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. Purpose of Program: The OIE 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 Department reporting under 34 CFR 75.110. 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. How to Request an Application Package: You can obtain an entity-specific link for the electronic application for grants under this program by contacting the PSC listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Content and Form of Application Submission: (a) Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit and technical assistance resources, are located on the EASIE Communities of Practice website at https://easie.communities.ed.gov/. Note: The OIE and PSC will create dedicated technical assistance documentation to support applicants and grantees with accessing, navigating, entering data, and submitting their responses into the OMB MAX Survey. Prior to the opening of EASIE Part I, this documentation will be announced and posted on the EASIE Communities of Practice website at: https://easie.communities.ed.gov/. Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.060A.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: OIE.EASIE@ed.gov
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;For questions about the Formula Grants program, contact  &lt;br/&gt;Dr. Crystal C. Moore, Ed.D., &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education, &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, MS 6335, &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6335. &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 453-5593. &lt;br/&gt;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. &lt;br/&gt;Email:  OIE.EASIE@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Part I of Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE) Applications Available:  February 7, 2022.       Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part I:  March 11, 2022.       Part II of EASIE Applications Available:  April 4, 2022.       Deadline for Transmittal of EASIE Part II:  May 13, 2022.          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:       For questions about the Formula Grants program, contact Dr. Crystal C. Moore, Ed.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, MS 6335, Washington, DC 20202-6335.  Telephone: (202) 453-5593.  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.