Indian Education-Grants to Local Educational Agencies (84.060)

Program

84.060 Indian Education-Grants to Local Educational Agencies

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office Of Elementary And Secondary Education

Authorization

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Executive Order Title VII, Part A, Subpart 1.

Program Number

84.060

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To address the unique education and culturally related academic needs of Indian students, including preschool children, so that these students can achieve to the same challenging state performance standards expected of all students. This program is the Department's principal vehicle for addressing the particular needs of Indian children.

Types of Assistance

FORMULA GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grants supplement the regular school program, helping Indian children sharpen their academic skills, assisting students in becoming proficient in the core content areas, and providing students an opportunity to participate in enrichment programs that would otherwise be unavailable. Funds support such activities as after-school programs, tutoring, and dropout prevention. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under 34 CFR 76.564-76.569. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group on (202) 708-7770.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Local educational agencies (LEAs) that enroll at least 10 Indian children or in which Indians constitute at least 25 percent of the total enrollment. These requirements do not apply to LEAs serving Indian children in Alaska, California, and Oklahoma or located on, or in proximity to, an Indian reservation. Schools that receive funding from the DOI Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) under Section 1130 of the Education Amendments of 1978, 25 U.S.C. 2001, are deemed to be eligible to participate in this program.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Eligible Indian children enrolled in eligible local educational agencies, and BIE-funded schools.

Credentials/Documentation

The applicant must certify the number of eligible Indian children enrolled. The grant award is computed based on this information. An applicant must also assure that it has carried out a number of other required activities, including: holding a public hearing, establishing an Indian parent committee, and making arrangements for an evaluation of the effectiveness of the project. No grant will be made unless the applicant has the written approval of the applicant's Indian parent committee. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency must be used for this program. 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. Environmental impact information is not required for 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.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The LEA annually submits to the Department of Education an application describing its proposed project. Application forms are available from the headquarters office.

Award Procedure

Awards are issued annually directly to the LEA. Awards are made to all applicants that meet the applicable requirements of the Act and that have designed a project that the Secretary of Education determines will substantially increase the educational opportunities of the Indian children served by the applicant.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Approximately 160 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory Formula:

Matching Requirements: The Department calculates the amount of a grant that an LEA receives by multiplying the number of Indian children enrolled in the LEA's schools by the average per-pupil expenditure for the State in which the applicant is located, or 80 percent of the national average per pupil expenditure, whichever is greater. In setting the actual amount of a grant, an applicant's formula amount is adjusted on the basis of available appropriations. In order for an LEA to receive a grant, the appropriate State educational agency (SEA) must certify that the combined fiscal effort of that LEA and the State with respect to the provision of free public education by that LEA for the preceding fiscal year was not less than 90 percent of the combined fiscal effort for that purpose for the second preceding fiscal year. If an LEA does not meet this requirement and the Secretary does not grant a waiver for unusual circumstances, the LEA's grant award is reduced in the proportion by which the LEA failed to meet the combined fiscal effort requirement. DOI/Bureau of Indian Education grantees are exempt from the combined fiscal effort requirement. This program has no matching requirements.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants are awarded for up to 60 months and funds must be spent or obligated within the project period. Payments are made by direct deposit upon request by LEAs. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Contact the program office for this information.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Financial and performance reports are due within 90 days of the termination of the project period. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Records must be maintained three years after the completion of the activity for which grant funds were used.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In fiscal year 2008, awards were made to approximatley 1,110 LEAs, 20 tribes, 86 BIE-grant/contract schools, and 54 BIE-operated schools. The projects that were funded served approximately 476,404 Indian students in elementary and secondary schools. The average per student payment was $203. Fiscal Year 2009: Awards will be made to approximately 1,105 LEAs, 21 tribes, 88 BIE-grant/contract schools, and 54 BIE-operated schools. The projects will serve approximately 471,510 Indian students in elementary and secondary schools, with an average per student payment of $211. Fiscal Year 2010: Awards will be made to approximately 1,105 LEAs, 21 tribes, 88 BIE-grant/contract schools, and 54 BIE-operated schools. The projects will serve approximately 471,510 Indian students in elementary and secondary schools, with an average per student payment of $211.

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0101-0-1-501.

Obligations

(Formula Grants) FY 08 $96,613,157; FY 09 est $99,331,000; FY 10 est $99,331,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range of New Awards: $4,000-$2,245,000; Average New Award: $78,000.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Cathie Carothers Office of Indian Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: cathie.carothers@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-1683

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/oie/programs.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Instruction in reading and mathematics; counseling and guidance; native language and cultural education instruction; early childhood and family programs emphasizing school readiness; and school-to-work transition programs. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Criteria are contained in EDGAR; contact the program office for additional information.