Tribal Education Departments

 

Make grants and provide technical assistance to tribes for the development and operation of tribal departments or divisions of education for the purpose of planning and coordinating all education programs of the tribe.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
15.163
Federal Agency/Office
Bureau of Indian Education, Department of The Interior
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
C - Direct Payments For Specified Use
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
Public Law -
Public Law 107-110 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Sec 1140, 25 USC 2020
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Specialized group: Indian tribes which are federally recognized as eligible by the U.S. Government through the Secretary of the Interior for the special programs and services provided by the Secretary because of their status as Indians.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Specialized group: Indian tribes which are federally recognized as eligible by the U.S. Government through the Secretary of the Interior for the special programs and services provided by the Secretary because of their status as Indians.
Credentials/Documentation
Each application must include a project narrative, a budget narrative, a work plan outline, and a project director to manage the execution of the grant.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Each application must include a project narrative, a budget narrative, a work plan outline, and a project director to manage the execution of the grant.
Award Procedure
Proposals from tribes are evaluated by Bureau of Indian Education staff with priority given to applications that meet the following : Serves three or more separate BIE-funded schools; provides coordinating services and technical assistance to all relevant BIE-funded schools; plans to monitor and audit these funds by or through the TED; and /or provides as plan and schedule that provides for the assumption, by the TED, of all assets and functions of the BIE agency office associated with the tribe, to the extent the assets and functions relate to education.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 15 to 30 days. Thirty days.
Appeals
25 CFR Part 2
Renewals
Yes. The Secretary of the Interior may renew grants for an additional two years based on satisfactory performance.
How are proposals selected?
Not applicable.
How may assistance be used?
Tribes that receive grants shall use the funds made available through the grants to facilitate tribal control in all matters relating to the education of Indian children on reservations; to provide for the development of coordinated education programs funded by tribal, Federal or other sources on reservations by encouraging tribal administrative support of all Bureau-funded education programs; to provide for the development and enforcement of tribal education codes, including tribal education policies and tribal education standards applicable to curriculum, personnel, students, facilities, and supporting programs.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Performance Reports
Auditing
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Records
All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 Retention requirements for records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a sub recipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.333.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
Not applicable
Headquarters Office
Maureen Lesky
Sovereignty in Indian Education, 1849 C Street, NW, MIB-3610
Washington, DC 20240 USA
Maureen.Lesky@bie.edu
Phone: (505) 563-5397
Website Address
https://www.bie.edu
Financial Information
Account Identification
14-2100-0-1-999
Obligations
(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 18$2,500,000.00; FY 17 Estimate Not Available - .
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$50,000.00 - $300,000.00
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Public Law 107-110 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Sec 1140, 25 USC 2020; Bureau of Indian Education web site.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2018 Program has not yet selected new projects for funding. Program anticipates funding new tribes for the development and operation of tribal departments or divisions of education for the purpose of planning and coordinating all education programs of the tribe.

 



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