The Department of Education has announced the funding opportunity ED-GRANTS-112823-001 for the “Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs: Native American Language Education Program.” Falling under the CFDA Number 93.394 — Indian Education National Activities (State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) and Native American Language (NAL)), this grant is designed to support educational programs that use Native American and Alaska Native languages as the primary language of instruction. The program has an estimated total funding of $2,400,000, with an expected number of awards around 4, although the exact award ceiling and floor are not specified.
Eligible applicants for this discretionary grant include Indian Tribes, Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCUs), Tribal education agencies, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are LEAs under State law, schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Alaska Native Regional Corporations, private, Tribal, or Alaska Native nonprofit organizations, and non-Tribal for-profit organizations. The purpose of the program is to support schools using Native American and Alaska Native languages in instruction, to maintain and revitalize these languages as per the Native American Languages Act of 1990, and to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes within Native American and Alaska Native communities. This initiative reflects a commitment to preserving and revitalizing Native American languages and cultures, while also aiming to improve educational outcomes in these communities.
Opportunity ID: 351161
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-112823-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE)::Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs: Native American Language Education Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.415B |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 84.415 — Indian Education National Activities (State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) and Native American Language (NAL) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 07, 2024 Applications Available: November 28, 2023. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: January 17, 2024. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: December 26, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 7, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 6, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Sabis-Burns, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4B116, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 213-9014. Email: Donna.Sabis-Burns@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 07, 2024 Applications Available: November 28, 2023. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: January 17, 2024. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: December 26, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 7, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 6, 2024. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT with the subject line “Intent to Apply,” and include the applicant’s name and a contact person’s name and email address. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Sabis-Burns, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4B116, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 213-9014. Email: Donna.Sabis-Burns@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 06, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 2,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $ |
| Award Floor: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| Description: | Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The purposes of this program are to (1) support schools that use Native American and Alaska Native languages as the primary language of instruction; (2) 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 of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 2901, et seq.); and (3) support the Nation’s 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. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.415B. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE)::Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs: Native American Language Education Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.415B; Notice Inviting Applications |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Donna Sabis-Burns, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4B116, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 213-9014. Email: Donna.Sabis-Burns@ed.gov. |
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