Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): (OIE): Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies: Part I of the Formula Grant Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE) Applications CFDA Number 84.060A
Posted by Department of Education
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): (OIE): Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies: Part I of the Formula Grant Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE) Applications CFDA Number 84.060A — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-031317-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.060, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 13, 2017 and last updated on March 22, 2017. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $100.2 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1300 awards. If the agency funds the expected 1300 awards from the $100.2 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $77,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 28, 2017. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
April 28, 2017
Part I of EASIE Applications Available: March 31, 2017. Deadline for Transmittal of Part I Applications: April 28, 2017.
Posted
March 13, 2017
Est. Total Funding
$100,190,176
Expected Awards
1300
Instrument
Grant
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 (Formula Grants) program provides grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs), Indian tribes and organizations, and other eligible entities in developing elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) funds comprehensive programs that are designed to meet the unique cultural, language, and educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, and ensure that all students meet challenging State academic standards. As authorized under section 6116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA),\1\ 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 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 under Application Process and Submission Information in section IV of this notice.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ All references to the ESEA refer to the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA. Note: Under the Formula Grants program, all applicants are required to develop the project for which an application is made in open consultation with parents of Indian children and teachers of Indian children, representatives of Indian tribes on Indian lands located within 50 miles of any school that the LEA will serve if such tribes have any children in such school, Indian organizations (IOs), and, if appropriate, Indian students from secondary schools, including through public hearings held to provide to the individuals described above a full opportunity to understand the program and to offer recommendations regarding the program (ESEA section 6114(c)(3)(C)). LEA applicants are required to develop the project for which an application is made with the participation and written approval of a parent committee whose membership includes parents and family members of Indian children in the LEA's schools; representatives of Indian tribes on Indian lands located within 50 miles of any school that the LEA will serve if such tribes have any children in such school; teachers in the schools; and if appropriate, Indian students attending secondary schools of the LEA (ESEA section 6114(c)(4)). The majority of the parent committee members must be parents and family members of Indian children (ESEA section 6114(c)(4)).---------------------------------------------------------------------------Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.060A. Applications for grants under the Formula Grants program, CFDA number 84.060A, must be submitted electronically using the EASIE application located in the EDFacts System Portal at https://eden.ed.gov. Applications submitted in paper format will be rejected unless you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement described later in this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement, and follow the submission rules outlined therein. Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE): EASIE is an easy-to-use, electronic application found in the EdFacts System Portal at https://eden.ed.gov. The EASIE application is divided into two parts. Part I, student count, provides the appropriate data-entry screens to submit your verified Indian student count totals. All applicants must submit a current Indian student count for FY 2017. Applicants must use the Indian Student Eligibility Certification Form (ED 506 Form) to document eligible Indian students; however, BIE schools may use either the Indian School Equalization Program (ISEP) count or the ED 506 Form count to verify their Indian student counts. All individual data collected shall be protected and only aggregated data shall be reported to the Secretary.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Indian Education Discretionary Grants
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Julius Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6288 <br/>EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>For questions about the Formula Grants <br/>program, contact Bernard Garcia, <br/>U.S. Department of Education, <br/>400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3W115, Washington, DC 20202-6335. <br/>Telephone: (202) 260-1454 or by email: Bernard.Garcia@ed.gov. <br/>For questions about the EASIE application and uploading documentation, contact the EDFacts <br/>PSC, telephone: 877-457-3336 (877-HLP-EDEN) or by email at: eden_OIE@ed.gov. <br/>
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