Office of Indian Education (OIE) Grant for Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies

The Office of Indian Education (OIE) offers grants to support Local Educational Agencies in improving programs for Indian students to meet academic standards and cultural needs. Funding aims at enhancing teacher professional development and integrating education and related services. Applicants must engage in open consultation with parents and teachers of Indian students to develop their project proposals. The grant requires electronic submission through the Formula Grant EASIE system. Application deadline is on May 14, 2013. For detailed eligibility criteria and requirements, refer to the official Federal Register application notice (CFDA Number: 84.060A).

Opportunity ID: 218035

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	ED-GRANTS-012913-001
Funding Opportunity Title::	Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies CFDA Number 84.060A
Opportunity Category::	Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1300
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	84.060 — Indian Education_Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Jan 29, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 14, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 14, 2013
Archive Date::	Jun 13, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 10,592,100
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::	Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility::	Eligible Applicants: Certain LEAs, including charter schools authorized as LEAs under State law, as prescribed by section 7112(b) of the ESEA, certain schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education of the U.S. Department of the Interior, as prescribed by section 7113(d) of the ESEA, and Indian tribes under certain conditions, as prescribed by section 7112(c) of the ESEA.

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. Purpose of Program: The Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies program provides grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and other eligible entities described in this notice in reforming and improving elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. The Department funds comprehensive programs that are designed to help Indian students meet the same State academic content and student academic achievement standards used for all students while addressing the language and cultural needs of Indian students. Such programs include supporting the professional development of teachers of Indian students. In addition, under section 7116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), the Secretary will, upon receipt of an acceptable plan for the integration of education and related services, and in cooperation with other relevant Federal agencies, authorize the entity receiving the funds under this program to consolidate all Federal formula funds that are to be used exclusively for Indian students. Instructions for submitting an integration of education and related services plan are included in the EASIE, which is described elsewhere in this notice under Application Process and Submission Information. Note: Under the Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies program, applicants are required to develop the project for which an application is made: (a) In open consultation with parents and teachers of Indian students and, if appropriate, Indian students from secondary schools, including through public hearings held to provide a full opportunity to understand the program and to offer recommendations regarding the program (section 7114(c)(3)(C) of the ESEA); (b) with the participation of a parent committee selected in accordance with section 7114(c)(4) of the ESEA; and, (c) with the written approval of that parent committee (section 7114(c)(4) of the ESEA). Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.060A. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Formula Grant EASIE, at https//eden.ed.gov/Survey/.
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Version History

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Synopsis 1

Package Status

Package No: 1