Indian Education National Activities (State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) and Native American Language (NAL)

 

The objectives of the State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) program (CFDA 84.415A) are to (a) promote Tribal self-determination in education; (b) improve the academic achievement of Indian children and youth; and (c) promote the coordination and collaboration of Tribal educational agencies (TEAs) with State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students. The objectives of the Native American Language (NAL) program (CFDA 84.415B) are to (a) to establish a grant program to support schools that use Native American and Alaska Native languages as the primary language of instruction; (b) to maintain, protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans and Alaska Natives to use, practice, maintain, and revitalize their languages, as envisioned in the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.); and (c) to support the Nations First Peoples efforts to maintain and revitalize their languages and cultures, and to improve educational opportunities and student outcomes within Native American and Alaska Native communities. National Activities funds also support, through contracts, the National Indian Education Study, technical assistance to grantees, peer review of new grant awards, and logistical support activities, including tribal consultations and listening sessions.

Active 84.415 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2020 The Department held two grant competitions, one for STEP and one for NAL.
Fiscal Year 2023 No Current Data Available. ESEA, Title VI, Part A, Subpart 3, Section 6132 (STEP)
ESEA, Title VI, Part A, Subpart 3, Section 6133 (NAL) STEP: Tribal Educational Agencies (TEAs), including a consortium of TEAs. An Indian Tribe that receives funds from the BIE under section 1140 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2020) is not eligible to receive funds under this program. NAL: The following entities, either alone or in a consortium, that have a plan to develop and maintain, or to improve and expand, programs that support the entity's use of a Native American or Alaska Native language as the primary language of instruction in one or more elementary or secondary schools (or both) are eligible under this program: (a) An Indian Tribe. (b) A Tribal College or University (TCU). (c) A Tribal education agency. (d) An LEA, including a public charter school that is an LEA under State law. (e) A school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). (f) An Alaska Native Regional Corporation (as described in section 3(g) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(g))). (g) A private, Tribal, or Alaska Native nonprofit organization. (h) A non-Tribal for-profit organization. TEAs, SEAs, LEAs, Indian students, and teachers will benefit. To be eligible for an award under the STEP or NAL programs, an application had to contain all the application requirements outlined in the applicable Federal Register Notice. The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principals, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) apply to this program. 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. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to 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. By the due date, eligible applicants must submit to the U.S. Department of Education a complete application that (1) addresses statutorily required information, absolute and competitive priorities (as applicable), and the selection criteria, and (2) includes all required assurances and signatures. Contact the program office for additional information. However, federally-recognized Tribes are not subject to intergovernmental review requirements. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with applicable program announcements. Applications undergo peer review with the final decision on award approval and funding made by the Secretary. 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 headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines The time of approval is expected to be approximately 2 months following the deadline for applications. Not applicable. Not applicable. For STEP, Selection criteria are from the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR 75.210 For NAL, selection criteria are from the EDGAR and the Notice of Final Priorities: Native American Language Program (Published July 14, 2020), and are published in the Federal Register in the Notice Inviting Applications. STEP: The Secretary may award grants to enable the eligible applicants to (1) promote tribal self-determination in education; (2) improve the academic achievement of Indian children and youth; and (3) promote the coordination and collaboration of tribal educational agencies with State educational agencies and local educational agencies to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students. NAL: Funds may be used to develop, maintain, expand, or improve Native American Language programs. Performance Reports: Grantees report against performance measures that are announced in the Notice Inviting Applications. 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; additional report requirements may be included in grant award documents. Specific audit requirements are found in Part 80 of EDGAR. As required by EDGAR, 34 CFD 75.730-734. Each recipient must maintain records that fully disclose the total cost of the activity for which the funds are used, and the share of the cost provided from other sources, and other such records as will facilitate an effective financial or programmatic audit. Under 2 CFR 200.333, a grantee must retain such records for 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. 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. STEP: Up to 3 years. NAL: Up to 3 years. If an application is successful, the Department notifies the grantee’s U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and sends the successful applicant a Grant Award Notification (GAN) or sends an email containing a link to access an electronic version of the GAN. The Department also may notify the applicant informally. None/Not specified. Donna Sabis-Burns
Office of Indian Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202 US
donna.sabis-burns@ed.gov
Phone: (202) 453-7077. http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/oie/index.html 91-0101-0-1-501 (Project Grants) FY 22$1,878,000.00; FY 23 est $3,124,000.00; FY 24 est $2,045,000.00; FY 21$1,417,000.00; FY 20$1,335,954.00; FY 19$2,000,000.00; FY 18$2,000,000.00; FY 17$2,000,000.00; FY 16$2,000,000.00; - (STEP)(Project Grants) FY 22$3,596,000.00; FY 23 est $1,887,000.00; FY 24 est $2,885,000.00; FY 21$2,915,000.00; FY 20$2,335,640.00; - (NAL)(Project Grants (Contracts)) FY 22$3,891,000.00; FY 23 est $7,354,000.00; FY 24 est $7,435,000.00; FY 21$3,533,000.00; FY 20$3,673,406.00; - The average STEP award is $400,000. The average NAL award is $350,000. (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB 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. (c) 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. Contact the program office for additional information. Note: Part 79 does not apply to federally-recognized Indian tribes. Fiscal Year 2020 The Department made four new STEP awards; information on the grantees is available at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-indian-education/state-tribal-education-partnership-step/awards-2/. In addition, the Department made 11 new NAL awards; information on the grantees is available at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-indian-education/native-american-language-program/grants-awarded/.