of an Indian tribe which is eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States through the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Credentials/Documentation

Approved status as a Tribally Controlled Community College. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

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

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Colleges must complete an Endowment Fund agreement in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 1832(b).

Award Procedure

The headquarters office calculates the amount of the award and the grantee is notified by the Branch Chief of Post- Secondary Education.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Established by the Branch of Post-Secondary Education.

Appeals

An applicant who disputes the amount of the award may request an informal conference with the deciding official, or may appeal the denial of the application to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals. Full appeal procedures are found in 25 CFR Part 2.

Renewals

Colleges must file an annual application to receive continued funding.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching Requirements: The Colleges must match an endowment grant with a capital contribution equal to half of the amount of the Federal contribution. Personal or real property received as a donation or gift may be applied toward the matching requirement.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Awards are made on an annual basis. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Information not available.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

OMB 1076-0105, Annual Report. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Federal Financial Report, SF 425 is required. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

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.

Records

Financial records must be retained for 3 years from the date of submission of the single audit report. Procurement records must be retained for 3 years from the date of final payment. Property records must be retained for 3 years from the date of disposition, replacement, or transfer. Records pertaining to any litigation, audit exceptions or claims must be retained until the dispute has been resolved.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Twenty-five Tribally Controlled Community Colleges received endowments grants in FY 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

14-2100-0-1-501.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $107,000; FY 09 est $107,000; FY 10 est $107,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range is $4280 to $5,632; Average $4,955.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

25 CFR Part 41.

Related Programs

15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. See Education Line Officers' addresses in Catalog Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Chris Redman Bureau of Indian Education, 215 Dean A. McGee, Suite 610, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 Email: chris_redman@bia.gov Phone: (405)605-6001

Web Site Address

http://www.oiep.bia.edu.; http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Using interest earnings from the endowment, a distance learning program utilizing satellites was established in one college and social science laboratories were updated. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Applicants meeting eligibility criteria are funded.