Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children

 

Funds support two grant programs, (1)Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth (CFDA 84.299A), authorized under section 6121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7441) and (2) Professional Development (CFDA 84.299B), authorized under section 6122 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7442). The objective of 84.299A is to support projects to develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve educational opportunities and achievement of Indian children and youth. The objective of 84.299B is to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in teaching or other education professions that serve Indian people, to provide training to qualified Indian individuals to enable such individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary educational personnel, and to improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in education professions. In addition, section 11006(1) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided onetime funding for a newgrant program, the American Rescue Plan--American Indian Resilience in Education (ARP-AIRE) program, CFDA 84.299C..

Active 84.299 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 No Current Data Available. No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2020 The Department held a competition for new Demonstration grants and made 40 awards. Grantees received between $96,913 and $1,500,000 for the first year of the grant; the maximum project period is 5 years.
Fiscal Year 2023 The Department announced a competition for new Demonstration grants on May 23, 2023; the deadline for applications was July 24, 2023. The Department anticipates making 6 awards ranging from $400,000 to $500,000. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title VI, Part A, Subpart 2. For Demonstration grants (84.299A), eligible applicants include State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; Indian Tribes; Indian organizations; federally supported elementary or secondary schools for Indian students (including Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools); Indian institutions (including Indian institutions of higher education); or a consortium of any of these entities. For Professional Development grants (84.299B), eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher education; SEAs or LEAs in consortium with an institution of higher education; Indian Tribes or organizations in consortium with an institution of higher education; and Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools in consortium with an institution of higher education. LEAs include charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law. For ARP-AIRE grants (84.299C), eligible applicants are Tribal Educational Agencies (TEAs), including a consortium of TEAs, as defined in the Notice Inviting Applications. See Applications for New Awards; American Rescue Plan-American Indian Resilience in Education (ARP-AIRE), 86 Fed. Reg. 36716 (July 13, 2021). SEAs, LEAs, Indian students, and teachers and administrators will benefit. Documentation requirements are in statute and regulations. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Details of the application process are published in the federal register in a notice inviting applications. Successful applicants are subject to the requirements of applicable OMB Circulars, OMB Memoranda, and regulations related to grant award agreements. The Department awards these grants on a competitive basis. Applications are reviewed and ranked by a panel of outside reviewers. If an applicant is successful, the Department of Education will notify the applicant's U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and will send the successful applicant a Grant Award Notification (GAN). Contact the program office for more information. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines The range of approval/disapproval time is approximately 60-120 days following the application deadline. Not applicable. For 84.299A and 84.299B, the Department makes grant awards for an initial period of not more than 3 years and may renew these grants for not more than an additional 2 years if the Department determines that certain criteria have been met. For 84.299A, the Department may renew the grant if the Department determines that the grantee has made substantial progress in carrying out the activities in accordance with its application and any subsequent modifications to such application. For 84.299B, the Department may renew the grant if the Department finds that the grantee is achieving the objectives of the grant. For all programs, continuation awards are subject to the availability of appropriations and substantial progress by the grantee. For 84.299B, continuation awards are also subject to the program-specific requirements at 34 CFR ? 263.13. Criteria are contained in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and 34 CFR 263 and are published in the Federal Register notice inviting applications; contact the program office for additional information. 84.299A: Under the absolute priority that the Department has implemented for this program for the FY2022 competition, grants fun projects for Native Youth Community Projects (NYCP) to support community-led, comprehensive projects to help American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children become college- and career-ready. 84.299B: Grants support professional development projects that increase the number and skills of qualified Indian teachers and administrators who serve Indian people. 84.299C. Grants support TEAs in the provision of direct services to Indian children and youth. 84.299B: Grants support professional development projects that increase the number and skills of qualified Indian teachers and administrators who serve Indian people. 84.299C. Grants support TEAs in the provision of direct services to Indian children and youth. Performance Reports: Grantees report against performance measures that are announced in the application packages. As required by the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) for direct grant programs (34 CFR 75), annual performance reports (ED 524B) are required of all grantees; any additional report requirements will be included in grant award documents. Audits may be conducted by the Department's Office of Inspector General. Audits are periodic with no set schedule. Staff from the Office of Indian Education may conduct monitoring of the grantee, which may be conducted as a desk review or in-person review. In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), certain records must be retained for 3 years after the end of the grant. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. For CFDA 84.299A and 84.299B, grants are awarded for an initial period of not more than 3 years; the Department may renew grants for not more than an additional 2 years if the applicant has fulfilled certain criteria. Continuation awards and renewals are contingent on performance and the availability of funds. For 84.299C, awards are made for a 3-year period. Electronic transfer. None/Not specified. Angela Hernandez-Marshall
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Indian Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202 US
angela.hernandez-marshall@ed.gov
Phone: 2022051909 https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-indian-education/ 91-0101-0-1-501 (Project Grants) FY 22$70,000,000.00; FY 23 est $72,000,000.00; FY 24 est $72,000,000.00; FY 21$67,993,000.00; FY 20$67,993,000.00; FY 19$67,993,000.00; FY 18$57,993,000.00; FY 17$57,993,000.00; FY 16$37,993,000.00; - FY 2022: The Department supported 42 Demonstration grants ($20.0 million). FY 2023: The Department anticipates supporting 6 Demonstration grants ($5.3 million). The following regulations apply to these programs: --The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. --The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. --The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. --For 84.299A, the program regulations in 34 CFR ?? 263.1-.13. --For 84.299B, the program regulations in 34 CFR ?? 263.20-.25. Fiscal Year 2016 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2020 Information on the types of projects funded by Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth is available at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-indian-education/demonstration-grants-for-indian-children/. Information on the types of projects funded by Professional Development grants is available at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-indian-education/indian-education-professional-development/. Information on the types of projects funded by ARP-AIRE grants is available at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/american-rescue-plan/american-rescue-plan-american-indian-resilience-in-education-arp-aire/.
Fiscal Year 2023 No Current Data Available.