Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 042621 002
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) Program (Native Hawaiian), Assistance Listing Number 84.031V, is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity aimed at strengthening the ability of eligible colleges and universities to serve Native Hawaiian students (and, under the broader ANNH program, Alaska Native students as well). The central idea is institutional capacity-building: funds are meant to help qualifying institutions plan, develop, and carry out projects that expand what the institution can do for Native Hawaiian learners through improved programs, services, and operational capability.
This opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 042621 002, with applications made available on April 26, 2021. The deadline to submit applications was June 10, 2021, and the intergovernmental review deadline was August 9, 2021. The Department of Education anticipated making about 26 awards, with an award ceiling of $600,000 per award. The opportunity falls under the Education funding activity category and uses Assistance Listing/CFDA number 84.031, specifically the 84.031V designation for the Native Hawaiian track.
Eligible applicants are not simply described as “any institution,” but as eligible institutions of higher education as defined in the official Federal Register notice, and the listing notes “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).” In practical terms, the eligibility determination hinges on the formal statutory and regulatory definitions for Native Hawaiian-serving institutions and the program’s specific thresholds and requirements, which applicants must confirm by using the official application notice rather than relying on the synopsis.
The program’s purpose statement is straightforward: ANNH grants are intended to improve and expand an institution’s capacity to serve Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students. For Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, that typically translates into projects that strengthen academic offerings, student support systems, institutional planning, and other core functions that directly affect access, persistence, completion, and overall student success. The notice emphasizes that institutions may use funds to “plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities” that build this capacity, which signals that both planning work (like developing systems and structures) and implementation work (actually running new or improved services and programs) are within scope, as long as they align with the program’s allowable activities and any stated priorities.
Several administrative notes in the synopsis stress that the summary is not the authoritative source for application rules. The Department points applicants to the official version published in the Federal Register for the definitive requirements, including pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and program contact details. It also points to the Department’s “Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs” (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768) for standard submission and procedural guidance, including where to obtain and submit an application.
For questions, the listed federal contact for this cycle was Robyn Wood at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B203, Washington, DC 20202-4260, phone (202) 453-7744, email Robyn.Wood@ed.gov. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as competitive federal funding designed to help eligible Native Hawaiian-serving colleges and universities expand and improve the institutional systems, programs, and services that support Native Hawaiian students, with the precise eligibility rules, allowable uses of funds, and selection priorities controlled by the official Federal Register application notice.Apply for ED GRANTS 042621 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) Program (Native Hawaiian) Assistance Listing Number 84.031V" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.031.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2021 Applications Available April 26, 2021. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 10, 2021. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review August 9, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Robyn Wood, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B203, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7744. Email Robyn.Wood@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 26 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: OPE Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) Program (Native Hawaiian) - Assistance Listing 84.031V
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity under the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) Program. The specific track described here is the Native Hawaiian track, identified as Assistance Listing Number 84.031V.
What is the main purpose of the ANNH (Native Hawaiian) Program?
The purpose is institutional capacity-building: helping eligible colleges and universities strengthen and expand what they can do to serve Native Hawaiian students through improved programs, services, and operational capability. The broader ANNH program also addresses Alaska Native students, but this listing is for the Native Hawaiian track (84.031V).
What kinds of projects or activities are these funds meant to support?
Funds are intended to help qualifying institutions plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities that improve and expand institutional capacity to serve Native Hawaiian students. The synopsis points to work that typically strengthens academic offerings, student support systems, institutional planning, and other core functions that affect access, persistence, completion, and overall student success. Both planning work (building systems/structures) and implementation work (operating new or improved services/programs) can fit, as long as they align with allowable activities and any stated priorities in the official notice.
Is this a formula grant, entitlement, or a competitive funding opportunity?
This is described as competitive federal funding (a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement opportunity). Awards were anticipated to be made to a limited number of applicants based on the application process and requirements described in the official notice.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The Assistance Listing/CFDA number is 84.031, with the specific designation 84.031V for the Native Hawaiian track.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this specific posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this cycle is ED GRANTS 042621 002.
When were applications made available for this opportunity?
Applications were made available on April 26, 2021.
What was the application deadline?
The deadline to submit applications was June 10, 2021.
What was the intergovernmental review deadline?
The intergovernmental review deadline was August 9, 2021.
How many awards did the Department of Education expect to make?
The Department anticipated making about 26 awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $600,000 per award.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Education funding activity category.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are described as eligible institutions of higher education as defined in the official Federal Register notice. The listing also notes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." In practical terms, eligibility hinges on statutory and regulatory definitions and the program's specific thresholds and requirements, which applicants must confirm using the official application notice rather than relying only on the synopsis.
Can any college or university apply?
No. The synopsis makes clear that eligibility is not simply "any institution." Applicants must meet the formal definitions and requirements for eligible institutions (including Native Hawaiian-serving institution requirements) described in the official Federal Register application notice.
Is the synopsis the authoritative source for eligibility, priorities, and application rules?
No. The synopsis specifically emphasizes that it is not the authoritative source. The Department directs applicants to the official Federal Register notice for definitive requirements, including pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and contact details.
Where are the standard Department of Education submission instructions located?
The synopsis points applicants to the Department's "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs" (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768) for standard submission and procedural guidance, including where to obtain and submit an application.
What is the overall goal for institutions receiving ANNH (Native Hawaiian) funds?
The overall goal is to expand and improve the institutional systems, programs, and services that support Native Hawaiian students, strengthening the institution's capacity to serve these learners in ways that can impact access, persistence, completion, and student success.
Who was the federal contact listed for this grant cycle?
The listed federal contact was Robyn Wood, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B203, Washington, DC 20202-4260, phone (202) 453-7744, email Robyn.Wood@ed.gov.
If something in the synopsis conflicts with the Federal Register notice, which should be followed?
The Federal Register notice should be treated as the definitive source for requirements and instructions, since the synopsis notes it is not authoritative and points applicants to the Federal Register for official guidance.
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