Native Hawaiian Special Education

 

To fund projects addressing the special education needs of Native Hawaiian students.

Deleted 06/10/2004 (This program is no longer specifically authorized. No new awards are expected.) 84.221 OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Project Grants. A handbook was completed for teachers on Hawaiian Pidgin and Standard English plus 10 languages and cultural modules to be used in classrooms. Five demonstration sites and parent facilitators were supported. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title VII, Part B, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 7908. State of Hawaii or Native Hawaiian organizations may apply. Native Hawaiian students with disabilities served by grantees will benefit. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions also applies. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Applications should be submitted to the Department of Education. Mailing address: Department of Education Application Control Center, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Applications are reviewed by field readers; their recommendations are considered in approving or disapproving an application. Awards are made directly to successful applicants with no additional redistribution to other parties unless proposed by the applicant. Contact the headquarters office for application deadlines. Approximately 90 to 180 days. None. Upon staff review and accepting evidence of satisfactory performance and availability of funds, grants may be renewed annually. The Secretary evaluates new applications under the following weighted criteria: (a) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing statute (30 points); (b) extent of need for the project (20 points); (c) plan of operation (25 points); (d) quality of key personnel (10 points); (e) budget and cost-effectiveness (5 points); (f) evaluation plan (5 points); (g) adequacy of resources (5 points). Projects may include: (1) The identification of Native Hawaiian children that are learning disabled, mentally or physically handicapped, or require special education services; (2) the identification of the emotional and psychosocial needs of these students and their families; (3) the conduct of educational activities consistent with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that hold reasonable promise of improving the provisions of special education and related services to Native Hawaiian children that are identified as being handicapped; (4) the conduct of educational, psychosocial, and developmental activities that may result in substantial progress with these students, including the use of Native Hawaiian language and cultural traditions; and (5) appropriate research, evaluation and related activities pertaining to the needs of such children. No more than seven percent of the funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this program for any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes. Each application for funds under this program must be accompanied by the comments of each local educational agency serving students participating in the project. No more than seven percent of grant funds may be used for administrative purposes. Progress and fiscal reports as required by the award document must be submitted. A final report is submitted to the Grants Officer in the Department of Education upon completion of the project. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. All recipients of grants or contracts are required to retain all records relative to the grant or contract for a period of three years from the termination date of the grant or contract. None. Funding is generally for one year periods. Awards may be made for up to 60 months. Multi-year projects are subject to satisfactory progress, and a continuation application must be submitted for approval for each subsequent year of the project. Not applicable. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Rm. 4611, MES, Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Ray Miner. Telephone: (202) 205-9805. Internet: Ray.Miner@ed.gov. http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/AIDP/nhp.html 91-1000-0-1-501. (Grants) FY 02 $2,600,000; FY 03 est $3,100,000; and FY 04 est to be determined. One award for was made in 2002. Education Department General Administrative Regulations 34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86 may apply. The Pihana Na Mamo project, administered by the University of Hawaii, seeks to enhance and expand programs to serve students of Hawaiian ancestry with special educational needs and their parents through culturally appropriate practices that produce improved educational outcomes for these students. Major components include: (1) implementation of comprehensive, schoolwide and culturally appropriate instructional reading models and student support systems to serve special education students of Hawaiian ancestry effectively in general education classrooms and (2) implementation of a statewide parent and community involvement component to encourage and support the participation of parents of Hawaiian children and youths in school programs.