Vocational Education-Indians Set-aside (84.101)

Program

84.101 Vocational Education-Indians Set-aside

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office Of Vocational And Adult Education

Authorization

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, Executive Order Section 116(b), Title I, 20 U.S.C 2326(b).

Program Number

84.101

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To make grants to or enter into contracts with Indian tribes, tribal organizations and Alaska Native entities to plan, conduct, and administer programs or portions of programs authorized by and consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

To provide career and technical education opportunities for Indians and Alaskan Natives. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under 34 CFR 76.563. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group on (202) 708-7770.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native entities are eligible for assistance under this program.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaskan Natives.

Credentials/Documentation

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments and OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions. 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. Application notices are published in the Federal Register. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with program announcements which are published in the Federal Register.

Award Procedure

Application are approved using the selection criteria found in 34 CFR 75.200.

Deadlines

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Approximately 120 to 150 days after deadline for transmitting applications.

Appeals

After receiving written notice that the Department of Education will not award a grant, the eligible applicant, has 30 calendar days to request, in writing, a hearing to review the Department's decision.

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

Up to 5 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Specific reporting requirements are contained in the regulations and award documents. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. An audit must be conducted annually and should be a part of the recipients financial management and internal control.

Records

In accordance with Section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act, grantees must maintain records for 3 years.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Thirty projects were funded. Fiscal Year 2009: 30 projects will be funded. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0400-0-1-501.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $14,511,000; FY 09 est $14,511,000; FY 10 est $14,511,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

To be determined.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

34 CFR Parts 74,75,77,80,81,82,84,85,86,97,98 and 99.

Related Programs

84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Linda Mayo Department of Education, OVAE Division of High School, Postsecondary and Career Education 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: linda.mayo@ed.gov Phone: (202) 205-9353

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/programs/cteivep/index.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is conducting a 2-year program for tribal manufacturing, nursing, child development, electrical and carpentry technology and hotel/restaurant management. The project is housed and operated out of Choctaw Vocational Center, Philadelphia, Mississippi. Salish Kootenai College is conducting a 2-year program in building trades, secretarial science, computer science, and forest technology. The College also conducts a State licensed associate degree nursing program. The project is located at Polson, Montana. Fiscal Year 2009: Same as FY 2008. Fiscal Year 2010: Same as FY 2008.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The following criteria are utilized in reviewing applications. A segment or segments of an application should address each criterion. Points are awarded to the extent that evidence in the application satisfies each criterion: (a) Need for the project; (b) significance; (c) quality of the project design; (d) quality of project services; (e) quality of personnel services; (f) adequacy of resources; (g) quality of the management plan; and (h) quality of the project evaluation.