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84.259:  Native Hawaiian Vocational Education

Objectives:  To make grants to organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians for programs or portions of programs authorized by, and consistent with, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act.

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

84.259 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Any organization primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians and recognized by the Governor of Hawaii may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Native Hawaiians will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. OMB Circular No. A-21 applies in the case of university grantees and OMB Circular No. A-122 applies to nonprofit grantees.

84.259 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  The standard application form 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.

Application Procedure:  Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with program announcements which are published in the Federal Register. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  The Secretary of Education approves the application using the selection criteria in 34 CFR Part 75 and after negotiation is completed, the Department of Education Grants Officer sends the Notification of Grant Award to the recipient.

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:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  The following criteria are used 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) Program design; (B) management plan; (C) key personnel; (D) evaluation plan; and (E) budget and cost-effectiveness.

Examples of Funded Projects:  A forestry and wood trades project on the island of Hawaii, an aquaculture (fish growing in ancient, reclaimed ponds) project on the Island of Molokai, a small business ownership project for adults and a mushroom growing project in a high school on the Island of Oahu, community college guidance and counseling throughout the Islands, and an entrepreneurship project for learning disabled and emotionally challenged teenagers have been funded with one grant awarded to ALU LIKE, Inc.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

84.259 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 84.048 Vocational Education: Basic Grants to States.

84.259 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Native Hawaiian access to high-quality, state-of-the-art vocational education has improved with the initiation of several entrepreneurship projects (forestry trade, mushroom growing, aquaculture, small business management) related to the changing Hawaiian economy, environmentally-focused projects, and assistance with guidance, counseling and education supplies for collegiate Native Hawaiians.

84.259 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

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

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $2,577,000; FY 00 est $2,639,000; and FY 01 est $2,139,000.

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

Authorization:  Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, Title I, Section 116b(h), Public Law 105-332, 20 U.S.C. 2326(h).

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  34 CFR Part 75.

84.259 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Division of National Programs, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Paul R. Geib, Jr. Phone: (202) 205-9962. Internet: Paul_Geib@ed.gov.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.259 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 5 years.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  To provide vocational education opportunities for Native Hawaiians.

84.259 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

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

Audits:  Periodic audits should be made as part of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements.

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.