Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031L | ED GRANTS 040522 001

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The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) within the U.S. Department of Education is offering a discretionary grant opportunity under the Higher Education Programs (HEP) umbrella called the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program. This competition is listed under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031L and was posted as Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 040522 001. In practical terms, this program is designed to help eligible colleges and universities strengthen their ability to serve Asian American students and Native American Pacific Islander students by building institutional capacity and improving services that contribute to student success.

The central purpose of the AANAPISI program is capacity-building at institutions that qualify as AANAPISIs under federal definitions and eligibility rules described in the official Federal Register notice. Funding is intended to support projects that plan, develop, or implement activities that improve an institution's services and outcomes for the student populations the program focuses on. While the synopsis does not list specific project types, it makes clear that the money is meant for institution-level improvements that translate into better support structures and success pathways for students, rather than isolated or one-off activities. Applicants are expected to align their proposals with the program's performance measures, priorities, and other requirements as laid out in the official notice.

This opportunity uses federal discretionary funding, and awards may be made as either grants or cooperative agreements. The maximum award amount listed is $500,000, and the Department of Education anticipated making about 15 awards under this competition. As with many Department of Education competitions, the detailed rules about what costs and activities are allowable, how applications are scored, what priorities apply (such as competitive preference priorities, if any), and what reporting is required are not fully contained in the summary and must be taken from the official Federal Register application notice.

Key dates for this competition were published as follows: applications became available on April 5, 2022, with a deadline for transmittal of applications on June 6, 2022. The deadline for intergovernmental review was August 3, 2022. The listing also points applicants to the Department's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 27, 2021) for submission-related guidance, including where and how to obtain and submit an application. Because the Department emphasizes that the Federal Register publication is the controlling document, applicants are expected to rely on that notice for the full set of pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, and program contacts.

Eligibility is broadly indicated as "Others," with a note directing readers to additional eligibility language in the official application notice. In other words, an institution cannot assume eligibility from the synopsis alone; it must confirm it meets the statutory and regulatory AANAPISI eligibility conditions described in the Federal Register. The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and the designated point of contact for this competition is Pearson Owens, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2B109, Washington, DC 20202-4260, telephone (202) 453-7997, email Pearson.Owens@ed.gov.

Finally, the synopsis repeatedly stresses that it is only a high-level overview and that the official Federal Register notice governs the competition. That notice is where applicants will find authoritative details on required components of the application package, formatting and submission rules, program-specific definitions, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, and any special conditions that apply to awards under ALN 84.031L.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031L" 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 05, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 06, 2022 Applications Available April 5, 2022. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 6, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review Aug. 3, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Pearson Owens, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B109, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7997. Email Pearson.Owens@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 $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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