Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program CFDA Number 84.031X | ED GRANTS 020520 001

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The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, CFDA 84.031X, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to strengthen colleges and universities that serve Native American students but are not tribal institutions. The central goal is to help eligible institutions of higher education improve and expand their capacity to support Native American students and low-income individuals. Funding can be used to plan, develop, or implement institutional improvements that make the campus better equipped to meet student needs, strengthen services, and build long-term institutional effectiveness.

This opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 020520 001 and supports activities in the education category. Awards may be issued as grants and may also be structured as cooperative agreements, depending on how the Department administers a specific award. The synopsis emphasizes that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register application notice for the complete requirements, including eligibility definitions, application formatting and submission rules, required assurances, performance measures, program priorities, and other compliance details. The Department also points applicants to the Department of Education "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs" (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768) for standardized federal submission and procedural instructions.

Key dates listed for this cycle indicate that applications became available on February 5, 2020. The deadline for transmittal of applications was March 6, 2020, and the deadline for intergovernmental review was May 5, 2020. The anticipated scale of the competition included an expected 12 awards, with an award ceiling of $400,000 per award (as reflected in the opportunity data provided). While the eligibility field is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the notice makes clear that eligibility is limited to institutions that meet the statutory definition of a NASNTI, so applicants are expected to verify eligibility directly against the Federal Register notice.

The program description highlights that funded projects should focus on strengthening the institution itself in ways that translate into improved outcomes and support for the target student populations. In practice, this can include efforts that expand academic support, student services, retention and completion strategies, and other capacity-building work aligned to Native American student success and the needs of low-income students, as permitted by the authorizing statute and the competition's priorities. Because the synopsis is not exhaustive, the official notice is the controlling source for what activities are allowable, what evidence and data may be required, and how the Department will score applications.

For questions about the competition, the listed federal contact for this opportunity is Don Crews at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 268-42, Washington, DC 20202-4260, phone (202) 453-7920, email Don.Crews@ed.gov. The Department also directs prospective applicants to use the official Federal Register and related government sites (including govinfo.gov) for free access to the full announcement and instructions, since the Federal Register publication is the authoritative version of the opportunity.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program CFDA Number 84.031X" 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 Feb 05, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 06, 2020 Applications Available February 5, 2020. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications March 6, 2020. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review May 5, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Don Crews, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 268-42, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7920. Email Don.Crews@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 $400,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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