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