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Program Office: Institutional Service
CFDA Number: 84.031L; 84.382B
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Also Known As: AANAPISI Program
Program Description
This program provides grants and related assistance to Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals.
This Web site provides information on the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions Program authorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act, 2008 (HEA, Title III, Part A, Section 320; CFDA# 84.031L) as well as the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions Program originally authorized by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (HEA, Title III, Part F, Section 371; CFDA# 84.382B).
Types of Projects
| 84.031L Part A | 84.382B Part F |
| 1. Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes. | 1. Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes. |
| 2. Renovation and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities. | 2. Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including the integration of computer technology into institutional facilities to create smart buildings. |
| 3. Support of faculty exchanges, and faculty development and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in the faculty‘s field of instruction. | 3. Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in the field of instruction of the faculty. |
| 4. Curriculum development and academic instruction. | 4. Development and improvement of academic programs. |
| 5. Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials. | 5. Purchase of library books, periodicals, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program material. |
| 6. Funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management. | 6. Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success. |
| 7. Joint use of facilities such as laboratories and libraries. | 7. Funds management, administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management. |
| 8. Academic tutoring and counseling programs and student support services. | 8. Joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries. |
| 9. Establishing community outreach programs that will encourage elementary school and secondary school students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education. | 9. Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector. |
| 10. Establishing or improving an endowment fund. | 10. Establishing or improving an endowment fund. |
| 11. Academic instruction in disciplines in which Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders are underrepresented. | 11. Creating or improving facilities for Internet or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services. |
| 12. Conducting research and data collection for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander populations and subpopulations. | |
| 13. Establishing partnerships with community-based organizations serving Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders. | |
| 14. Education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or the students’ families. |
