Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Education Agencies CFDA Number 84.060A
Posted by Department of Education
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Education Agencies CFDA Number 84.060A — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-013119-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.060, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 31, 2019. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $105.4 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1300 awards. If the agency funds the expected 1300 awards from the $105.4 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $81,000. 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 May 16, 2019. 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
May 16, 2019
Part I of Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE) Applications Available: February 4, 2019. Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part I: March 7, 2019. Part II of EASIE Applications Available: April 1, 2019. Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part II: May 16, 2019. Note: Applicants must meet the deadlines for both EASIE Part I and Part II to be eligible to receive a grant. Failure to submit the required supplemental documentation, described under Content and Form of Application Submission in section IV of this notice, by the EASIE Part I or II deadline will result in an incomplete application that will not be considered for funding. The Office of Indian Education (OIE) recommends uploading the documentation at least two days prior to each deadline date to ensure that any potential submission issues are resolved prior to the deadlines.
Posted
January 31, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$105,381,000
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, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (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 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 and Submission Information in section IV of this notice. Note: Under the Formula Grants program, all applicants are required to develop proposed projects in open consultation, including through public hearings held to provide a full opportunity to understand the program and to offer recommendations regarding the program (section 6114(c)(3)(C) of the ESEA), 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. LEA applicants are required to develop proposed projects 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 (section 6114(c)(4) of the ESEA). The majority of the parent committee members must be parents and family members of Indian children (section 6114(c)(4) of the ESEA). Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.060A. Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE): EASIE is an electronic application found in the EDFacts System Portal at https://eden.ed.gov. It is divided into two parts--EASIE Part I and EASIE Part II.
Eligibility
07;11;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 C Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6288 <br/>julius.cotton@ed.gov <br/>For questions about the Formula Grants <br/>program, contact <br/>Kimberly Smith, <br/>U.S. Department of Education, <br/>400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W221, Washington, DC 20202-6335. <br/>Telephone: (202) 453-6459. Email: Kimberly.smith@ed.gov. <br/>For technical questions about the EASIE application and uploading documentation, contact the EDFacts Partner Support Center (PSC). Telephone: 877-457-3336 (877-HLP- <br/>EDEN). Email: eden_OIE@ed.gov.
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