OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Formula Grants To Local Educational Agencies Assistance Listing Number 84.060A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  The following entities are eligible under this program: certain LEAs, as prescribed by ESEA section 6112(b), including charter schools authorized as LEAs under State law; certain schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education of the U.S. Department of the Interior (BIE), as prescribed by ESEA section 6113(d); Indian Tribes and IOs under certain conditions, as prescribed by ESEA section 6112(c); and ICBOs, as prescribed by ESEA section 6112(d).        Consortia of two or more eligible entities are also eligible under certain circumstances, as prescribed by ESEA section 6112(a)(4).
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The Office of Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Formula Grants) program 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. These 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 (AI/AN) students and ensure that all students meet challenging State academic standards. The information gathered from the project&#8217;s final annual performance report (APR) will be utilized to complete OIE&#8217;s required annual Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) report. Specifically, that report covers the Secretary&#8217;s established key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Formula Grants program as detailed in this notice. Assistance Listing Number 84.060A.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Dr. Crystal C. Moore,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC 20202-6335. &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 215-3964.  Email:  crystal.moore@ed.gov.  &lt;br/&gt; For technical questions about the EASIE application and uploading documentation, contact the Partner Support Center (PSC).  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  877-457-3336.  Email:  OIE.EASIE@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Part I of Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE) Applications Available:  February 8, 2021.       Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part I:  March 11, 2021.       Part II of EASIE Applications Available:  April 5, 2021.            Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part II:  May 14, 2021.            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For questions about the Formula Grants program, contact Dr. Crystal C. Moore, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC 20202-6335.  Telephone: (202) 215-3964.  Email:  crystal.moore@ed.gov.              For technical questions about the EASIE application and uploading documentation, contact the Partner Support Center (PSC).  Telephone:  877-457-3336.  Email:  OIE.EASIE@ed.gov.       Note:  Applicants must meet the deadlines for both EASIE Part I and Part II to be eligible to receive a grant.  Failure to submit the required supplemental documentation, described under Content and Form of Application Submission in section IV of this notice, by the EASIE Part I or II deadline will result in an incomplete application that will not be considered for funding.       OIE recommends uploading the documentation at least two days prior to each deadline date to ensure that any potential submission issues are resolved prior to the deadlines.