New Beginning for Tribal Students

 

This program assists with scholarships to Tribal Students for recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services to include tutoring; counseling; academic advising and other student services that would increase retention and graduation rate of Tribal Students enrolled at the land-grant college or university,

Active 10.527 National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Law 95-113
Authorization of Appropriation: There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, §1450, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, §7120, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4791 .) In accordance with 7 U.S.C. 3222(e), the Secretary is authorized to make competitive grants to land-grant colleges or universities which includes 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)) to provide support targeted at Tribal students. Land-grant colleges and universities includes1862, 1890 and 1994 land-grant institutions. Colleges and Universities with Land-Grant Status. Tribal student is defined in this legislation as a student at a land-grant college or university that is a member of an Indian tribe as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C 5304). Tribal student is defined in this legislation as a student at a land-grant college or university that is a member of an Indian tribe as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C 5304). The System for Award Management (SAM) combines eight federal procurement systems, including CCR, and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into one new system. CCR activities are conducted through SAM (the CCR website will redirect users to SAM). Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number and System for Award Management (SAM): Each applicant (unless excepted under 2 CFR ? 25.110(b) or (c), or has an exception approved by the Federal awarding agency under 2 CFR ? 25.110(d)) is required to: (i) Register in SAM before submitting its application; (ii) Provide a valid UEI number in its application; and (iii) Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency. It also must state that the Federal awarding agency may not make a Federal award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable UEI and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, the Federal awarding agency may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant. Applicants must furnish the information required in the Request for Applications (RFA). Successful applicants recommended for funding must furnish the information and assurances requested during the award documentation process. These include, but are not limited to the following: Organizational Management Information - Specific management information relating to an applicant must be submitted on a one time basis, with updates on an as needed basis, as part of the responsibility determination prior to the award of a grant identified under this RFA, if such information has not been provided previously under this or another NIFA program. NIFA will provide copies of forms recommended for use in fulfilling these requirements as part of the preaward process. Although an applicant may be eligible based on its status as one of these entities, there are factors which may exclude an applicant from receiving Federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits under this program (e.g., debarment or suspension of an individual involved or a determination that an applicant is not responsible based on submitted organizational management information). This information collection is approved under OMB Circular Control No. 0524-0026, "Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights, Compliance and Organization Information." SPECIAL NOTE: Please refer to the Request for Applications (RFA) for further specific and pertinent details. The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/new-beginning-tribal-students-programs-nbts RFAs are generally released annually. Hence, the RFAs provide the most current and accurate information available. Any specific instructions in the RFAs supersede the general information provided in the beta.SAM.gov Assistance Listings [formerly known as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)] database. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) only accepts electronic applications which are submitted via Grants.gov in response to specific Requests for Applications (RFA). Applicants must complete the Grants.gov registration process. For information about the pre-award phase of the grant lifecycle application processes see: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/grants-101/pre-award-phase.html. Further, applicants must follow the instructions provided in the NIFA Grants.gov Application Guide, which can be assessed as follows: Adobe NIFA Applications. 2 CFR part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and 2 CFR part 400 USDA's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards apply to this program. SPECIAL NOTE: Please refer to the Request for Applications (RFA) for further specific and pertinent details. The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/new-beginning-tribal-students-programs-nbts RFAs are generally released annually. Hence, the RFAs provide the most current and accurate information available. Any specific instructions in the RFAs supersede the general information provided in the beta.SAM.gov Assistance Listings [formerly known as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)] database. Applications are subjected to a system of peer and merit review in accordance with section 103 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613) by a panel of qualified scientists and other appropriate persons who are specialists in the field covered by the proposal. Within the limit of funds available for such purpose, the NIFA Authorized Departmental Officer (ADO) shall make grants to those responsible, eligible applicants whose applications are judged most meritorious under the procedures set forth in the RFA. Reviewers will be selected based upon training and experience in relevant scientific, extension, or education fields, taking into account the following factors: (a) The level of relevant formal scientific, technical education, or extension experience of the individual, as well as the extent to which an individual is engaged in relevant research, education, or extension activities; (b) the need to include as reviewers experts from various areas of specialization within relevant scientific, education, or extension fields; (c) the need to include as reviewers other experts (e.g., producers, range or forest managers/operators, and consumers) who can assess relevance of the applications to targeted audiences and to program needs; (d) the need to include as reviewers experts from a variety of organizational types (e.g., colleges, universities, industry, state and Federal agencies, private profit and non-profit organizations) and geographic locations; (e) the need to maintain a balanced composition of reviewers with regard to minority and female representation and an equitable age distribution; and (f) the need to include reviewers who can judge the effective usefulness to producers and the general public of each application. Evaluation Criteria will be delineated in the Request for Applications (RFA). Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Generally, 60 days, unless otherwise noted. Contact the Headquarters Office regarding dates for specific deadlines, start and end dates, and range of approval/disapproval time. NOTE: The "Headquarters" Point-of-Contact is usually the National Program Leader (NPL) as reflected in the Request for Applications (RFA) Part VII - Agency Contacts. Information is also available via our website and may be obtained via the Grants.gov website. NIFA's respective links regarding general information are provided below: https://nifa.usda.gov/ https://www.grants.gov. SPECIAL NOTE: Please refer to the Request for Applications (RFA) for further specific and pertinent details. The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/new-beginning-tribal-students-programs-nbts RFAs are generally released annually. Hence, the RFAs provide the most current and accurate information available. Any specific instructions in the RFAs supersede the general information provided in the Assistance Listings [formerly known as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)] database. Not applicable. Specific details are provided in the RFA, which are generally published annually. Not applicable. This program assists with scholarships to Tribal Students for recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services to include tutoring; counseling; academic advising and other student services that would increase retention and graduation rate of Tribal Students enrolled at the land-grant college or university, Not applicable. Relation to other audit requirements, but records must be available for review or audit by appropriate officials of the Federal agency, pass-through entity, and Government Accountability Office (GAO). This program is also subject to audit by the cognizant Federal audit agency and the USDA Office of Inspector General. In accordance with 2 CFR Part 400 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, ? 200.334 Retention requirements for records. Grantees shall maintain separate records for each grant to ensure that funds are used for authorized purposes. Grant-related records are subject to inspection during the life of the grant and must be retained at least three (3) years. Records must be retained beyond the three (3) year period if litigation is pending or audit findings have not been resolved. 2 CFR 200 Subpart D applies to this program. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 100%. This listing has 100% matching requirement.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. In accordance with statutory time limits, project periods, including no-cost extensions of time, are not to exceed ___3____ (X) years. Further details are provided in the Award document Form NIFA-2009 and the Research Terms and Conditions and NIFA Agency Specific Terms and Conditions (dated June 2017) at: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/rtc/agencyspecifics/nifa_617.pdf Visit the NSF website (link is external) (link is external) to access this critical information (see https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp (link is external)). SPECIAL NOTE: Please refer to the Request for Applications (RFA) for specific and pertinent details. The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/new-beginning-tribal-students-programs-nbts RFAs are generally released annually. Hence, the RFAs provide the most current and accurate information available. Any specific instructions in the RFAs supersede the general information provided in the Assistance Listings [formerly known as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)] database. Please contact the agency for more details Erin Riley USDA, NIFA, National Program Leader, Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IYFC), Division of Community and Education (DOCE), erin.riley@usda.gov, 816-926-2131. Erin Riley
Institute of Youth, Family, and Community, Division of Community and Education, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 2250
Washington, DC 20250-2250 US
erin.riley@usda.gov
Phone: 202-505-0361 https://nifa.usda.gov/program/new-beginning-tribal-students 12-1500-0-1-352 (Project Grants) FY 22$5,000,000.00; FY 23 est $5,000,000.00; FY 24 FY 21$5,000,000.00; FY 20$5,000,000.00; FY 19$0.00; - The Senate amendment provides that no State shall receive more than $500,000 per year through grants under this program. At this time there is no minimum amount, there is however a matching amount requirement. Not applicable. Not applicable.