Description
The Office of Indian Education (OIE) Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies provides grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs), Indian Tribes and organizations, and other eligible entities in developing and implementing elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. The funds must be used to support comprehensive programs that are designed to meet the unique cultural, language, and educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students and ensure that all students meet challenging State academic standards. Key aspects of the program include:
* Eligible applicants include certain LEAs, Indian Tribes and organizations, and other eligible entities
* The program provides grants to support comprehensive programs for AIAN students
* Applicants must develop proposed projects in open consultation with parents and teachers of Indian children, representatives of Indian Tribes, and Indian organizations
* The program has a project period of 12 months
* The estimated available funds for the program are $110,381,000
* The estimated range of awards is $4,000 to $2,416,936
* The estimated average size of awards is $84,908
* The estimated number of awards is 1,300