ESEA TITLE VI, PART A, SUBPART 3: Indian Education – National Activities

Funding

$6.9M, awarded competitively

Eligibility

The Secretary may carry out National Activities directly or through grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, Indian tribes, Indian organizations, SEAs, LEAs, institutions of higher education (IHEs), including Indian IHEs, and other public and private agencies and institutions.

Sample Use of Funds

Activities could include:

• Evaluating federally assisted education programs from which Indian children and adults may benefit; receiving training and support from the SEA and LEA, in areas such as data collection and analysis, grants management and monitoring, fiscal accountability, and other areas as needed;
• Conducting research related to effective approaches for the education of Indian children and adults;
• Collecting and analyzing data on the educational status and needs of Indians;
• Directly administering education programs, including formula grant programs under ESSA, consistent with State law and under a written agreement between the parties;
• Building capacity to administer and coordinate education programs, and to improve the relationship and coordination between applicants and the SEAs and LEAs that educate students from the tribe;
• Carrying out other activities that promote the maintenance and revitalization of the Native American or Alaska Native language relevant to the grant program.

This grant has an extensive list of uses of funds. View the complete ESSA Federal Funding Guide below for the full list.

Key Provision: Use of Research Funds:

To augment broader research and statistical activities to ensure that they include significant coverage of the Indian population and provide data that can be used to track the educational progress of Indians over time and to compare the status of Indians with that of other groups. The research program also responds to Executive Order 13592, on American Indian and Alaska Native Educational Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities, which requires the Secretary of Education to study and collect information on the education of American Indian and Alaska Native students.

For more information, contact Tom Zembar at 202.822.7109 or [email protected]

Next Steps

You have a right to know if your state or district applied for the funds and influence how they are spent. Most grants have already been disbursed to your state and district, but others may require an application.

Once you find a grant, make sure it’s appropriate for your intended use. Then, contact your local NEA Affiliate to organize an effort to hold your district and state accountable for how the money is used.