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WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS
AANAPISI Western Regional SummitFriday, March 16, 2012
WHIAAPI: OUR PRIORITY ISSUES
Healthy Communities & Sustainable Neighborhoods
Improve overall health outcomes for AAPIs and the environment they live in
Economic and Sustainable Growth
Foster and encourage economic growth in AAPI communities. Ensure AAPI workers’
rights are protected and upheld.
Educational Opportunities
Increase AAPI access to federal educational opportunities. Build a pipeline
for AAPIs to reach their full career potential.
Civil and Immigrant Rights
Ensure AAPIs have equal access to government programs and services. Expand language access, and outreach to women,
support the rights of immigrants, and increase efforts to combat discrimination.
EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES
Strengthening the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
English Learners
AAPI Data Disaggregation
Bullying Prevention
Teacher Recruitment
AANAPISI funding since inception and number of grantees ($ in millions)
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 (requested
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Total Funding $5.0 $7.5 $8.6 $8.2 $ 8.1 $8.1
Discretionary $2.5 $3.6 $3.2 $ 3.1 $3.1
Mandatory $5.0a $5.0b $5.0 $5.0 $5.0
Number of Grantees 6 8 8 11 11
Potentially Eligible Institutions
116 116 116 116 148 160
GRANTS.GOVAll discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on Grants.gov.
Grants.gov Contact Center: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (closed on federal holidays)
Phone: 1-800-518-4726 (local toll free)
Email: support@grants.gov
iPortal: Top 10 requested help topics (FAQs), Searchable knowledge base, self service ticketing and ticket status, and live web chat (available 7:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. ET).
FEDERAL AGENCY GRANTS
ORGANIZATION REGISTRATIONRegistration is a one time process Required before an organization can submit a grant applicationCan take 3-5 business days or up to 4 weeks
STEP 1: OBTAIN DUNS NUMBERhttp://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do
STEP 2: REGISTER WITH CCRhttp://www.ccr.govOrg designates an E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz Poc)E-Biz Poc designates the Authorized Organization Representatives (AORs)Organization needs to renew their CCR registration once a year
STEP 3: USERNAME AND PASSWORD AORs to complete profile on grants.gov
STEP 4: AOR AUTHORIZATION
STEP 5: TRACK AOR STATUS
FIND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
HOW TO SEARCH FOR GRANTS:
SEARCH BY KEYWORD, FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER (FON) OR CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) NUMBER
SEARCH BY A VARIETY OF CATEGORIES OF FUNDING ACTIVITIES
SEARCH FROM A LIST OF AGENCIES OFFERNG GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
SEARCH BY MORE SPECIFIC CRITERIA SUCH AS: FUNDING INSTRUMENT TYPE, ELIGIBILITY OR SUB-AGENCY
http://grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp
Department of Energy (DOE)Opportunities for
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
(AANAPISIs)
March 2012
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DOE Laboratories, Facilities & Universities
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Five Reasons Why Universities Should Be Involved with DOE
1. Largest supporter of energy research in the world.
2. All research is competed and peer reviewed for quality and relevance.
3. A culture of discipline and planning that is sustained over decades.
4. Strong ties between “use
inspired” basic research and
its eventual application.
5. A history of partnerships with
industry, academia, and other
Federal agencies.
EERE works with business, industry, universities, and others to increase the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Specific types of financial assistance directly funded by EERE include:•Grants•Cooperative agreements•Continuation awards•Renewal awards
In addition, financial assistance may be available through other organizations in EERE's funding stream, such as:•Subawards•Laboratory subcontracts•Cooperative research and development agreementsAdditional assistance may also be available through the following Energy programs:•Small Business Innovation Research•Advanced Research Projects Agency — Energy (ARPA-E)•Loan Guarantee Program
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
www.eere.energy.gov
Funding Opportunities:Visit EERE’s website: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
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Opportunities forColleges & Universities
• Apply to a DOE Program www.grants.gov Ex: Fossil Energy University Research Programs:
http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/powersystems/advresearch/advresearch-university.html
Ex: Nuclear Energy University Programs: www.neup.gov
Ex: Visiting Faculty Program: http://science.energy.gov/wdts/vfp/
Ex: Nuclear Physics: http://www.science.energy.gov/np/
• Apply to a National LaboratoryEx: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: http://www.pnnl.gov/research/
• Apply for an InternshipEx: Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program:– http://minorityinternships.energy.gov/
• Get involved:– Join an Advisory Committee– Visit a program manager– Volunteer to be a peer reviewer– Seek a joint appointment at a DOE laboratory– Participate in a “Lehman Review”– Participate in a program review– Participate in a Committee of Visitors
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Department of Energy (DOE)Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
www.energy.gov/diversity
DOE AANAPISI Point of Contact:Fatima.Pashaei@hq.doe.gov
202-586-5980
Questions?
OPPORTUNITIES
Purpose: To attract outstanding young people to careers in international development.
Target: The fellowship will encourage the application of members of minority groups who have historically been underrepresented in development careers. Part of a larger Diversity Engagement Program.
Donald Payne Fellowship Program (USAID)
OPPORTUNITIESFY2012 University Center Economic Development Competition
Purpose: Help institutions establish and operate centers that leverage university assets to build regional economic ecosystems that support high-growth entrepreneurship.
Award Ceiling: $200,00
Award Floor: $80,000
CONTACT US
E-mail: WhiteHouseAAPI@ed.gov
Website: www.whitehouse.gov/aapi
WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS
More questions?E-mail Akil Vohra at akil.vohra@ed.gov
202-453-6566