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84.101:  Vocational Education: Indians Set-aside

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 Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

84.101 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.

84.101 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  The standard application forms as furnished by the Department of Education and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. Application notices are published in the Federal Register. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with program announcements which are published in the Federal Register.

Award Procedure:  The Secretary of Education approves an application using the selection criteria found in 34 CFR 75.200.

Deadlines:  Notice of application deadlines are published in the Federal Register.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About 120 to 150 days after deadline for transmitting applications.

Appeals:  After receiving written notice from the Secretary 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 Secretary's decision.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

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.

Examples of Funded Projects:  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. The 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.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Grants averaged $368,000.

84.101 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 84.048 Vocational Education: Basic Grants to States.

84.101 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Thirty-five Indian projects were funded in fiscal year 1999.

84.101 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements); Project Grants (Contracts).

Obligations:  (Grants and Contracts) FY 99 $12,883,000; FY 00 est $13,196,000; and FY 01 est $10,696,000.

Budget Account Number:  91-0400-0-1-501.

Authorization:  Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, Title I, Section 116(b), Public Law 101-392, 20 U.S.C. 2326(b).

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Not applicable.

84.101 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Division of National Programs, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-7242. Contact: Gwen Washington. Phone: (202) 205-9270. Internet: Gwen_Washington@ed.gov.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.101 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  The total project period may not exceed 2 years.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  To provide vocational and technical education opportunities for Indians and Alaskan Natives.

84.101 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Specific reporting requirements are contained in the regulations and award documents.

Audits:  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, as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act, grantees must maintain records for 3 years.