WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS

1. WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AANAPISI Western Regional Summit Friday, March 16, 2012

2. WHIAAPI: OUR PRIORITY ISSUES Healthy Communities & Sustainable Neighborhoods Improve overall health outcomes for AAPIs and the environment they live in Educational Opportunities Increase AAPI access to federal educational opportunities. Build a pipeline for AAPIs to reach their full career potential. Economic and Sustainable Growth Foster and encourage economic growth in AAPI communities. Ensure AAPI workers’ rights are protected and upheld. 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.

3. Strengthening the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES English Learners AAPI Data Disaggregation Bullying Prevention Teacher Recruitment

4. AANAPISI funding since inception and number of grantees ($ in millions)

5. FEDERAL AGENCY GRANTS GRANTS.GOV All 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).

6. STEP 1: OBTAIN DUNS NUMBER http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do STEP 2: REGISTER WITH CCR http://www.ccr.gov Org 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 ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION Registration is a one time process Required before an organization can submit a grant application Can take 3-5 business days or up to 4 weeks

7. 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 FIND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES http://grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp

8. Department of Energy (DOE) Opportunities for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) March 2012

9. DOE Laboratories, Facilities & Universities

10. Five Reasons Why Universities Should Be Involved with DOE • Largest supporter of energy research in the world. • All research is competed and peer reviewed for quality and relevance. • A culture of discipline and planning that is sustained over decades. Strong ties between “use inspired” basic research and its eventual application. A history of partnerships with industry, academia, and other Federal agencies.

11. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) www.eere.energy.gov 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 agreements Additional assistance may also be available through the following Energy programs: • Small Business Innovation Research • Advanced Research Projects Agency — Energy (ARPA-E) • Loan Guarantee Program

12. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Funding Opportunities: Visit EERE’s website: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/

13. 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 Laboratory Ex: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: http://www.pnnl.gov/research/ • Apply for an Internship Ex: 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

14. Questions? 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

15. 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. OPPORTUNITIES Donald Payne Fellowship Program (USAID)

16. 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 OPPORTUNITIES FY2012 University Center Economic Development Competition

17. CONTACT US WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS E-mail: WhiteHouseAAPI@ed.gov Website: www.whitehouse.gov/aapi More questions? E-mail Akil Vohra at akil.vohra@ed.gov 202-453-6566