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84.209:  Native Hawaiian Family Based Education Centers

Objectives:  To expand the operation of Family-Based Education Centers throughout the Hawaiian Islands which include prenatal and preschool programs, follow-up and assessment, and research and development.

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

84.209 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Native Hawaiian organizations including Native Hawaiian educational organizations may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Infants up to three years old, preschoolers four and five years old, and their parents will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

84.209 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  To participate, an organization must have on file with the Secretary of Education, by the designated deadline, an application which complies with the statutory requirements. Standard application forms furnished by the Federal agency will be used. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  Applications are approved for awards by the Secretary of Education based upon the recommendations of an expert panel and program staff.

Deadlines:  Deadlines are available from the program office.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About 120 days.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Renewals are considered annually and are subject to the availability of funds.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  EDGAR (34 CFR 75 - Section 75.210).

Examples of Funded Projects:  Aha Punana Leo, Inc., will operate ten family-based education centers and a support center. The program at each center focuses on learning through the Hawaiian language and draws parents, children, and extended family and friends together to support total immersion into the native language and culture. Alu Like, Inc. will operate about 11 centers. Both of these programs will provide parent-infant programs (prenatal to age three), preschool programs for four and five year olds, research and development, and long-term follow-up and assessment. The Aha Punana Leo preschool is a Native Hawaiian language immersion program.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  The average grant is $3,500,000.

84.209 RELATED PROGRAMS:

84.209 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

84.209 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Type of Assistance:  Direct Payments for Specified Use.

Obligations:  FY 99 $7,200,000; FY 00 est $8,900,000; and FY 01 est $8,900,000.

Budget Account Number:  91-1000-2-1-501.

Authorization:  Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title IX, Part B, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 7905.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  No specific regulations have been developed. EDGAR will be used as appropriate.

84.209 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, School Improvement Programs, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Beth Baggett. Phone: (202) 260-2502. Internet: Madeline_Baggett@ed.gov.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.209 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  The length of the grants is about 60 months.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  No more than seven percent of grant funds may be used for administrative purposes.

84.209 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Annual and final performance reports and financial status reports are required in accordance with EDGAR 75.720.

Audits:  None.

Records:  In accordance with Section 74.21 under 34 CFR 74, grantees are required to maintain appropriate records related to grant funds.