Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20202

Fiscal Year 2025
Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program
(NCTEP) Grant
Application Instructions
(Assistance Listing Number 84.259A)

http//cte.ed.gov/
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:
DATE 2025

FORM APPROVED: OMB Number 1894-0006
EXPIRATION DATE: ___

I. TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. 2
II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 6
Program Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Available Funding ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Eligibility ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Notice Inviting Applications ............................................................................................................................. 7
Addressing Your Questions ............................................................................................................................... 7
Applicant Guide .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Application Narrative .......................................................................................................................................... 8

III. APPLICATION SUBMISSION INFORMATION ................................................................................ 9
Application Submission Deadline .................................................................................................................... 9
Common Instructions ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Grants. gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants .................................................................. 9

IV. SUBMISSION PROBLEMS – WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? ............................................................. 11
V. HELPFUL HINTS WHEN WORKING WITH GRANTS.GOV ......................................................... 12
VI. SLOW INTERNET CONNECTIONS................................................................................................... 12
Grants. gov System Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 13

VII. APPLICATIOIN COMPONENT CHECKLIST ................................................................................ 14
P ART 1: P RELIMINAR Y F ORMS ................................................................................................................. 15
Required Forms .................................................................................................................................................... 15

P ART 2: B UDGET I NFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 16
ED Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (ED Form 524) ............................................... 16

P ART 3: ED A BSTRACT F ORM .................................................................................................................. 18
P ART 4: P ROJECT N ARRATIVE A TTACHMENT F ORM ......................................................................... 19
Priorities ................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Absolute Priority ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Selection Criteria for Project Narrative ...................................................................................................... 21
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Suggested Point Ranges for Rating Applicant Responses to the Selection Criteria ..................... 21
Selection Criteria ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Review and Selection Process......................................................................................................................... 24
Risk Assessment and Special Conditions .................................................................................................... 24
Integrity and Performance System ................................................................................................................ 24

P ART 5: B UDGET N ARRATIVE ................................................................................................................... 25
Suggested Instructions for the Budget Narrative ..................................................................................... 26

P ART 6: O THER A TTACHMENT F ORM ..................................................................................................... 32
Instructions for Appendix ................................................................................................................................ 32

P ART 7: A SSU RAN CES

AND

C ERTIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 33

PART 8: I NTER GOVER NMENTAL R EVIEW (E XECUTIVE O RDER 12372) .......................................... 34
VIII. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ....................................................................................... 35
Performance Measures ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Project-Specific Performance Measures ....................................................................................................... 35

IX. NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................ 36
X. AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION .......................................................................................................... 69

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PAPERWORK BURDEN STATEMENT
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of
information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is 1894-0006. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to
average 40 hours per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The
obligation to respond to this collection is voluntary. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the
time estimate, suggestions for improving this individual collection, or if you have comments or concerns
regarding the status of your individual form, application or survey, please contact the NHCTEP grant program
team in the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) at NHCTEP@ed.gov directly.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION

Dear Applicant:
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, thank you for your interest in the Native Hawaiian Career
and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP) Grant, which is authorized by section 116 of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V). Through this competition, the Department
seeks to award $3.8 million in grant funds for projects that will improve career and technical education
(CTE) for Native Hawaiians. Applications for FY 2025 NHCTEP grant funds must be submitted
through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) no later than _____.
In this document, we provide detailed instructions for the submission of applications that fully meet the
requirements of the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the NHCTEP grant program that was published
in the Federal Register on ____. As noted in the NIA, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to
notify us of its intent to submit an application by sending a short email message with the applicant
organization’s name and address to NHCTEP@ed.gov with “Intent to Apply” in the email subject line.
Applicants who do not provide this email notification may still apply for funding.
Finally, if you have other questions regarding the competition process, please send an email to
NHCTEP@ed.gov. Again, thank you for your interest in this competition and your commitment to
improving the quality of student learning in schools across this country.

Sincerely,

Sharon Lee Miller
Director, Division of Academic and Technical Education Office of
Career, Technical, and Adult Education
U. S. Department of Education

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II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program Overview
The purpose of NHCTEP is to improve career and technical education (CTE) programs for Native Hawaiians,
funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V or the Act).
Available Funding
• Estimated Available Funds: $3,800,000
Note: Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, the Department anticipates
making awards for the first 12-month budget period using FY 2024 appropriations available in FY 2025 and FY
2025 appropriations available in FY 2026. The Department may make partial awards using FY 2024
appropriations available in FY 2025 and award the remaining funds using FY 2025 appropriations available in FY
2026 when they become available.
• Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000 - $650,000 for each 12-month project period (i.e., a total of
approximately $750,000 - $3,250,000 over the full potential 60-month project period).
• Estimated Average Size of Awards: $500,000 for each 12-month project period.
• Estimated Number of Awards: 6-8.
• Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in
subsequent years from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates and does not set a maximum award in this notice.
Eligibility
The following applicants are eligible to apply under this competition. Definitions for these entities are included in
the NHCTEP Notice Inviting Applications (NIA):
(a) Community-based organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians.
(b) Any community-based organization may apply individually or as part of a consortium with one or more
one or more eligible community-based organizations. (Eligible applicants seeking to apply for funds as a
consortium must meet the requirements in 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, which apply to group applications.)
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by
providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to
which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from
a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization
operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or
individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly
establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or
national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a
local nonprofit affiliate.
Note: A faith-based organization is eligible to apply for and receive a grant under this program on the same basis as
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any other private organization, consistent with Appendix A to 34 CFR part 75.
Subgrantees: Under 34 CFR 75.708 (b) and (c), a grantee under this competition may award subgrants—to
directly carry out project activities described in its application—to the following types of entities: institutions of
higher education, nonprofit organizations, local educational agencies. The grantee may only award subgrants
to entities it has identified in an approved application, including any amendments to an approved application.
Notice Inviting Applications
The full text of the NIA for the FY 2025 NHCTEP competition can be found on the Federal Register Web site at:
https://www.federalregister.gov and starting on page 43.
Addressing Your Questions
The Department provides multiple avenues for interested applicants to ask questions to clarify their
understanding of the NHCTEP competition and process. In addition to accessing any pre-application webinar
that may be posted on https://cte.ed.gov/of this application package, interested applicants may send their
questions to NHCTEP@ed.gov. Applicants should keep in mind that the Department cannot provide guidance on
specific applications. Current information on this program can be found at https://cte.ed.gov/.
Intent to Apply
We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we can anticipate the
number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, we strongly
encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding
by sending a short email message with the applicant organization’s name and address to NHCTEP@ed.gov
with “Intent to Apply” in the email subject line. Applicants that do not provide this email notification may still
apply for funding.
Applicant Guide
Please note that the NHCTEP Application Package is for applicants to download and use as a guide only. The
electronic application on Grants.gov consists of multiple mandatory forms that must be completed as well as
narrative attachment forms that should be used to upload any file attachments. Follow the guidance provided
on Grants.gov as well as the Grants. gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants document located in this
application instruction document for specific information on file sizes, file naming requirements, etc.

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Application Narrative
The NHCTEP grant application will use the following Grants.gov Narrative Forms:

 ED Abstract Narrative Form
The ED Abstract Narrative Form is where you will attach your project abstract. Specific instructions on
what to include in the abstract are on page 17 of this application package.

 Project Narrative Form
The Project Narrative Form is where you will attach your responses to the Program Requirements,
Application Requirements (d) through (f), and the selection criteria. Applicants should include a Table of
Contents. Specific instructions are included starting on page 18 of this application package.

 Budget Narrative Form
The Budget Narrative Form is where you will attach a line-item budget (ED 524) and budget narratives
for the proposed project, including your responses to application requirements (b) and (c). The budget
narratives should project all costs of the proposed project. The budget should reflect an annual budget
for all 5 years of the proposed project. Specific instructions are included on pages 31-36.
NOTE: If you have multiple documents to be attached to one of the above narrative sections, it is recommended
that you merge them into one .PDF file and upload them to the appropriate narrative.

 Other Attachments Form (upload appendices here)
Applicants should attach all appendices to the Other Attachments Form. For each appendix, applicants
are asked to save files as a .PDF, label each file with the Appendix name and upload the file to the Other
Attachments Form. The Other Attachments Form can support up to ten attachments.
Ensure that you only attach the U.S. Department of Education approved file types detailed in the NIA (read-only, nonmodifiable .pdf files). Also, do not upload any password-protected files to your application.
Please note that Grants.gov cannot process an application that includes two or more files that have the same name within a
grant submission.
When attaching files, applicants should limit the size of their file names. Lengthy file names could result in difficulties with
opening and processing your application. We recommend your file names be less than 50 characters.

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III. APPLICATION SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Application Submission Deadline
The deadline for submission of applications for the FY 2025 NHCTEP competition as through Grants.gov is 11:59:59
PM EST on ___, 2025.
Common Instructions
The Department’s Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant
Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045), and available at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/07/2022-26554/common-instructions-for-applicantsto- department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs.
Grants. gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ FIRST (updated February 2022)
To facilitate your use of Grants.gov, this document includes important submission procedures you need to be
aware of to ensure your application is received in a timely manner and accepted by the Department of
Education.
Browser Support
The latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari are
supported for use with Grants.gov. However, these web browsers undergo frequent changes and updates, so
we recommend you have the latest version when using Grants.gov. Legacy versions of these web browsers may
be functional, but you may experience issues. Grants.gov no longer provides support for Microsoft Internet
Explorer 9 or below.
For additional information or updates, please see the Grants.gov Browser information in the
Applicant FAQs: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#browser
ATTENTION – Workspace, Adobe Forms and PDF Files
Grants.gov applicants can apply online using Workspace. Workspace is a shared, online environment where
members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web forms within an application. For
each funding opportunity announcement (FOA), you can create individual instances of a workspace.
Below is an overview of applying on Grants.gov. For access to complete instructions on how to apply for
opportunities, refer to: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html
1) Create a Workspace: Creating a workspace allows you to complete it online and route it through your

organization for review before submitting.

2) Complete a Workspace: Add participants to the workspace to work on the application together, complete

all the required forms online or by downloading PDF versions, and check for errors before submission. The
Workspace progress bar will display the state of your application process as you apply. As you apply using
Workspace, you may click the blue question mark icon near the upper-right corner of each page to access
context-sensitive help.
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a. Adobe Reader: If you decide not to apply by filling out web forms you can download individual PDF
forms in Workspace. The individual PDF forms can be downloaded and saved to your local device
storage, network drive(s), or external drives, then accessed through Adobe Reader.
NOTE: Visit the Adobe Software Compatibility page on Grants.gov to download the appropriate version
of the software at: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html
b. Mandatory Fields in Forms: In the forms, you will note fields marked with an asterisk and a different
background color. These fields are mandatory fields that must be completed to successfully submit
your application.
c. Complete SF-424 Fields First: The forms are designed to fill in common required fields across other
forms, such as the applicant’s name, address, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number. Once it is
completed, the information will transfer to the other forms.
3) Submit a Workspace: An application may be submitted through workspace by clicking the Sign and Submit

button on the Manage Workspace page, under the Forms tab. Grants.gov recommends submitting your
application package at least 24-48 hours prior to the close date to provide you with time to correct any
potential technical issues that may disrupt the application submission.

4) Track a Workspace Submission: After successfully submitting a workspace application, a Grants.gov

Tracking Number (GRANTXXXXXXXX) is automatically assigned to the application. The number will be listed
on the Confirmation page that is generated after submission. Using the tracking number, access the Track
My Application page under the Applicants tab or the Details tab in the submitted workspace.

For additional training resources, including video tutorials, refer to
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant- training.html.
Helpful Reminders
1)

REGISTER EARLY – Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM (www.sam.gov),
which usually takes approximately 7 to 10 business days, but can take longer depending on the completeness
and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by an applicant. You may begin working on your
application while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an application until all of the
Registration steps are complete. Please note that once your SAM registration is active, it will take 24-48 hours
for the information to be available in Grants.gov, and before you can submit an application through
Grants.gov. For detailed information on the Registration Steps, please go to:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. Please note that your organization will need to update its
SAM registration annually.
To register in SAM.gov, click on the “Get Started” link under the “Register Your Entity…” heading in SAM.gov.
Grantees, and other entities wanting to do business with the U.S. Department of Education (e.g., entities
applying for a grant), that are not already registered in SAM.gov must complete the “Register Entity”
registration option and NOT the “Get a Unique Entity ID” option. The “Get a Unique Entity ID” option, which is
not a full registration, is only available to entities for reporting purposes. Failing to complete the “Register
Entity” option may result in loss of funding, loss of applicant eligibility, and/or delays in receiving a grant
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award. Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further assist you with registering in SAM or
updating your existing SAM registration, see the Quick Start Guide for Grant Registrations and the Entity
Registration Video at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.
2)

SUBMIT EARLY – We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to submit your
application. Grants.gov will put a date/time stamp on your application and then process it after it is
fully uploaded. The time it takes to upload an application will vary depending on a number of factors
including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection, and the time it takes
Grants.gov to process the application will vary as well. If Grants.gov rejects your application (see step three
below), you will need to resubmit successfully to Grants.gov before 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the
deadline date.
You must provide the UEI on your application that was used when you registered as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR) on Grants.gov. This UEI is assigned to your organization in SAM at the
time your organization registers in SAM. If you do not enter the UEI assigned by SAM on your application,
Grants.gov will reject your application.

3)

VERIFY SUBMISSION IS OK – You will want to verify that Grants.gov received your application submission
on time and that it was validated successfully. To see the date/time your application was received, login
to Grants.gov and click on the Track My Application link. For a successful submission, the date/time
received should be earlier than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the deadline date, AND the application
status should be: Validated, Received by Agency, or Agency Tracking Number Assigned. Once the
Department of Education receives your application from Grants.gov, an Agency Tracking Number
(PR/award number) will be assigned to your application and will be available for viewing on Grants.gov’s
Track My Application link.
If the date/time received is later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the deadline date, your application is
late. If your application has a status of “Received” it is still awaiting validation by Grants.gov. Once
validation is complete, the status will either change to “Validated” or “Rejected with Errors.” If the status
is “Rejected with Errors,” your application has not been received successfully. Some of the reasons
Grants.gov may reject an application can be found on the Grants.gov site:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/encountering-error-messages.html. For more detailed
information on troubleshooting Adobe errors, you can review the Adobe Reader Software Tip Sheet at:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html. If you discover your
application is late or has been rejected, please see the instructions below. Note: You will receive a series
of confirmations both online and via e-mail about the status of your application. Please do not rely solely
on e-mail to confirm whether your application has been received timely and validated successfully.

IV. SUBMISSION PROBLEMS – WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
If you have problems submitting to Grants.gov before the closing date, please contact Grants.gov Customer
Support at 1-800- 518-4726 or email at: mailto:support@grants.gov or access the Grants.gov Self-Service
Knowledge Base web portal at: https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants.
We discourage paper applications, but if electronic submission is not possible (e.g., you do not have access to the
internet), (1) you must provide a prior written notification that you intend to submit a paper application and (2) your
paper application must be postmarked by the application deadline date. If you submit your prior written notification
by email, it must be received by the Department no later than 14 calendar days before the application deadline date.
If you mail your notification to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than 14 calendar days before the
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application deadline date (See the 2022 Common Instructions for detailed instructions regarding this procedure).
V. HELPFUL HINTS WHEN WORKING WITH GRANTS.GOV
Please go to http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html for help with Grants.gov. For additional tips
related to submitting grant applications, please refer to the Grants.gov Applicant FAQs found at this
Grants.gov link: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html as well as additional
information on Workspace at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#workspace.
VI. SLOW INTERNET CONNECTIONS
When using a slow internet connection, such as a dial-up connection, to upload and submit your application,
it can take significantly longer than when you are connected to the Internet with a high-speed connection,
e.g., cable modem/DSL/T1. While times will vary depending upon the size of your application, it can take a
few minutes to a few hours to complete your grant submission using a dial up connection. Failure to fully
upload an application by the deadline date and time will result in your application being marked late in the G5
system. If you do not have access to a high-speed internet connection, you may want to consider following
the instructions in the Federal Register notice to obtain an exception to the electronic submission
requirement no later than 14 calendar days before the application deadline date. (See the Federal Register
notice for detailed instructions and the 2022 Common Instructions).
Attaching Files – Additional Tips
Please note the following tips related to attaching files to your application:
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When you submit your application electronically, you must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in either Portable Document Format (PDF) or Microsoft Word.
Although applicants have the option of uploading any narrative sections and all other attachments to
their application in either PDF or Microsoft Word, we recommend applicants submit all documents as
read-only flattened PDFs, meaning any fillable PDF files must be saved and submitted as non-fillable PDF
files and not as interactive or fillable PDF files, to better ensure applications are processed in a more
timely, accurate, and efficient manner.

•

Grants.gov cannot process an application that includes two or more files that have the same name
within a grant submission. Therefore, each file uploaded to your application package should have a
unique file name.

•

When attaching files, applicants should follow the guidelines established by Grants.gov on the size and
content of file names. Uploaded file names must be fewer than 50 characters, and, in general, applicants
should not use any special characters. However, Grants.gov does allow for the following UTF-8
characters when naming your attachments: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore, hyphen, space, period,
parenthesis, curly braces, square brackets, ampersand, tilde, exclamation point, comma, semi colon,
apostrophe, at sign, number sign, dollar sign, percent sign, plus sign, and equal sign. Applications
submitted that do not comply with the Grants.gov guidelines will be rejected at Grants.gov and not
forwarded to the Department.

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Applicants should limit the size of their file attachments. Documents submitted that contain graphics
and/or scanned material often greatly increase the size of the file attachments and can result in
difficulties opening the files. For reference, the average discretionary grant application package with all
attachments is less than 5 MB. Therefore, you may want to check the total size of your package before
submission.
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Grants. gov System Maintenance
Please keep in mind that the Grants.gov system will not be available for use during the times listed below.
Date
January 18-20, 2025

February 15-17,
2025

Details

Scheduled Maintenance Outage:
Production System will go Offline Saturday January 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM ET.
Production System will go Online Monday January 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM ET.
Scheduled Maintenance Outage:
Production System will go Offline Saturday February 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM ET.
Production System will go Online Monday February 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM ET.

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VII. APPLICATIOIN COMPONENT CHECKLIST
Applicants should review this optional checklist once they believe they have completed their applications. The
checklist contains all mandatory parts of the application. The Application Checklist is optional; however,
applicants are strongly encouraged to fill in the checklist or something similar, to ensure that all requirements
have been addressed and to ensure that program staff and peer reviewers can find the information in your
application that addresses each applicable element from the NIA.
Reminder that all forms are available on Grants.gov. You may also find forms at: Grant Application and Other
Forms (ed.gov).
Part 1: Preliminary Documents
 Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)
 Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424
 ED Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information
Part 2: Budget Information
 Department of Education Budget Summary Form (ED 524)
Part 3: ED Abstract Form
 ED Abstract Narrative
Part 4: Project Narrative Attachment Form
 Project Narrative
Part 5: Budget Narrative Attachment Form

 Budget Narrative

Part 6: Other Attachments Form (Recommended Labels for Appendices)

 Appendix A: Signed consortium agreement, if applicable
 Appendix B: Individual Resumes for Project Director and Key Personnel Appendix C: Letters of Commitment from
project partners, if applicable

 Appendix D: Current Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
 Appendix E: List of proprietary information found in the application, if applicable
 Appendix F: Demonstration of nonprofit status, if applicable
Part 7: Assurances and Certifications

 General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Requirements – Section 427 (ED GEPA 427)
 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) [optional form]
 Assurances – Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)
Part 8: Intergovernmental Review (Executive Order 12372)

 State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) List

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P ART 1: P RELIMINARY F ORMS
Required Forms
Electronic copies and instructions for the required forms can be downloaded at the following address:
https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html and can be found in the Grants.gov submission
package.
Application for Federal Assistance (Form SF 424)
https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/sf-424-core-form.pdf
Applicants may consider attaching their documentation for eligibility requirements to the SF 424 Form. The entity
name as listed on the SF-424 (Box 8a) must be the legal name of an entity eligible for a NHCTEP grant.
ED Supplemental Information for SF 424
https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/sf424edsuppl.pdf
These forms require basic identifying information about the applicant and the application. Please provide all
requested applicant information (including name, address, e-mail address and Unique Entity ID (UEI)). When
applying electronically via Grants.gov, you will need to ensure that the UEI enter on your application is the same
as the UEI your organization used when it registered with the System for Award Management.
Applicants are advised to complete the Application for Federal Assistance (Form SF 424) first. Grants.gov will
automatically insert the correct CFDA and program name automatically wherever needed on other forms.
Please do not attach any narratives, supporting files, or application components to the Standard Form (SF 424).
Although this form accepts attachments, the Department of Education will only review materials/files attached
in accordance with the instructions provided within this application.
Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures
Please download the fillable Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures
Information at: https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/1897-0017.pdf
Note: Instructions for all of the standard forms (SF-424, ED-524, and SF-424 Supplemental, etc.), will follow
the forms included elsewhere in the application package.

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P ART 2: B UDGET I NFORMATION
ED Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (ED Form 524)
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This part of your application contains information about the Federal funding you are requesting.

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Remember that you must provide all requested budget information for each year of the project and the total
column in order to be considered for Federal funding. Specific instructions for completing the budget forms are
provided within this application package.

Instructions for completing ED Form 524 Section A:
See the following link for additional information: https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/ed524.pdf:
Name of Institution/Organization: Enter the name of the applicant in the space provided.
Personnel (line 1): Enter project personnel salaries and wages only. Include fees and expenses for
consultants on line 6.
Fringe Benefits (line 2): The institution’s normal fringe benefits contribution may be charged to the
program. Leave this line blank if fringe benefits applicable to direct salaries and wages are treated as
part of the indirect cost.
Travel (line 3): Indicate the travel costs of employees and participants only. Provide a breakdown of
the costs associated with each trip and justification for the costs.
Equipment (line 4): Indicate the cost of tangible, non-expendable personal property that has a
usefulness greater than one year and acquisition costs that are the lesser of the capitalization level
established by the applicant entity for financial statement purposes or $10,000 per article. Lower
limits may be established to maintain consistency with the applicant’s policy. Indicate the amount of
equipment that is being purchased, the cost per unit, and the justification of purchases that links to
the project narrative.
Supplies (line 5): Show all tangible, expendable personal property. Direct supplies and materials differ
from equipment in that they are consumable, expendable, and of a relatively low unit cost. Supplies
purchased with grant funds should directly benefit the grant project and be necessary for achieving
the goals of the project.
Contractual (line 6): The contractual category should include all costs specifically incurred with actions
that the applicant takes in conjunction with an established internal procurement system. Include
consultant fees, expenses, and travel costs in this category if the consultant’s services are obtained
through a written binding agreement or contract. Identify who is being contracted with, the amount of
the contract (this should include a breakdown of the major service components of the contract and the
costs of each portion) and an explanation of what the services are being provided by the contractor.
Construction (line 7): Not applicable
Other (line 8): Indicate all direct costs not covered on lines 1-6. For example, include costs such as
space rental, required fees, honoraria, and travel (where a contract is not in place for services),
training, direct assistant to students (e.g., tuition, industry certification fees, etc.), and communication
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and printing costs. Do not include costs that are included in the indirect cost rate.
If considering costs related to meals, please first refer to the Department’s guidance:
https://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/uniform-guidance/faqs-grantee-conferences.doc.
Total Direct Costs (line 9): The sum of lines 1-8.
Indirect Costs (line 10): Indicate the applicant’s approved indirect cost rate, per sections 75.560 –
75.564 of EDGAR. If an applicant does not have an approved indirect cost rate agreement with a
cognizant Federal agency, the applicant may, if permitted by the Department use a temporary indirect
cost rate if it wishes to charge indirect costs to the grant. For more information, go to the
Department's website at: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/fipao/icgindex.html. Applicants
are to negotiate restricted indirect cost rates under this program, NHCTEP (34 CFR 75.563).
Training Stipends (line 11): Indicate the amount of stipend, the number of grant participants
receiving the stipends and the justification for the stipend. Please make sure that training stipends are
placed under this line item and not under “Personnel” or “Other.”
Total Cost (line 12): This should equal to sum of lines 9-11 (total direct costs + indirect + stipends). The
sum for column one, labeled Project Year 1 (a), should also be equal to item 15a on the application
cover sheet (SF Form 424).

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P ART 3: ED A BSTRACT F ORM
Eligible applicants must submit an abstract. The abstract should be attached as a single document to the ED
Abstract Form in accordance with the instructions found on Grants.gov. The abstract should be no more than 1-2
paragraphs, [limited to 2000 characters], and should include the following items:
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The primary goal of the project;

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A succinct description of key project objectives and activities;

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A brief description of the key uses of grant funds;

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The number of students to be served;

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Location of the proposed project;

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A list of all participating partners in the project, if applicable; and,

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Project Director and Key Personnel

Ensure that you only attach the Education approved file types detailed in the Federal Register application
notice. Also, do not upload any password-protected files to your application. Please note that Grants.gov
cannot process an application that includes two or more files that have the same name within a grant
submission.
When attaching files, applicants should limit the size of their file names. Lengthy file names could result in
difficulties with opening and processing your application. We recommend your file names be less than 50
characters.

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P ART 4: P ROJECT N ARRATIVE A TTACHMENT F ORM
This section should be attached as a single document to the Project Narrative Attachment Form in accordance
with the instructions found on Grants.gov and should be organized in the following manner and include the
following parts in order to expedite the review process.
Ensure that you only attach the Education approved file types detailed in the common instructions. Also, do not
upload any password-protected files to your application.
When attaching files, applicants should limit the size of their file names. Lengthy file names could result in
difficulties with opening and processing your application. We recommend your file names be less than 50
characters.
Table of Contents
The Table of Contents shows where and how the important sections of your proposal are organized and should
not exceed one double spaced page.
Application Narrative
The application narrative responds to the selection criteria, the priorities, and requirements, as specified in the
NIA. The Project Narrative should follow the order of the Selection Criteria. It should contain clear headings to
help the Department staff and peer reviewers match the narrative with the selection criteria because the
application will be evaluated and scored against these criteria. Also, when addressing the criteria, applicants
are encouraged to make explicit connections to the absolute priority, competitive preference priorities and
invitational priority, if applicable, and requirements.
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We encourage applicants to limit this section of the application to the equivalent of no more than 35
pages and adhere to the following guidelines:

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A “page” is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.

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Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including
titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables,
figures, and graphs.

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Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch).

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Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. The recommended
page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the budget section, including the narrative budget
justification; the assurances and certifications; or the project abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or
the letters of support. However, the recommended page limit does apply to all of the application
narrative.

Priorities
While the Priority information is provided below for applicants’ convenience, applicants should be sure to
review the full NIA for this competition in the Federal Register. The priority is explained in detail in the NIA.

Absolute Priority

For FY 2025, and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet
the Absolute Priority. The priority is:
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Absolute Priority 1—Authorized Program.
To meet this priority, applicants must propose and carry out a career and technical education program consistent
with the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006. (20 U.S.C. 2302(5))
Note: If an applicant with an open NHCTEP grant receives a grant under this competition, they must demonstrate
that the activities and objectives of the grant will not duplicate or overlap with the expenses, activities, and
objectives of other open grants with the same or similar activities and objectives. (2 CFR 200.403 and 200.404)

Requirements

The FY 2025 NHCTEP competition NIA includes one application and two program requirements. Applicants are
required to respond to all requirements within the project narrative.
In addressing the application requirements, applicants must clearly identify which application requirement they
are addressing. Except as otherwise provided, an applicant may choose to respond to each requirement
separately or in the context of the applicant’s responses to the selection criteria. All applicants must meet the
application requirements to be considered for funding. Application requirements are noted with each criterion.
Application Requirement -- Career and technical education agreement.
Any applicant that is not proposing to provide career and technical education directly to Native Hawaiian
students and proposes instead to pay one or more qualified educational entities to provide such career and
technical education to Native Hawaiian students must include with its application a written career and
technical education agreement between the applicant and the educational entity. The written agreement
must describe the commitment between the applicant and the educational entity and must include, at a
minimum, a statement of the responsibilities of the applicant and the entity. The agreement must be signed
by the appropriate individuals on behalf of each party, such as the authorizing official or administrative head
of the applicant Native Hawaiian community-based organization. (Notice of Final Requirements).
The two program requirements for this program:
Program Requirement 1—Authorized Use of NHCTEP Funds:
Section 116(c) of the Act requires that funds awarded under NHCTEP be used to carry out “career and
technical education programs” (20 U.S.C. 2326(c), as the term “career and technical education” is
defined by the Act as amended by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st
Century Act (20 U.S.C. 2302(5)). Grantees may use funds awarded under NHCTEP to—
(1) Provide preparatory, refresher, and remedial education services that are designed to enable
students to achieve success in career and technical education programs or programs of study.
(2) Provide stipends to students who are enrolled in career and technical education programs and
who have acute economic needs which cannot be met through work-study programs. Stipends
shall not exceed reasonable amounts as prescribed by the Secretary.
Program Requirement 2—Direct Assistance to Students:
A grantee may provide direct assistance to students only if the following conditions are met:
(1) The recipient of the direct assistance is an individual who is a member of a special population (as defined in
section 3(29) of the Act) and who is participating in the grantee’s NHCTEP project.
Note: As a result of the reauthorization of Perkins V, the definition for “special population” referenced
above is now found at section 3(48) of the Act, and is provided in the definitions section of this notice.
(2) The direct assistance is needed to address barriers to the individual's successful participation in a NHCTEP
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project.
(3) The direct assistance is part of a broader, more generally focused program or activity for addressing the
needs of an individual who is a member of a special population.
Note: Direct assistance to individuals who are members of special populations is not, by itself, a “program or
activity for special populations.”
(4) The grant funds used for direct assistance must be expended to supplement, and not supplant, assistance
that is otherwise available from non-Federal sources. For example, generally, a community-based
organization could not use NHCTEP funds to provide child care for single parents if non-Federal funds
previously were made available for this purpose, or if non-Federal funds are used to provide child care
services for single parents participating in non-CTE programs and these services otherwise (in the absence of
NHCTEP funds) would have been available to CTE students.
(5) In determining how much of the NHCTEP grant funds it will use for direct assistance to an eligible student, a
grantee-(i)

May only provide assistance to the extent that it is needed to address barriers to the individual’s
successful participation in CTE; and

(ii)

Considers whether the specific services to be provided are a reasonable and necessary cost of
providing CTE programs for special populations. However, the Secretary does not envision a
circumstance in which it would be a reasonable and necessary expenditure of NHCTEP project
funds for a grantee to utilize a majority of a project's budget to pay direct assistance to students,
in lieu of providing the students served by the project with CTE. (Notice of Final Requirements).

Selection Criteria for Project Narrative
The Project Narrative should describe the project that an applicant would carry out if funded and include the
eligible applicant’s response to the selection criteria since the application will be evaluated and scored against
these criteria. The maximum possible score for each selection criterion is indicated in the NIA and in this
application package. Each criterion includes the factors that reviewers will consider in determining the extent to
which an applicant meets the criterion. All applicants are required to respond to each of the selection criteria in
the NIA published in the Federal Register. Peer reviewers will assess applications based on the selection criteria.
No outside factors, such as personal knowledge of past performance, or subjective judgments about what an
application should contain may be considered. Please note that within each criterion factors have specific points
associated with them. The application should be a comprehensive design for the proposed project. Therefore,
reviewers will be directed to read the application in its entirety to determine the overall quality of the proposed
project and the quality of the applicant’s response to each criterion.
Peer reviewer comments and scores reflect the overall assessment of the quality of the response. Comments
indicate why the applicant’s response to each selection criterion is excellent, very good, good, fair, poor, or not
addressed. Scores indicate how well or poorly the applicant responded to a selection criterion.

Suggested Point Ranges for Rating Applicant Responses to the Selection Criteria

This suggested scoring range chart will be provided to peer reviewers to assist in the reviewing and scoring of
the eligible applicant’s response to the selection criteria. It is included here for the applicants’ reference.
Reviewers can use this when scoring each factor that correspond to each criterion. Scores indicate how well or
poorly the applicant responded to a selection criterion.
Shown below are suggested point ranges for an evaluation of each sub-criterion of the selection criteria:
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Maximum point
value
5
7
8
10
12
16

Quality of applicant’s response per sub-criterion
Not Addressed
Partially Developed
Good
0
1-2
3-4
0
1-3
4-6
0
1-4
5-7
0
1-5
6-9
0
1-6
7-11
0
1-8
9-15

Excellent
5
7
8
10
12
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Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for this program are from the Notice of Final Requirements or 34 CFR 75.210. The source is
noted after each criterion. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses.
(a) Quality of the project design (Up to 26 points).
In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, we consider the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the proposed project proposes specific, measurable targets, connected to strategies,
activities, resources, outputs, and outcomes, and uses reliable administrative data to measure progress and
inform continuous improvement. (34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(v)). (Up to 16 points).
(2) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is appropriate to and will successfully address the
needs of the target population or other identified needs (as evidenced by such data as local labor market
demand, occupational trends, and surveys). (Notice of Final Requirements). (Up to 10 points).
(b) Quality of the project services (Up to 30 points).
In determining the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project, we consider the following
factors:
(1) The quality and sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equitable and adequate access and participation for
project participants who experience barriers based on one or more of the following: economic
disadvantage; gender; race; ethnicity; color; disability; age; language; living in a rural location; experiencing
homelessness or housing insecurity; involvement with the justice system; pregnancy, parenting, or
caregiver status. This determination includes the steps developed and described in the form Equity For
Students, Teachers, And Other Program Beneficiaries (OMB Control No. 1894-0005) (section 427 of the
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1228a)). (34 CFR 75.210(d)(2)). (Up to 12 points).
(2) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed project will create and offer activities that
focus on enabling participants to obtain the skills necessary to gain employment in high-skill, high-wage,
and high-demand occupations in emerging fields or in a specific career field (Notice of Final Requirements).
(Up to 10 points).
(3) The extent to which the training or professional development services to be provided by the proposed
project are of sufficient quality, intensity, and duration to build recipient and project capacity in ways that
lead to improvements in practice among the recipients of those services. (34 CFR 75.210(d)(3)(v)). (Up to 8
points).
(c) Adequacy of Resources (up to 22 points).
In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, we consider the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the proposed project and the costs are
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reasonable in relation to the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.
(34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iii)). (Up to 8 points).
(2) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, supplies, and other resources, from the
applicant organization(s) and the entities to be served, including the evidence and relevance of
commitments (e.g., articulation agreements, memoranda of understanding, letters of support, or
commitments to employ project participants) of the applicant, local employers, or entities to be
served by the project. (Notice of Final Requirements). (Up to 7 points).
(3) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the number of persons to be served, the
depth and intensity of services, and the anticipated results and benefits. (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iv)). (Up
to 7 points).
(d) Quality of Management Plan (up to 22 points).
In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, we consider the following factors:
(1) The feasibility of the management plan to achieve project objectives and goals on time and within
budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project
tasks. (34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i)). (Up to 10 points).
(2) The extent to which the time commitments of the project director and other key project personnel,
including instructors, are appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project.
(Notice of Final Requirements). (Up to 5 points).
(3) The extent to which the proposed project team maximizes diverse perspectives, for example by
reflecting the lived experiences of project participants, or relevant experience working with the
target population. (34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(iv)). (Up to 7 points).

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Review and Selection Process
We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the applicant in carrying out a
previous award, such as the applicant’s use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and compliance with
grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance
report or submitted a report of unacceptable quality. In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the
Secretary requires various assurances, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit
discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
Before making awards, we will screen applications submitted in accordance with the requirements in this notice
to determine whether applications have met eligibility and other requirements. This screening process may
occur at various stages of the review process; applicants that are determined to be ineligible will not receive a
grant, regardless of peer reviewer scores or comments. Peer reviewers will read, prepare a written evaluation
of, and score the assigned applications, using the selection criteria provided in this notice.
Risk Assessment and Special Conditions
Consistent with 2 CFR 200.206, before awarding grants under this competition the Department conducts a
review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 200.208, the Secretary may impose special conditions and,
under 2 CFR 3474.10, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is
not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;
or is otherwise not responsible.
Integrity and Performance System
If you are selected under this competition to receive an award that over the course of the project period may
exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000), under 2 CFR 200.206(a)(2) we must make a
judgment about your integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards – that is, the
risk posed by you as an applicant – before we make an award. In doing so, we must consider any information
about you that is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as the Federal Awardee
Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)), accessible through SAM. You may review and comment
on any information about yourself that a Federal agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement
contracts from the Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 200,
Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the
requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal funds you receive exceed
$10,000,000.

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P ART 5: B UDGET N ARRATIVE
The budget narratives should be attached as a single document to the Budget Narrative Attachment Form in
accordance with the instructions found on Grants.gov.
Ensure that you only attach the U.S. Department of Education approved file types detailed in the NIA (read-only,
non-modifiable .pdf files). Also, do not upload any password-protected files to your application. Lengthy file
names could result in difficulties with opening and processing your application. We recommend your file names
be less than 50 characters.
As of October 1, 2024, grant applicants must follow the provisions stated in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial
Assistance (89 FR 30046, April 22, 2024) when preparing an application. For more information about these
regulations please visit: www.cfo.gov/resources-coffa/uniform-guidance/.
In accordance with 34 CFR 75.232, Department of Education staff perform a cost analysis of each project
recommended for funding to ensure that costs relate to the activities and objectives of the project, are
reasonable, allowable, and allocable. The budget should only include costs that are allowable, reasonable, and
necessary for carrying out the objectives of the NHCTEP project. The budget should include an annual budget
for all 5 years of the proposed project. Rules about allowable costs are set out in 2 C.F.R. 200, as adopted by the
Department at 2 C.F.R. 3474.
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Each application must also provide a Budget Narrative (which serves to meet the requirements of ED
Form 524, Section C) for requested Federal funds. The Budget Narrative for requested Federal funds
should provide a justification of how the money requested for each budget item will be spent.

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This section requires an itemized budget breakdown for each project year and the basis for estimating
the costs of personnel salaries, benefits, project staff travel, materials and supplies, consultants and
subcontracts, indirect costs, and any other projected expenditures. Be sure to complete an itemized
budget breakdown and narrative for each year of the proposed project.

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The Budget Narrative provides an opportunity for the applicant to identify the nature and amount of the
proposed expenditures. The applicant should provide sufficient detail to enable reviewers and project
staff to understand how requested funds will be used, how much will be expended, and the relationship
between the requested funds and project activities and outcomes.

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In accordance with 34 CFR 75.232, Department of Education staff perform a cost analysis of each
recommended project to ensure that costs relate to the activities and objectives of the project, are
reasonable, allowable, and allocable. We may delete or reduce costs from the budget during this
review.

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Applicants may want to consider how their budget needs may change across the five years of the
project period. For example: an applicant may propose larger start-up costs in the first year due to
planned equipment purchases while another applicant may consider proposing a smaller budget in
Year 1 because it will take time to begin implementation and to serve students.

Note for current NHCTEP Grantees applying for a FY 2025 Grant: If an applicant with an open NHCTEP
grant receives a grant under this competition, they must demonstrate that the activities and objectives
of the grant will not duplicate or overlap with the expenses, activities, and objectives of other open
grants with the same or similar activities and objectives. (2 C.F.R. 200.403 and 200.404)
Important Notes
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Applicants are encouraged to review the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Uniform Guidance, Cost
Principles in preparing their budget and budget narrative. The Uniform Guidance may be found at the
following link: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl

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For each line item of both Sections A (federal costs) and B (non-federal costs/ match costs) of the Budget
Form (ED 524), provide detailed costs (in whole dollars) accompanied by a narrative justification to
support your request.

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Please check all figures and combined totals in the budget narrative and compare the amounts with those
reflected on the ED 524.

Federal Funding Request
This budget narrative must align with and break down the costs budgeted in Section A of ED Form 524. Section
A should include all NHCTEP funds requested in support of the proposed project.
In a single document attached to the Budget Narrative Attachment Form, each application must provide the
following budget narrative for each year of the project:
See “Suggested Instructions for the Budget Narratives” for the expected format and level of detail.
Suggested Instructions for the Budget Narrative
To facilitate the review of your Budget Narrative, we encourage each applicant to include the following
information for each year of the project:
1. Personnel
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Provide the title and duties of each position to be compensated under this project and the
importance of each position to the success of the project.

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Provide the salary for each position under this project.

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Provide the amount of time (such as hours or percentage of time) to be spent by each position on
this project. Consider and describe how staffing needs may change over the course of the project
period and how costs may increase or decrease over the cost of the project.

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Project Director Time Commitment: Applicants are requested to provide the percent of the Project
Director’s time that will be dedicated to the grant project if funded. For example, if the Project
Director works 40 hours per week and spends 20 hours of that week working on grant activities, then
the time commitment for the Project Director would be 50 percent. We suggest that applicants
include this information in the budget narrative or that they add this information to the Project
Director line on the Supplemental Information for Standard Form 424.

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Provide the basis for cost estimates or computations.

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Fees and expenses for consultants, if included, should be included under Contractual (line 6).

Example: The following scenario assumes that there is one .8 FTE project director who will be paid with NHCTEP
funds.
Personnel: The following personnel will be
hired as employees of the project.

% FTE

Base Salary

Total

Project Director (1): Jane Doe will be
responsible for the overall NHCTEP project.

.8 FTE or 80

$85,000

$68,000

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page 24 of the application narrative.

percent

2. Fringe Benefits
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Give the fringe benefit percentages of all personnel included under Personnel.

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Provide the rate and base on which fringe benefits are calculated.

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Do not include fringe benefits for salaries and wages that are treated as part of the indirect cost.

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Leave the line blank if needed.

3. Travel
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Indicate the travel costs of employees and participants only. Include travel of persons such as contractors or
consultants in the contractual section (line 6).

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Explain the purpose of the travel, how it aligns to the project goals and objectives, and who will travel.

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Provide an estimate for the number of trips and points of origin and destination.

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Provide an estimated cost for each trip with a breakdown of average projected costs for expenses such as
airfare, local travel, hotel, and per diem. (see Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Programs- §200.474)

Example:
Travel:

# of Trips

$ per trip

Total

Professional development conference:
As described in the application
narrative on page 19, 2 project staff
will attend a summer training session.
Projected travel expenses include the
average airfare of $400 each, in
addition to a hotel room at $150/night
for three nights, local transportation of
$50, and per diem of $50

2

$1,050

$2,100

4. Equipment
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Indicate the cost of tangible, non-expendable personal property that has a useful life greater than one
year and acquisition costs that are the lesser of the capitalization level established by the applicant
entity for financial statement purposes or $10,000 per article. Lower limits may be established to
maintain consistency with the applicant’s purchasing policy.

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Indicate the type and estimated unit cost for each item to be purchased.

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Provide strong justification of the need for items of equipment to be purchased.

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Provide the basis for cost estimates or computations.

Example:
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Equipment: Consistent with our
organization’s policy, equipment is
defined as tangible, non-expendable,
personal property having a useful life of
more than one year and an acquisition
cost of $2,000 or more per unit.

Cost of Item

Item Description

Total

Laptop computers (3): Three laptop
computers will be needed to support
our administrative staff in supporting
our CTE students.

$2,100

Laptop computer

$6,300

Advanced manufacturing equipment: As
described on page 27 of the narrative,
we plan to purchase a CNC router
machine to support a new Engineering
Career Pathway.

$19,000

Router machine

$19,000

5. Supplies
•

Supplies purchased with grant funds should directly benefit the project, be reasonable for the
performance of the project, and be necessary for achieving project goals.

•

Direct supplies and materials differ from equipment in that they are consumable, expendable, and of
a relatively low unit cost. Provide an estimate of supplies by nature of expense or general category
(e.g., instructional materials, office supplies, etc.).

•

Explain the purpose of the supplies and how they relate to project success.

•

Provide the basis for cost estimates or computations.

•

Individual pieces of equipment that are under $10,000 per unit are generally considered supplies.
However, as noted in the example under Equipment, an applicant’s organization may have a different
equipment policy.

6. Contractual
•

The contractual category should include all costs specifically incurred with actions that the applicant
takes in conjunction with an established internal procurement system. Include consultant fees,
expenses, and travel costs in this category if the consultant’s services are obtained through a written
binding agreement or contract.

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Describe the products to be acquired, and/or the professional services to be provided.

•

Provide the purpose of the product(s) and/or services and their relation to project success.
Contractors are not to be named in an application since contracts will be competed following the award
of a grant. If an applicant proposes in its application to use an existing contract or prior selection of any
vendor for any activities to be supported with Federal NHCTEP funds (or other Federal grant funds), the
applicant must be prepared to demonstrate how it is in compliance with the "Procurement Practices"
described in the “Application Information” section of this application package. Additionally, if an
applicant intends to take advantage of the flexibility allowed in 34C.F.R. 75.135 in order to use small
purchase procurement procedures for contracts for data collection, data analysis, evaluation services or
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essential services, the applicant should carefully review the requirements in 34 C.F.R. 75.135 to ensure
all required information is included in the application and budget narrative.
Provide the projected cost per contractor and basis for cost estimates.
For professional services contracts, provide the amounts of time to be devoted to the project, including
the costs to be charged to this proposed grant award.

Example:
Contractual:

Basis

Total

Our organization plans to contract with
X Organization to provide professional
development activities. Please see
page 18 of the application narrative for
more information about the work the
contractor will execute.

Annual contract

$6,5000

7. Construction
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Not applicable.

8. Other
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Indicate all direct costs not covered on lines 1-6. Do not include costs that are included in the indirect cost
rate.

•

List and identify items by major type or category (e.g., communications, printing, postage,
professional development, etc.).

•

Provide the purpose for the expenditures and their relation to the proposed comprehensive strategy
that will be implemented during the project period.

•

Provide the cost per item (printing = $500, postage = $150) and the basis for cost estimates
or computations.

•

The NHCTEP NIA authorizes direct assistance to students if the conditions under Program Requirement 2 are
met. If you propose to offer direct assistance to students, list and identify costs related to direct assistance to
students, such as tuition, industry certification fees, equipment costs, transportation fees, childcare costs, or
technology.

9. Total Direct Costs
•

The sum total of all direct expenditures, per budget category, of lines 1-8.

10. Indirect Costs
•

The Department of Education (ED) generally reimburses a grantee for its indirect costs. These kinds of
costs generally are recovered through an indirect cost rate that the grantee negotiates with its
cognizant agency for indirect costs.

•

The statute authorizing NHCTEP contains a supplement- not- supplant provision that requires a reduction
in the indirect cost rate so that costs that are unallowable under the supplement-not-supplant program
are not recovered through the indirect cost rate. To ensure that these types of costs are not recovered,
ED has established a restricted indirect cost rate. The detailed requirements of restricted rates are in the
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Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) at §§75.563 and 76.563-569.
•

All grantees under supplement-not-supplant programs may only recover indirect costs at the restricted
rate. For guidance on how to calculate the restricted rate, an applicant that already has a negotiated
indirect cost rate and that plans to submit an application under this program should review ED’s website
at: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/fipao/icgindex.html

•

The applicant should then use this separate, restricted rate in projecting indirect costs in the
budget submitted with its application.

•

Applicants may have an accountant calculate a proposed restricted indirect cost rate using current
information from their audited financial statements and actual cost data. Applicants should use this
proposed restricted rate in their application materials and describe which of these methods they
used to calculate the rate. Guidance related to calculating a restricted indirect cost rate can be found
on ED’s website at the above referenced link.

•

Applicants must bear in mind that items of cost excluded from restricted indirect cost rates may not
be charged to grants as direct cost items, nor may they be used to satisfy matching or cost-sharing
requirements under a grant or charged to other Federal awards.

•

If an applicant selected for funding under a restricted rate program has not already established a current
indirect cost rate with its cognizant agency as a result of current or previous funding, ED generally will
authorize the grantee to use a temporary rate of 10 percent of budgeted direct salaries and wages.

•

Use of the temporary rate of 10 percent of budgeted direct salaries and wages is subject to the
following limitations:
1. The grantee must submit an indirect cost rate proposal to its cognizant agency within 90 days
of ED issuing the GAN.
2. If after the 90-day period, the grantee has not submitted an indirect cost rate proposal to its
cognizant agency, the grantee may not charge its grant for indirect costs (except when ED finds
exceptional circumstances) until it has negotiated an indirect cost rate agreement with its
cognizant agency.
3. The grantee may only recover indirect costs incurred on or after the date it submitted its
indirect cost rate proposal to its cognizant agency or at the start of the of the project period,
whichever of the two occurs later.
4. The total amount of funds recovered by the grantee under the federally recognized indirect cost
rate is reduced by the amount of indirect costs previously recovered under the temporary indirect
cost rate.
5. The grantee must obtain prior approval from ED to shift direct costs to indirect costs in order to
recover indirect costs at a higher negotiated indirect cost rate.
6. The grantee may not request additional funds to recover indirect costs that it cannot recover by
shifting direct costs to indirect costs.

•

If an applicant does not want to negotiate a restricted rate with its cognizant agency, the applicant has
the option of charging indirect costs at 8 percent of the modified total direct costs (MTDC) of its grant
for the life of the grant in accordance with EDGAR §76.564(c), unless ED determines that the actual
restricted indirect cost rate is lower than 8 percent of MTDC. If a non-governmental applicant chooses
to charge indirect costs at 8 percent of its MTDC, it must maintain records available for audit,
demonstrating that the applicant incurred indirect costs of at least 8 percent of MTDC.
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•

If this grant is made to a government under a program subject to a supplement-not-supplant
requirement, the grantee must notify the cognizant agency that the grant is subject to a restricted
indirect cost rate, as calculated under EDGAR §75.563 and §§76.564-76.569 and must provide ED’s
Indirect Cost Group with a copy of its indirect cost proposal. The Indirect Cost Group reviews the
proposal and adjusts costs, as appropriate, to reduce the rate to the required restricted indirect cost
rate.

•

Applicants should be aware that ED is very often not the cognizant agency for its own grantees. For
restricted indirect cost rates, ED will negotiate the rate with grantees and provide the approved
restricted rate to the cognizant agency for inclusion on the rate agreement.

•

Applicants with questions about using restricted indirect cost rates under this program should contact
the program contact person shown in the NIA.

11. Training Stipends
•

The training stipend line item only pertains to costs associated with long term training programs and
college or university coursework, not workshops or short-term training or professional development
offerings.

•

Student stipends are authorized under NHCTEP, if the conditions under Program Requirement 1 are
met. If you elect to propose stipends for students in your application, you must provide the cost basis.

•

Costs associated with professional development should be included under Other (line 8).
Example:
Stipends: Stipends will be provided
to students, consistent with
Program Requirement 1

Propose Stipend Amount

Total

CTE Stipend: As mentioned on pg.
26, Stipends will be offered to 25
students in CTE programming this
year. Students will be able to earn
up to 12 hours per month for fall
and spring semester (9 months).

$12.00 per hour

$32,400

12. Total Costs
•

Sum total of direct costs, indirect costs, and stipends.

•

Please provide total costs for each year and for the entire project period (60 months).

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P ART 6: O THER A TTACHMENT F ORM

Applicants should attach all appendices to the Other Attachments Form. For each appendix, applicants are
asked to save files as a .PDF, label each file with the Appendix name and upload the file to the Other
Attachments Form. The Other Attachments Form can support up to ten attachments.
Ensure that you only attach the U.S. Department of Education approved file types detailed in the NIA (read-only,
non-modifiable .pdf files). Also, do not upload any password-protected files to your application.
Please note that Grants.gov cannot process an application that includes two or more files that have the same
name within a grant submission.
When attaching files, applicants should limit the size of their file names. Lengthy file names could result in
difficulties with opening and processing your application. We recommend your file names be less than 50
characters.
Instructions for Appendix
Applicants are encouraged to follow the order below when uploading information to the Appendix:

 Appendix A: Signed consortium agreement, if applicable
 Appendix B: Individual Resumes for Project Director and Key Personnel
 Appendix C: Letters of Commitment from project partners, if applicable
 Appendix D: Current Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
 Appendix E: List of proprietary information found in the application, if applicable
 Appendix F: Demonstration of nonprofit status, if applicable

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P ART 7: A SSURANCES

AND

C ERTIFICATIONS

Be certain to complete all required assurances and certifications in Grants.gov and include all required
information in the appropriate place on each form.
The assurances and certifications required for this application are:

 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL Form) Refer to instructions provided at the following link:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SFLLL_2_0-V2.0-Instructions.pdf

 Grants.Gov Lobbying Form – “Certification Regarding Lobbying” (ED 80-013 Form) Refer to the

instructions provided at the following link:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/GG_LobbyingForm-V1.1- Instructions.pdf

 General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Requirements – Section 427 Refer to Form Overview and

Instructions provided at the following link: https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/gepasection- 427-instructions-for-application-packages.pdf (GEPA Form provided at the following link:
https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/gepa427.pdf)

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PART 8: I NTERGOVERNMENTAL R EVIEW (E XECUTIVE O RDER 12372)
This program falls under the rubric of Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs)
and the regulations in 34 CFR Part 79. One of the objectives of the Executive order is to strengthen federalism-or the distribution of responsibility between localities, States, and the Federal government--by fostering
intergovernmental partnerships. This idea includes supporting processes that State or local governments have
devised for coordinating and reviewing proposed Federal financial grant applications.
The process for this review requires grant applicants to contact State Single Points of Contact for information on
how this works. Multi-state applicants should follow procedures specific to each state.
Further information about the State Single Point of Contact process and a list of names by State can be found at:
Intergovernmental Review (SPOC List) (whitehouse.gov)
States that are not listed on the page at the link above have chosen not to participate in the
intergovernmental review process, and applicants may submit comments directly to the Department.
All recommendations and comments must be mailed or hand-delivered by the date indicated in the actual
application notice to the following address:
The Secretary, EO 12372—84.101A
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 7E200
Washington, DC 20202.
Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as applications (see 34 CFR §75.102). Recommendations
or comments may be hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the closing date indicated in this notice.
Important note: The above address is not the same address as the one to which the applicant submits its
completed applications. Do not send applications to the above address.

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VIII. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Successful Applicants with multi-year grants must submit an annual performance report demonstrating their
progress in meeting approved project objectives. Grantees must also provide the most current financial and
performance measure data for each year of the project. At the end of the project period, applicants will also be
required to submit a final performance report.
Performance Measures
The Department has established the following performance measures for purposes of Department reporting
under 34 CFR 75.110, which it will use to evaluate the overall performance of the grantee’s project, as well as
NHCTEP as a whole:
(1) At the secondary level: An increase in—
(a) The percentage of CTE concentrators who graduate high school, as measured by—
a. The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (defined in section 8101 of ESEA); and
b. At the grantee’s discretion, the extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (defined in section
8101 of ESEA);
(b) The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having attained postsecondary credits in
the relevant CTE program earned through a dual or concurrent enrollment program or another credit
transfer agreement;
(c) The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having participated in work-based
learning;
(d) The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having attained a recognized
postsecondary credential; and
(e) The percentage of CTE concentrators who, after exiting from secondary education, are in postsecondary
education or advanced training, military service, or a service program, or are employed.
(2) At the postsecondary level: An increase in—
(a) The percentage of CTE concentrators who remain enrolled in postsecondary education, are in advanced
training, military service, or a service program, or are employed; and
(b) The percentage of CTE concentrators who receive a recognized postsecondary credential.
Project-Specific Performance Measures
Applicants may propose project-specific performance measures and performance targets consistent with the
objectives of the proposed project. Examples of such project-specific performance measures could include
student recruitment, student participation in work-based learning at the postsecondary level, and teacher
and faculty participation in professional development.
Note: All grantees will be expected to submit a semi-annual and an annual performance report addressing
these performance measures, to the extent that these performance measures apply to each grantee's
NHCTEP project.
For specific requirements on grantee reporting, please go to the ED Performance Report Form 524B at
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
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IX. NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS
4000-01-U
4000-01-U
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Native Hawaiian Career and Technical
Education Program (NHCTEP)
AGENCY:

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of

Education.
ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice

inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the
Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP).
DATES:
Applications Available:

[INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL

REGISTER].
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:

Applicants are strongly

encouraged, but not required, to submit a notice of intent to apply by
[INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:

[INSERT DATE 90 DAYS AFTER DATE

OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.]

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[INSERT DATE 120 DAYS AFTER

Pre-Application Webinar Information:

For information about a pre-

application webinar or potential future webinars, visit the Perkins
Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN) at http://cte.ed.gov/.
ADDRESSES:

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application,

please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of
Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register
on December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045), and available at
www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/07/2022-26554/commoninstructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionarygrant-programs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patti Beltram, Ed.D., U.S. Department of

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 4A115, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone:

(202) 987-1370.

Email:

NHCTEP@ed.gov.

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
I.

Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program:

NHCTEP provides grants to improve career and

technical education (CTE) programs that are consistent with the purposes
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (the Act
or Perkins V), and that benefit Native Hawaiians.
Assistance Listing Number:
OMB Control Number:

84.259A.

1894-0006.

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Background:

This notice invites applications for a NHCTEP competition

that implements section 116 of the Act.

Section 116(h) of the Act

authorizes the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to award grants to, or
enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, community-based
organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians to plan,
conduct, and administer programs, or portions of programs, that are for
the benefit of Native Hawaiians and authorized by and consistent with
Perkins V.
This competition has one absolute priority.

Priorities:

The absolute

priority is from section 116 of the Act.
Absolute Priority:

For FY 2025, and any subsequent year in which we make

awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, this
priority is an absolute priority.

Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider

only applications that meet this priority.
The priority is:
Authorized Program.
To meet this priority, applicants must propose and carry out a CTE
program consistent with Perkins V. (20 U.S.C. 2302(5))
Note: If an applicant with an open NHCTEP grant receives a grant under
this competition, they must demonstrate that the activities and objectives
of the grant will not duplicate or overlap with the expenses, activities,
and objectives of other open grants with the same or similar activities
and objectives. (2 CFR 200.403 and 200.404)
Requirements:
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This notice includes two application and two program requirements
that are based on statutory requirements or the Notice of final
requirements, definitions, and selection criteria (Notice of Final
Requirements) published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2009 (74 FR
12341).

The source is noted after each requirement.

The application requirement is:
Career and technical education agreement.

Any applicant that is not

proposing to provide career and technical education directly to Native
Hawaiian students and proposes instead to pay one or more qualified
educational entities to provide such career and technical education to
Native Hawaiian students must include with its application a written
career and technical education agreement between the applicant and the
educational entity.

The written agreement must describe the commitment

between the applicant and the educational entity and must include, at a
minimum, a statement of the responsibilities of the applicant and the
entity.

The agreement must be signed by the appropriate individuals on

behalf of each party, such as the authorizing official or administrative
head of the applicant Native Hawaiian community-based organization.
(Notice of Final Requirements).
The program requirements are:
Requirement 1—Authorized Use of NHCTEP Funds:
Section 116(c) of the Act requires that funds awarded under NHCTEP be
used to carry out “career and technical education programs” (20 U.S.C.
2326(c), as the term “career and technical education” is defined by the
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Act as amended by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the
21st Century Act (20 U.S.C. 2302(5)).

Grantees may use funds awarded

under NHCTEP to—
(1)

Provide preparatory, refresher, and remedial education services

that are designed to enable students to achieve success in career and
technical education programs or programs of study.
(2)

Provide stipends to students who are enrolled in career and

technical education programs and who have acute economic needs which
cannot be met through work-study programs.

Stipends shall not exceed

reasonable amounts as prescribed by the Secretary. (Section 116(c) of the
Act)
Requirement 2—Direct Assistance to Students:
A grantee may provide direct assistance to students only if the
following conditions are met:
(1)

The recipient of the direct assistance is an individual who is a

member of a special population (as defined in section 3(29) of the Act)
and who is participating in the grantee’s NHCTEP project.
Note:

As a result of the reauthorization of Perkins V, the definition for

“special population” referenced above is now found at section 3(48) of the
Act, and is provided in the definitions section of this notice.
(2)

The direct assistance is needed to address barriers to the

individual's successful participation in a NHCTEP project.

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(3)

The direct assistance is part of a broader, more generally

focused program or activity for addressing the needs of an individual who
is a member of a special population.
Note:

Direct assistance to individuals who are members of special

populations is not, by itself, a “program or activity for special
populations.”
(4)

The grant funds used for direct assistance must be expended to

supplement, and not supplant, assistance that is otherwise available from
non-Federal sources.

For example, generally, a community-based

organization could not use NHCTEP funds to provide child care for single
parents if non-Federal funds previously were made available for this
purpose, or if non-Federal funds are used to provide child care services
for single parents participating in non-CTE programs and these services
otherwise (in the absence of NHCTEP funds) would have been available to
CTE students.
(5)

In determining how much of the NHCTEP grant funds it will use

for direct assistance to an eligible student, a grantee-(i) May only provide assistance to the extent that it is needed to
address barriers to the individual’s successful participation in CTE; and
(ii) Considers whether the specific services to be provided are a
reasonable and necessary cost of providing CTE programs for special
populations.

However, the Secretary does not envision a circumstance in

which it would be a reasonable and necessary expenditure of NHCTEP project
funds for a grantee to utilize a majority of a project's budget to pay
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direct assistance to students, in lieu of providing the students served by
the project with CTE.
Definitions:
Requirements.

(Notice of Final Requirements).

These definitions are from the Act or the Notice of Final
The source of each definition is noted after the

definition.
Acute economic need means an income that is at or below the national
poverty level according to the latest available data from the U.S.
Department of Commerce or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Poverty Guidelines.

(Notice of Final Requirements).

Career and technical education (CTE) means organized educational
activities that—
(a)

Offer a sequence of courses that—

(1)

Provides individuals with rigorous academic content and relevant

technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and
careers in current or emerging professions, which may include high-skill,
high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations, which shall be,
at the secondary level, aligned with the challenging State academic
standards adopted by a State under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1964, as amended (ESEA);
(2)

Provides technical skill proficiency or a recognized

postsecondary credential, which may include an industry-recognized
credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; and

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(3)

May include prerequisite courses (other than a remedial course) 1

that meet the requirements of this paragraph (a);
(b)

Include competency-based, work-based, or other applied learning

that supports the development of academic knowledge, higher-order
reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, employability
skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of
all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an individual;
(c)

To the extent practicable, coordinate between secondary and

postsecondary education programs through programs of study, which may
include coordination through articulation agreements, early college high
school programs, dual or concurrent enrollment program opportunities, or
other credit transfer agreements that provide postsecondary credit or
advanced standing; and
(d)

May include career exploration at the high school level or as

early as the middle grades (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the
ESEA).

(20 U.S.C. 2302(5)).

CTE concentrator means—
(a)

At the secondary school level, a student served by an eligible

recipient who has completed at least 2 courses in a single career and
technical education program or program of study; and

1 Section 116(c)(2) of the Act provides that, notwithstanding the exclusion of remedial
courses from the Act’s definition of CTE, funds made available under NHCTEP “may be used
to provide preparatory, refresher, and remedial education services that are designed to
enable students to achieve success in career and technical education programs or programs
of study.”
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(b)

At the postsecondary level, a student enrolled in an eligible

recipient who has—
(1)

Earned at least 12 credits within a career and technical

education program or program of study; or
(2)

Completed such a program if the program encompasses fewer than

12 credits or the equivalent in total.

(20 U.S.C. 2302(12))

Direct assistance to students means tuition, dependent care,
transportation, books, and supplies that are necessary for a student to
participate in a project funded under this program.

. (Notice of Final

Requirements).
In-demand industry sector or occupation means—
(a)

An industry sector that has a substantial current or potential

impact (including through jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and
opportunities for
advancement) on the State, regional, or local economy, as appropriate, and
that contributes to the growth or stability of other supporting
businesses, or the growth of other industry sectors; or
(b) An occupation that currently has or is projected
to have a number of positions (including positions that
lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) in an
industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the State, regional,
or local economy, as appropriate.

(20 U.S.C. 2302(26); 29 U.S.C. 3102).

Institution of higher education means—
(a)

An educational institution in any State that—
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(1)

Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of

graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized
equivalent of such a certificate or persons who meet the requirements of
section 1091(d) of this title;
(2)

Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of

education beyond secondary education;
(3)

Provides an educational program for which the institution awards

a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is
acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that
is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program,
subject to review and approval by the Secretary;
(4)

Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and

(5)

Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or

association or, if not so accredited, is an institution that has been
granted pre-accreditation status by such an agency or association that has
been recognized by the Secretary of Education for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is
satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation
standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
(b)

The term “institution of higher education” also includes—

(1)

Any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of

training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized
occupation and that meets the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and
(5) of paragraph (a); and

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(2)

A public or nonprofit private educational institution in any

State that, in lieu of the requirement in paragraph (a)(1) of this
definition, admits as regular students individuals—
(A) who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the
State in which the institution is located; or,
(B) who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in the institution
and a secondary school.

(20 U.S.C. 2302(30); 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) and (b)).

Native Hawaiian means any individual any of whose ancestors were
natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of
Hawaii.

20 U.S.C. 2326(a)(3).

Professional development means activities that—
(a)

are an integral part of eligible agency, eligible recipient,

institution, or school strategies for providing educators (including
teachers, principals, other school leaders, administrators, specialized
instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic counselors,
and paraprofessionals) with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable
students to succeed in career and technical education, to meet challenging
State academic standards under section 1111(b)(1) of ESEA, or to achieve
academic skills at the postsecondary level; and
(b)

Are sustained (not stand-alone, 1-day, or short-term workshops),

intensive, collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroomfocused, to the extent practicable evidence-based, and may include
activities that—
(1)

Improve and increase educators’—
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(A)

Knowledge of the academic and technical subjects;

(B)

Understanding of how students learn; and

(C)

Ability to analyze student work and achievement from multiple

sources, including how to adjust instructional strategies, assessments,
and materials based on such analysis;
(2)

Are an integral part of eligible recipients’ improvement plans;

(3)

Allow personalized plans for each educator to address the

educator’s specific needs identified in observation or other feedback;
(4)

Support the recruitment, hiring, and training of effective

educators, including educators who became certified through State and
local alternative routes to certification;
(5)

Advance educator understanding of—

(A)

Effective instructional strategies that are evidence-based; and

(B)

Strategies for improving student academic and technical

achievement or substantially increasing the knowledge and teaching skills
of educators;
(6)

Are developed with extensive participation of educators,

parents, students, and representatives of Indian Tribes (as applicable),
of schools and institutions served under the Act;
(7) Are designed to give educators of students who are English
learners in career and technical education programs or programs of study
the knowledge and skills to provide instruction and appropriate language
and academic support services to those students, including the appropriate
use of curricula and assessments;

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(8)

As a whole, are regularly evaluated for their impact on

increased educator effectiveness and improved student academic and
technical achievement, with the findings of the evaluations used to
improve the quality of professional development;
(9)

Are designed to give educators of individuals with disabilities

in career and technical education programs or programs of study the
knowledge and skills to provide instruction and academic support services
to those individuals, including positive behavioral interventions and
supports, multi-tier system of supports, and use of accommodations;
(10)

Include instruction in the use of data and assessments to

inform and instruct classroom practice;
(11)

Include instruction in ways that educators may work more

effectively with parents and families;
(12)

Provide follow-up training to educators who have

participated in activities described in this definition that are designed
to ensure that the knowledge and skills learned by the educators are
implemented in the classroom;
(13)

Promote the integration of academic knowledge and skills and

relevant technical knowledge and skills, including programming jointly
delivered to academic and career and technical education teachers; or
(14)

Increase the ability of educators providing career and

technical education instruction to stay current with industry standards.
(20 U.S.C. 2302(40)).
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Program of study means a coordinated, nonduplicative sequence of
academic and technical content at the secondary and postsecondary level
that—
(A)

Incorporates challenging State academic standards, including

those adopted by a State under section 1111(b)(1) of ESEA;
(B)

Addresses both academic and technical knowledge and skills,

including employability skills;
(C)

Is aligned with the needs of industries in the economy of the

State, region, Tribal community, or local area;
(D)

Progresses in specificity (beginning with all aspects of an

industry or career cluster and leading to more occupation-specific
instruction);
(E)

Has multiple entry and exit points that incorporate

credentialing; and
(F)

Culminates in the attainment of a recognized postsecondary

credential.

(20 U.S.C. 2302(41)).

Recognized postsecondary credential means a credential consisting of
an industry-recognized certificate or certification, a certificate of
completion of an apprenticeship, a license recognized by the State
involved or Federal Government, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.
(20 U.S.C. 2302(43); 29 U.S.C. 3102(52)).
Secondary school means a nonprofit institutional day or residential
school, including a public secondary charter school, that provides
secondary education, as determined under State law, except that the term
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does not include any education beyond grade 12.

(20 U.S.C. 2302(44); 20

U.S.C.7801(45)).
Special populations means—
(a)

Individuals with disabilities;

(b)

Individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including

low-income youth and adults;
(c)

Individuals preparing for non-traditional fields; (d)

Single

parents, including single pregnant women;
(e)

Out-of-workforce individuals;

(f)

English learners;

(g)

Homeless individuals described in section 725 of the McKinney-

Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a);
(h)

Youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system;

(i)

Youth with a parent who—

(i)

Is a member of the armed forces (as such term is defined in

and

section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code); and
(ii)

Is on active duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d)(1)

of such title).

(20 U.S.C. 2302(48)).

Support services means services related to curriculum modification,
equipment modification, classroom modification, supportive personnel
(including paraprofessionals and specialized instructional support
personnel), and instructional aids and devices.
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(20 U.S.C. 2302(50)).

Work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry or
community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent
practicable, or simulated environments at an educational institution that
foster in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required of a given
career field, that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.

(20 U.S.C.

2302(55)).
Program Authority:
Note:

20 U.S.C. 2326(h).

Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner

consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal
civil rights laws.
Applicable Regulations:

(a)

The Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84,
86, 97, 98, and 99.

(b)

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations
of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.

(c)

The Guidance for Federal

Financial Assistance in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.

(d)

Notice of Final

Requirements.
Note:

As of October 1, 2024, grant applicants must follow the provisions

stated in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (89 FR 30046,
April 22, 2024) when preparing an application.
these regulations please visit:
guidance/.

For more information about

www.cfo.gov/resources-coffa/uniform51

The regulations in 34 CFR 86 apply to institutions of higher

Note:

education only.
II.

Award Information

Type of Award:

Discretionary grants.

Estimated Available Funds:

The Department estimates $3,800,000 will be

available for awards made in FY 2025.
Note: Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, the Department anticipates making awards for the first 12month budget period using FY 2024 appropriations available in FY 2025 and
FY 2025 appropriations, if any, that become available in FY 2026.

The

Department may make partial awards using FY 2024 appropriations available
in FY 2025 and award the remaining funds using FY 2025 appropriations
available in FY 2026 when they become available.
Estimated Range of Awards:

$150,000 to $650,000 for each 12-month budget

period (i.e., a total of approximately $750,000 to $3,250,000 for a full
60-month project period).
Estimated Average Size of Awards:

$500,000 for each 12-month budget

period.
6-8.

Estimated Number of Awards:

The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Note:

Project Period:
III.

Up to 60 months.

Eligibility Information:
1.

Eligible Applicants:

apply under this competition:

The following entities are eligible to
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(a)

Community-based organizations primarily serving and representing

Native Hawaiians.
(b)

Any community-based organization may apply individually or as

part of a consortium with one or more one or more eligible community-based
organizations.

(Eligible applicants seeking to apply for funds as a

consortium must meet the requirements in 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, which apply
to group applications.)
Note:

If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may

demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing:

(1) proof that the

Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an
organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State
taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization
is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of
its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or
individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of
incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit
status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item
applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a
statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a
local nonprofit affiliate.
Note:

A faith-based organization is eligible to apply for and receive a

grant under this program on the same basis as any other private
organization, consistent with Appendix A to 34 CFR part 75.
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2.

a.

This program does not require cost

Cost Sharing or Matching:

sharing or matching.
b.

This competition

Supplement-Not-Supplant:

not-supplant funding requirements.

involves supplement-

In accordance with section 211(a) of

the Act (20 U.S.C. 2391(a)), funds under this program may not be used to
supplant non-Federal funds used to carry out CTE activities.

Further, the

prohibition against supplanting also means that grantees will be required
to use their negotiated restricted indirect cost rates under this program.
(34 CFR 75.563)
We caution applicants not to plan to use funds under NHCTEP to
replace otherwise available non-Federal funding for direct assistance to
students and family assistance programs.

For example, NHCTEP funds must

not be used to supplant non-Federal funds with Federal funds in order to
pay the costs of students' tuition, dependent care, transportation, books,
supplies, and other costs associated with participation in a CTE program.
Funds under NHCTEP should not be used to replace Federal student
financial aid.

The Act does not authorize the Secretary to fund projects

that serve primarily as entities through which students may apply for and
receive tuition and other financial assistance.
c.

Indirect Cost Rate Information:

indirect cost rate.

This program uses a restricted

For more information regarding indirect costs, or to

obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate, please see www.ed.gov/about/edoffices/ofo#Indirect-Cost-Division.
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d.

Administrative Cost Limitation:

This program does not include

any program-specific limitation on administrative expenses.

All

administrative expenses must be reasonable and necessary and conform to
Cost Principles described in 2 CFR part 200 subpart E of the Guidance for
Federal Financial Assistance.
e.

Limitation on Services:

Section 215 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2395)

forbids the use of Perkins funds for the education of students prior to
the middle grades.

The term middle grades refers to grades 5 through 8,

as defined in section 8101 of ESEA.
3.

Subgrantees:

Under 34 CFR 75.708 (b) and (c), a grantee under

this competition may award subgrants—to directly carry out project
activities described in its application—to the following types of
entities:

institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations,

local educational agencies.

The grantee may only award subgrants to

entities it has identified in an approved application, including any
amendments to an approved application.
IV.

Application and Submission Information
1.

Applicants are required to

Application Submission Instructions:

follow the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education
Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on
December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045) and available at
www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/07/2022-26554/commoninstructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary55

grant-programs, which contain requirements and information on how to
submit an application.
2.

Given the types of

Submission of Proprietary Information:

projects that may be proposed in applications for NHCTEP, your application
may include business information that you consider proprietary.

In 34 CFR

5.11 we define “business information” and describe the process we use in
determining whether any of that information is proprietary and, thus,
protected from disclosure under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended).
Because we plan to make successful applications available to the
public on the Department's website, you may wish to request
confidentiality of business information.
Consistent with Executive Order 12600 (Predisclosure Notification
Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information), please designate in
your application any information that you believe is exempt from
disclosure under Exemption 4.

In the appropriate Appendix section of your

application, under “Other Attachments Form,” please list the page number
or numbers on which we can find this information.

For additional

information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c).
3.

Intergovernmental Review:

This competition is subject to

Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.

Information

about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this competition.
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4.

We reference regulations outlining funding

Funding Restrictions:

restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
5.

Recommended Page Limit:

The application narrative is where you,

the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application.

We recommend that you (1) limit the

application narrative to 35 pages and (2) use the following standards:
•

A “page” is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the

top, bottom, and both sides.
•

Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text

in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes,
quotations, references, and captions as well as all text in charts,
tables, figures, and graphs.
•

Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, and no smaller than

10 pitch (characters per inch).
•

Use one of the following fonts:

Times New Roman, Courier, Courier

New, or Arial.
The recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the
assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, the
bibliography, or the letters of support.

However, the recommended page

limit does apply to all of the application narrative.

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6.

Notice of Intent to Apply:

The Department will be able to review

grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of
applicants that intend to apply.

Therefore, we strongly encourage each

potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application.
To do so, please email the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT with the subject line “Intent to Apply,” and include
the applicant’s name and a contact person’s name and email address.
Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply
for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not
bound to apply or bound by the information provided.
V.

Application Review Information
1.

Selection Criteria:

The selection criteria for this program are

from the Notice of Final Requirements or 34 CFR 75.210.

The source is

noted after each criterion.
The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses.
(a)

Quality of the project design

(Up to 26 points).

In

determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, we consider
the following factors:
(1)

The extent to which the proposed project proposes specific,

measurable targets, connected to strategies, activities, resources,
outputs, and outcomes, and uses reliable administrative data to measure
progress and inform continuous improvement.
to 16 points).
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(34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(v)). (Up

(2)

The extent to which the design of the proposed project is

appropriate to and will successfully address the needs of the target
population or other identified needs (as evidenced by such data as local
labor market demand, occupational trends, and surveys).
Requirements).
(b)

(Notice of Final

(Up to 10 points).

Quality of the project services (Up to 30 points).

In

determining the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed
project, we consider the following factors:
(1)

The quality and sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equitable

and adequate access and participation for project participants who
experience barriers based on one or more of the following:

economic

disadvantage; gender; race; ethnicity; color; disability; age; language;
living in a rural location; experiencing homelessness or housing
insecurity; involvement with the justice system; pregnancy, parenting, or
caregiver status.

This determination includes the steps developed and

described in the form Equity For Students, Teachers, And Other Program
Beneficiaries (OMB Control No. 1894-0005) (section 427 of the General
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1228a)).

(34 CFR 75.210(d)(2)). (Up

to 12 points).
(2)

The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed

project will create and offer activities that focus on enabling
participants to obtain the skills necessary to gain employment in highskill, high-wage, and high-demand occupations in emerging fields or in a
specific career field (Notice of Final Requirements).
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(Up to 10 points).

(3)

The extent to which the training or professional development

services to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient quality,
intensity, and duration to build recipient and project capacity in ways
that lead to improvements in practice among the recipients of those
services. (34 CFR 75.210(d)(3)(v)). (Up to 8 points).
(c)

Adequacy of resources (Up to 22 points).

In determining the

adequacy of resources for the proposed project, we consider the following
factors:
(1)

The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the

proposed project and the costs are reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.
(34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iii)). (Up to 8 points).
(2)

The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment,

supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization(s) and the
entities to be served, including the evidence and relevance of commitments
(e.g., articulation agreements, memoranda of understanding, letters of
support, or commitments to employ project participants) of the applicant,
local employers, or entities to be served by the project. (Notice of Final
Requirements).
(3)

(Up to 7 points).

The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the

number of persons to be served, the depth and intensity of services, and
the anticipated results and benefits. (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iv)). (Up to 7
points).
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(d)

Quality of the management plan (Up to 22 points).

In

determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project,
we consider the following factors:
(1)

The feasibility of the management plan to achieve project

objectives and goals on time and within budget, including clearly defined
responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project
tasks.
(2)

(34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i)). (Up to 10 points).
The extent to which the time commitments of the project director

and other key project personnel, including instructors, are appropriate
and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project.
Final Requirements).
(3)

(Notice of

(Up to 5 points).

The extent to which the proposed project team maximizes diverse

perspectives, for example by reflecting the lived experiences of project
participants, or relevant experience working with the target population.
(34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(iv)). (Up to 7 points).
3.

Review and Selection Process:

We remind potential applicants

that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of
the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as the applicant’s
use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and compliance with grant
conditions.

The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed

to submit a timely performance report or submitted a report of
unacceptable quality.
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In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,
104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
4.

Risk Assessment and Special Conditions:

Consistent with 2 CFR

200.206, before awarding grants under this competition, the Department
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants.

Under 2 CFR 200.208,

the Secretary may impose special conditions and, under 2 CFR 3474.10, in
appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the
applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of
unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not
responsible.
5.

Integrity and Performance System:

If you are selected under this

competition to receive an award that over the course of the project period
may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000),
under 2 CFR 200.206(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your integrity,
business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards--that is,
the risk posed by you as an applicant--before we make an award.

In doing

so, we must consider any information about you that is in the integrity
and performance system (currently referred to as the Federal Awardee
Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)), accessible through
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the System for Award Management (SAM).

You may review and comment on any

information about yourself that a Federal agency previously entered and
that is currently in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of your currently active grants,
cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the Federal
Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part
200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity information to
FAPIIS semiannually.

Please review the requirements in 2 CFR part 200,

Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal funds you receive
exceed $10,000,000.
VI.

Award Administration Information
1.

Award Notices:

If your application is successful, we notify your

U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your GAN.

We may also notify you

informally.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we
notify you.
4.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements:

We identify

administrative and national policy requirements in the application package
and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations
section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an
award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include
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these and other specific conditions in the GAN.

The GAN also incorporates

your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the
grant.
5.

Unless an exception applies, if you

Open Licensing Requirement:

are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to openly
license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in part,
with Department grant funds.

When the deliverable consists of

modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those
modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent
that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or other
legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works.

Additionally, a

grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive grant funds must have a
plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables.

The dissemination

plan can be developed and submitted after your application has been
reviewed and selected for funding.

For additional information on the open

licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR 3474.20.
6.

Reporting:

(a)

If you apply for a grant under this competition,

you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems
to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you
receive funding under the competition.

See the standards in 2 CFR 170.105

to determine whether you are covered by 2 CFR part 170.
(b)

At the end of your project period, you must submit a final

performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary.

If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual
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performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118.

The Secretary may also require more frequent performance

reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c).

For specific requirements on reporting,

please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
(c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the Secretary may provide a grantee with
additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting.

In this

case the Secretary establishes a data collection period.
7.

Performance Measures:

The Department has established the

following performance measures for purposes of Department reporting under
34 CFR 75.110, which it will use to evaluate the overall performance of
the grantee’s project, as well as NHCTEP as a whole:
(a)

At the secondary level:

An increase in—

(1)

The percentage of CTE concentrators who graduate high school, as

measured by—
(A)

The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (defined in

section 8101 of ESEA); and
(B)

At the grantee’s discretion, the extended-year adjusted cohort

graduation rate (defined in section 8101 of ESEA);
(2)

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school

having attained postsecondary credits in the relevant CTE program earned
through a dual or concurrent enrollment program or another credit transfer
agreement;
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(3)

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school

having participated in work-based learning;
(4)

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school

having attained a recognized postsecondary credential; and
(5)

The percentage of CTE concentrators who, after exiting from

secondary education, are in postsecondary education or advanced training,
military service, or a service program, or are employed.
(b)

At the postsecondary level:

An increase in—

(1)

The percentage of CTE concentrators who remain enrolled in

postsecondary education, are in advanced training, military service, or a
service program, or are employed; and
(2)

The percentage of CTE concentrators who receive a recognized

postsecondary credential.
Project-Specific Performance Measures:
In addition to the performance measures noted above, applicants may
propose project-specific performance measures and performance targets
consistent with the objectives of the proposed project.

Examples of such

project-specific performance measures could include student recruitment,
student participation in work-based learning at the postsecondary level,
and teacher and faculty participation in professional development.
Note:

All grantees will be expected to submit a semi-annual and an annual

performance report addressing these performance measures, to the extent
that these performance measures apply to each grantee's NHCTEP project.
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6.

In making a continuation award under 34 CFR

Continuation Awards:

75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things:

whether a grantee

has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of the
project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the Secretary
has established performance measurement requirements, whether the grantee
has made substantial progress in achieving the performance targets in the
grantee’s approved application.
In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers whether
the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved
application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that
prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal
financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4,
108.8, and 110.23).
VII.

Other Information

Accessible Format:

On request to the program contact person listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible
format.

The Department will provide the requestor with an accessible

format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a
thumb drive, an MP3, braille, large print, audiotape, compact disc, or
other accessible format.
Electronic Access to This Document:

The official version of this document

is the document published in the Federal Register.
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You may access the

official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations at www.govinfo.gov.

At this site you can view this document,

as well as all other Department documents published in the Federal
Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF).

To use PDF you must

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site.
You may also access Department documents published in the Federal
Register by using the article search feature at www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can
limit your search to documents published by the Department.
_________________________
Luke Rhine,
Acting Assistant Secretary
for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.

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X. AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION
NHCTEP is authorized under Section 116(h) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006,
as amended by Perkins V.
Section 116. [20 U.S.C. 2326] NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) ALASKA NATIVE .—The term ‘‘Alaska Native’’ means a Native as such term is defined in section 3 of the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
(2) BUREAU-FUNDED SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘Bureau-funded school’’ has the meaning given the term in section
1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021).
(3) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian’’ means any individual any of whose ancestors were
natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.
(4) NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian organization’’ has the meaning given
the term in section 6207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517).
(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—From funds reserved under section 111(a)(1)(B)(i), the Secretary shall make grants to or enter
into contracts with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Alaska Native entities to carry out the authorized programs
described in subsection (c), except that such grants or contracts shall not be awarded to secondary school programs in
Bureau-funded schools.
(2) INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—The grants or contracts described in this section that are
awarded to any Indian Tribe or Tribal organization shall be subject to the terms and conditions of section 102 of the
Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 5321) and shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections
4, 5, and 6 of the Act of April 16, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5345–5347), which are relevant to the programs administered under
this subsection.
(3) SPECIAL AUTHORITY RELATING TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS OPERATED OR SUPPORTED BY THE
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION.—An Indian Tribe, a Tribal organization, or an Alaska Native entity, that
receives funds through a grant made or contract entered into under paragraph (1) may use the funds to provide
assistance to a secondary school operated or supported by the Bureau of Indian Education to enable such school to
carry out career and technical education programs.
(4) MATCHING.—If sufficient funding is available, the Bureau of Indian Education shall expend an amount equal to
the amount made available under this subsection, relating to programs for Indians, to pay a part of the costs of
programs funded under this subsection. During each fiscal year the Bureau of Indian Education shall expend not less
than the amount expended during the prior fiscal year on career and technical education programs, services, and
technical activities administered directly by, or under contract with, the Bureau of Indian Education, except that in no
year shall funding for such programs, services, and activities be provided from accounts and programs that support
other Indian education programs. The Secretary and the Director of the Bureau of Indian Education shall prepare
jointly a plan for the expenditure of funds made available and for the evaluation of programs assisted under this
subsection. Upon the completion of a joint plan for the expenditure of the funds and the evaluation of the programs,
the Secretary shall assume responsibility for the administration of the program, with the assistance and consultation of
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the Bureau of Indian Education.
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(5) REGULATIONS.—If the Secretary promulgates any regulations applicable to paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall—
(A) confer with, and allow for active participation by, representatives of Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and
individual Tribal members; and
(B) promulgate the regulations under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, commonly known as
the ‘‘Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990’’.
(6) APPLICATION.—Any Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Bureau-funded school eligible to receive assistance
under this subsection may apply individually or as part of a consortium with another such Indian Tribe, Tribal
organization, or Bureau-funded school.
(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—
(1) AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS.—Funds made available under this section shall be used to carry out career and
technical education programs consistent with the purpose of this Act.
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding section 3(5)(A)(iii), funds made available under this section may be used to
provide preparatory, refresher, and remedial education services that are designed to enable students to achieve success
in career and technical education programs or programs of study.
(3) STIPENDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds received pursuant to grants or contracts awarded under subsection (b) may be used to
provide stipends to students who are enrolled in career and technical education programs and who have acute
economic needs which cannot be met through work-study programs.
(B) AMOUNT.—Stipends described in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed reasonable amounts as prescribed by the
Secretary.
(d) GRANT OR CONTRACT APPLICATION.—In order to receive a grant or contract under this section, an
organization, Tribe, or entity described in subsection (b) shall submit an application to the Secretary that shall include
an assurance that such organization, Tribe, or entity shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(e) RESTRICTIONS AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary may not place upon grants awarded or
contracts entered into under subsection (b) any restrictions relating to programs other than restrictions that apply to
grants made to or contracts entered into with States pursuant to allotments under section 111(a). The Secretary, in
awarding grants and entering into contracts under this section, shall ensure that the grants and contracts will improve
career and technical education programs, and shall give special consideration to—
(1) programs that involve, coordinate with, or encourage Tribal economic development plans; and
(2) applications from tribally controlled colleges or universities that—
(A) are accredited or are candidates for accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation organization as an
institution of postsecondary career and technical education; or
(B) operate career and technical education programs that are accredited or are candidates for accreditation by a
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nationally recognized accreditation organization, and issue certificates for completion of career and technical
education programs.
(f) CONSOLIDATION OF FUNDS.—Each organization, Tribe, or entity receiving assistance under this section may
consolidate such assistance with assistance received from related programs in accordance with the provisions of the
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.).
(g) NONDUPLICATIVE AND NONEXCLUSIVE SERVICES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed—
(1) to limit the eligibility of any organization, Tribe, or entity described in subsection (b) to participate in any activity
offered by an eligible agency or eligible recipient under this title; or
(2) to preclude or discourage any agreement, between any organization, Tribe, or entity described in subsection (b)
and any eligible agency or eligible recipient, to facilitate the provision of services by such eligible agency or eligible
recipient to the population served by such eligible agency or eligible recipient.
(h) NATIVE HAWAIIAN PROGRAMS.—From the funds reserved pursuant to section 111(a)(1)(B)(ii), the Secretary
shall award grants to or enter into contracts with community-based organizations primarily serving and representing
Native Hawaiians to plan, conduct, and administer programs, or portions thereof, which are authorized by and consistent
with the provisions of this section for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.

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