Applications for New Awards; Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth Program--Native Youth Community Projects

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Agency: "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education."

SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is inviting applications for the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth Program (Demonstration program).

DATES:

Applications Available: January 17, 2025.

Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 18, 2025.

Date of Pre-Application Webinar: February 3, 2025.

Application Deadline: April 28, 2025.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 26, 2025.

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to the Application Submission Instructions section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Bussell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W239, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [email protected].

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Full Text of Announcement:

I. Funding Opportunity Description

1. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to community-driven projects that develop and share innovative services and programs designed to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of Indian students by addressing community-level challenges.

Assistance Listing Number: 84.299A.

OMB Control Number: 1810-0722.

2. Award Information:

Type of Award: Discretionary grant.

Estimated Available Funds: The Administration requested $72,000,000 for Special Programs for Indian Children for fiscal year (FY) 2025, of which we intend to use an estimated $20,000,000 for this competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.

Estimated Range of Awards: $400,000-500,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $450,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 45.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2026 or in future years from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.

Project Period: Up to 36 months, with potential for renewal of up to an additional 24 months (i.e., a total potential grant of up to 60 months).

Note: Under section 6121(d)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Secretary of Education awards grants for an initial period of 36 months (3 years) and may renew them for up to 24 months (2 years) if the grantee has made substantial progress based on the approved application and any needed subsequent modifications to such application. The Department requests that applicants provide budget information in their applications for the full period, up to 60 months, for which they hope to be funded.

3. Eligible Applicants: Under section 6121(b) of the ESEA and 34 CFR 263.20, the following entities are eligible under this program, either alone or in a consortium:

(a) A State educational agency (SEA)

(b) A local educational agency (LEA).

(c) An Indian Tribe.

(d) An Indian organization.

(e) A federally supported elementary school or secondary school for Indian students (Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) or Tribally Controlled School).

(f) A Tribal College or University (TCU).

Note: Non-Tribal applicants who are in partnerships with Indian Tribes or Indian organizations should include in their partnership agreement, which is specified in Application Requirement (f), a description of substantial involvement from Tribes, with Tribal direction incorporated throughout the project period.

4. Background: The Demonstration program-NYCP finds and shares innovative, community-driven opportunities to support Native youth. Projects aim to develop strategies to prepare Native youth for their future while connecting with their Tribal Nations, demonstrate effectiveness, and share learning opportunities. Project design relies on Tribal input, alignment, and consultation to uphold self-determination and sovereignty.

For FY 2025, the Department will fund Native Youth Community Projects (NYCP) to support community-driven projects to help Native children and youth become college- and career-ready.

For the FY 2025 awards, the Department prioritizes partnerships with local businesses for career preparation programs designed to provide Native youth with the knowledge and skills needed to make an effective transition from school to a high-skill career.

The Department is also prioritizing access for Native students to early learning educational opportunities promoting equity in achievement. In addressing this priority, applicants could propose projects that are designed to administer early learning programs that are inclusive, developmentally informed, and linguistically and culturally responsive to prepare young children to make sufficient academic growth by the end of grade 3, including kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs, community and family-based preschool programs that emphasize school readiness, screening and referral, meaningful parent and family engagement, and the provision of services to Native children and youth with disabilities to support early school success.

Both the priority for partnerships with local businesses and career centers and the priority for early learning educational opportunities are optional competitive preference priorities, as discussed later in this notice.

Note: These tables provide a summary of certain sections in this notice. Further detail on each of these sections is provided below. Applicants should read the notice in its entirety before applying.

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Notice.

Citation: "90 FR 5838"

Federal Register Page Number: "5838"

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