Tribal Education Departments
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
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.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally recognized tribes
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.
Beneficiaries
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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.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
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.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 15 to 30 days
Thirty days.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
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.
Required 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.