80 FR 52332 - Tribal Education Department Grant Program

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) announces the availability of grants to tribes and their tribal education departments (TEDs) for projects defined under 25 U.S.C. 2020. This notice invites tribes with BIE-funded schools on or near Indian lands to submit grant proposals.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52332-52333]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21339]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Tribal Education Department Grant Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Education, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for proposals.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) announces the 
availability of grants to tribes and their tribal education departments 
(TEDs) for projects defined under 25 U.S.C. 2020. This notice invites 
tribes with BIE-funded schools on or near Indian lands to submit grant 
proposals.

DATES: Grant proposals must be received by September 21, 2015, at 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Time. BIE will hold pre-grant proposal training sessions. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for more information.

ADDRESSES: Complete details on requirements for proposals and the 
evaluation and selection process can be found on the BIE Web site at 
this address: www.bie.edu. Submit grant proposals to: Bureau of Indian 
Education, Attn: Wendy Greyeyes, 1849 C Street NW., MS-4657-MIB, 
Washington, DC 20240. Email submissions will be accepted at this 
address: [email protected]. Email submissions are limited to 
attachments compatible with Microsoft Office Word 2007 or later and/or 
files with a .pdf file extension. Emailed submissions must not exceed 
3MB total in size. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice for directions on email submissions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy Greyeyes, Bureau of Indian 
Education, Office of the BIE Director, (202) 208-5810; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior, through the 
BIE, is soliciting grant proposals from federally recognized tribes and 
their TEDs for projects defined by 25 U.S.C. 2020. These funds will 
assist tribes in the development and operation of TEDs for the purpose 
of planning and coordinating all educational programs of the tribe. 
These funds will support the development of TEDs to improve educational 
outcomes for students and improve efficiencies and effectiveness in the 
operation of BIE-funded schools. Grant awards are subject to the 
availability of funds as appropriated by Congress.
    Under 25 U.S.C. 2020, funds will support the program goals for the 
following areas that promote tribal education capacity building:
    1. To provide for the development and enforcement of tribal 
educational codes, including tribal educational policies and tribal 
standards applicable to curriculum, personnel, students, facilities, 
and support programs;
    2. To facilitate tribal control in all matters relating to the 
education of Indian children on reservations (and on former Indian 
reservations in Oklahoma);
    3. To provide for the development of coordinated educational 
programs (including all preschool, elementary, secondary, and higher or 
vocational educational programs funded by tribal, Federal, or other 
sources) on reservations (and on former Indian reservations in 
Oklahoma) by encouraging tribal administrative support of all Bureau-
funded educational programs as well as encouraging tribal cooperation 
and coordination with entities carrying out all educational programs 
receiving financial support from other Federal

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agencies, State agencies, or private entities.
    Grant awards will range from $25,000 to $150,000 per fiscal year 
depending on the project, number of educational programs impacted, 
project design and expected outcomes. Subject to the availability of 
appropriated funds, a grant provided under this section shall be 
provided for a period of three years. If the performance of the grant 
recipient is satisfactory to the Secretary, the grant may be renewed 
for an additional two-year term. As prescribed by 25 U.S.C. 2020, top 
priority will be given to applications that meet the following:
     Serves three or more separate BIE-funded schools. Less 
priority will be given if applicant has less than three schools but 
with at least one BIE-funded school;
     Provides coordinating services and technical assistance to 
all relevant BIE-funded schools;
     Plans to monitor and audit these grant funds by or through 
the TED; and/or
     Provides a plan and schedule that:
    [cir] Provides for:
    [ssquf] 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; and
    [ssquf] the termination by the BIE of such functions and office at 
the time of such assumption; and
    [cir] Provides that the assumption will occur over the term of the 
grant, unless mutually agreeable to the tribal governing body and the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, the period in which such 
assumption is to occur may be modified, reduced, or extended after the 
initial year of the grant.
    The BIE is seeking proposals from tribes that support the 
development and operation of TEDs for the purpose of planning and 
coordinating all educational programs of the tribe. Each proposal must 
include a project narrative, a budget narrative, a work plan outline, 
and a project coordinator, preferably the tribal education director or 
tribal council education committee member, to serve as the point of 
contact for the program. The project coordinator will: participate in 
monthly collaboration and update meetings, submit quarterly budget 
updates, ensure an annual report is submitted at the end of each 
project year, and ensure that the TED fulfills the obligations of the 
grant.
    BIE is seeking proposals from tribes with at least one BIE funded 
school on their reservation/Indian lands that support the capacity 
building of TEDs to improve educational outcomes for students and 
improve efficiencies and effectiveness in the operation of BIE-funded 
schools. Grant recipients must submit quarterly budget updates and an 
annual report at the end of each project year to ensure that the TED 
fulfills the obligations of the grant. Complete details on requirements 
for proposals and the evaluation and selection process can be found on 
the BIE Web site at the address in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice. In addition, BIE will hold pre-grant proposal training at 
several sites:

                     BIE Pre-Grant Proposal Training
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            Date                    Time                Location
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015..  11:00 am         Webinar Session
                               Eastern Time.    (Washington, D.C.): To
                                                register, go to: https://dcma100.webex.com/dcma100/k2/j.php?MTID=t331e10164ab35e15b12beaaacf55a720 5e15b12beaaacf55a720
Thursday, September 8, 2015.  4:00 p.m.        Webinar Session
                               Eastern Time.    (Washington, D.C.): To
                                                register, go to: https://dcma100.webex.com/dcma100/k2/j.php?MTID=t6a5b6779cb9a5391dd26de8ffef618b9 5391dd26de8ffef618b9
Monday, September 21, 2015..  4:00 p.m.        Deadline for grant
                               Eastern Time.    proposal submission.
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    The grant proposal is due September 21, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time. The proposal should be packaged for delivery to permit timely 
arrival. The proposal package should be sent or hand-delivered to the 
address in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    Faxed grant proposals will NOT be accepted. Email submissions will 
be accepted at the address in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 
Email submissions are limited to attachments compatible with Microsoft 
Office Word 2007 or later or files with a .pdf file extension. Emailed 
submissions must not exceed 5MB total in size.
    Proposals submitted by Federal Express or Express Mail should be 
sent two or more days before the closing date to ensure receipt by the 
deadline. The proposal package should be sent to the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The tribe is solely responsible 
for ensuring that its proposal arrives in a timely manner.

    Dated: August 24, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-21339 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am]
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