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What is the purpose of TCUP?
To assist Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities, and to expand the role of the TCUs into the community through the provision of needed services such as health programs, job training, and economic development activities.
Who is eligible for a TCUP grant?
Only TCUs that meet the definition of a TCU established in Title III of the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Pub.L. 105-244, enacted October 7, 1998) are eligible to apply. Applicants must be 2- or 4-year, fully accredited, or provide a statement in their application that verifies the institution is a candidate for accreditation, by a regional institutional accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If an applicant is one of several campuses of the same institution, the applicant may apply separately from the other campuses as long as the campus has a separate DUNS number, administrative structure and budget, and meets the definition of a TCU outlined above.
When is the application due date?
July 2, 2008. Applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov by 11:59:59 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date.
What is the funding amount for TCUP?
Approximately $5 million has been made available for FY08.
What is the maximum amount an institution can request?
New for FY08, an applicant can request up to $750,000 for a 3-year grant performance period.
What are eligible activities?
Eligible activities include but are not limited to:
- Building a new facility (for example, classrooms, administrative offices, health and cultural centers, gymnasium, technology centers, and so forth).
- Renovating an existing or acquired facility.
- Expanding an existing or acquired facility.
- Equipping university facilities (for example, laboratory equipment, library books, furniture, and so forth).
- Property acquisition.
- Health screening.
- Homeownership counseling/training.
- Technical assistance to establish, expand, or stabilize microenterprises.
- Crime, alcohol, and/or drug-abuse prevention activities.
- Youth leadership development programs/activities.
- Tutoring/mentoring programs.
- Childcare/development programs.
- Cultural activities/programs.
- Up to 20 percent of the grant may be used for payments of reasonable grant administrative costs related to planning and execution of the project (for example, preparation/submission of HUD reports, and so forth). A detailed explanation of these costs is provided in the OMB circulars that can be accessed at the White House Web site at www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/index.html
What are the eligible activity requirements for a TCUP grant?
Each activity proposed for funding must meet one of the following Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) national objectives:
- Benefit low- and moderate-income people.
- Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.
- Meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
Are there other requirements?
Although a match is not required to qualify for funding, if you claim leveraging from any source, including your own institution, you must provide letters or other documentation evidencing the extent and firmness of commitments of leveraging from other federal (for example, Americorps programs), state, local, and/or private sources (including the applicant's own resources).
What is the application selection process?
HUD will conduct two types of review: a threshold review to determine applicant eligibility; and a technical review to rate the application based on the rating factors in this section.
What are the threshold requirements?
- The applicant must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in Section III.A.
- The applicant may request no more than $750,000 for award.
- An applicant must have a DUNS number to receive HUD grant funds. (The General Section provides information regarding the DUNS requirement).
- Only one application can be submitted per campus. If multiple applications are received, all will be disqualified. However, different campuses of the same university system are eligible to apply as long as they have a separate DUNS number and an administrative and budgeting structure independent of the other campuses in the system.
- Institutions that have received three or more grants under this program in the past are not eligible to submit an application under this NOFA.
- Applicants must receive a minimum score of 75 points to be considered for funding.
- Electronic applications must be received by Grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 p.m. eastern time on July 2, 2008.
What are the factors for award?
- Capacity of the applicant and relevant experience (25 points).
- Need/extent of the problem (8 points).
- Soundness of approach (49 points).
- Leveraging resources (6 points).
- Achieving results and program evaluation (12 points).
Where do I submit my application?
All applications must be submitted electronically. The application kit downloaded from Grants.gov provides applicants with a "Submit" option within the kit.
Who can I contact for more detailed information?
Name: Sherone Ivey
Phone: (202) 402-4200
Email: sherone.e.ivey@hud.gov
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