Department of Education

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. Purpose of Program: The Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies program provides grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and other eligible entities described in this notice in their efforts to reform and improve elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. The Department funds comprehensive programs that address the language andcultural needs of Indian students, including professional development for teachers of Indian students, and that are designed to help Indian students meet the same State academic content and student academic achievement standards used for all students. The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Joyce Mays <br/>Management Analyst <br/>Phone 202-245-6122 <br/>joyce.mays@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Bernard Garcia <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E307 <br/>Washington, DC 20202 <br/>Telephone: (202) 260-1454 or by email:
Bernard.Garcia@ed.gov