Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE) Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) number 84.060A | ED GRANTS 112524 001

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The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), through the Office of Indian Education (OIE), is offering Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.060A. This is a mandatory grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education intended to help eligible entities build and carry out elementary and secondary school programs that serve American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students. The central idea of the opportunity is to support comprehensive education efforts that reflect the unique cultural, language, and educational needs of AIAN students, while also helping ensure these students meet the same challenging state academic standards expected of all learners.

Because this is a formula grant, funding is generally awarded based on a statutory formula rather than a head-to-head competition. The program is designed to reach a broad range of communities and education providers, which is reflected in the projected volume of awards: the notice lists an expected 1,300 awards. The opportunity includes an award ceiling listed at $2,416,936, which signals that individual grant amounts can vary significantly depending on the applicant type, student counts, and other factors used in the program formula and applicable statutory rules. The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 112524 001, and the listed application closing date is May 9, 2025.

Eligible applicants include specific categories defined in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). These include certain local educational agencies (LEAs) as described in ESEA section 6112(b), which can include charter schools when they are authorized as LEAs under state law. Eligibility also extends to certain Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded schools under ESEA section 6113(d). In addition, Indian Tribes and Indian organizations may be eligible under certain conditions under ESEA section 6112(c), and Indian community-based organizations (ICBOs) may qualify under ESEA section 6112(d). The opportunity also allows consortia of two or more eligible entities in certain circumstances, consistent with ESEA section 6112(a)(4). In the opportunity metadata, eligible applicants are summarized broadly to include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and other eligible entities, but applicants should rely on the ESEA-cited eligibility language in the official notice to confirm fit.

Allowable use of funds centers on developing and implementing school programs that directly benefit Indian students and are comprehensive in nature. In practice, this typically means activities and services that strengthen academic achievement while also supporting culturally responsive instruction, language preservation or revitalization where relevant, and educational supports tailored to community-identified needs. A key theme of the program description is that cultural and linguistic relevance is not treated as an add-on; it is framed as integral to designing effective programs for AIAN students and supporting progress toward state academic standards.

The notice emphasizes that the funding opportunity description provided outside the Federal Register is only a synopsis, and applicants are expected to consult the official Federal Register application notice for the full set of requirements. That official notice is where applicants will find the controlling details on eligibility nuances, pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities (if any), and program contacts. It also flags the Department of Education Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022) as the reference point for addresses and general submission guidance, even though this particular program is described as a formula grant.

Finally, the program includes reporting and accountability expectations tied to OIE performance management. The description highlights that information collected through the project’s final annual performance report (APR) will be used by OIE to complete required annual reporting, and that the APR aligns with performance measures established by the Secretary for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Formula Grants program. For applicants, this means planning from the start not only for service delivery, but also for how outcomes and implementation will be documented and reported in line with the program’s performance framework.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE) Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) number 84.060A" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.060.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-11-25.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-05-09. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,416,936.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1,300 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others.

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