U. S. Department of Education APIASF Capacity Building Workshops June 22, 2015 Pearson Owens Office of Postsecondary Education

PURPOSE OF AANAPISI The overall purpose of these programs is to provide grants and related assistance to AANAPISIs to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native Americans Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals. Purpose of your program—your grant, of course, must address this purpose. Remember the focus is on institutions not individual students. Students will benefit as a result of improved institutions.

CAPACITY BUILDING Academic Quality Self-Sufficiency Financial Management Support Services Professional Development Technology Purpose of your program—your grant, of course, must address this purpose. Remember the focus is on institutions not individual students. Students will benefit as a result of improved institutions.

Sample Activities Academic Quality Fiscal Stability Improvement of basic skills courses Faculty development Curriculum Development Student Services Counseling (career, peer, personal) Tutoring/mentoring Establishing learning communities Improvement of student facilities Student Outcomes Improving student retention and graduation rates Increasing academic achievement Fiscal Stability Establishing or improving a development office Strengthening Alumni relationships and fundraising Building an endowment Increasing the capacity to secure research dollars Institutional Management Creating and maintaining Management Information Systems Training and developing professional staff who do not serve as faculty Construction or renovation Improving the infrastructure for Internet access

2015 Competition Highlights 30 Applications received 27 Applications reviewed 4 applications from schools in the Pacific, 2 from Guam, Palau, and Marina Islands. 3 applications from schools in the east coast schools.

Competition Highlights (con’t) Applications were received from Illinois, Nebraska, Nevada, Minnesota and Texas. 2 Applications from Washington Largest bulk from California Highest Score was 106 Cut off Score for funding was 100.33

FUNDING FY 2016 The requested appropriation for FY 2016 funding for the AANAPISI Part F is $4,635,000. Planning for at least 14 to 15 new awards with a yearly budget of $300,000.

Selection Criteria Technical Assistance Need for Project Quality of Project Design Quality of Project Services Quality of Project Personnel Adequacy of Resources Quality of the Management Plan Quality of the Project Evaluation

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