Department of Education

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis ofinformation in the Federal Register application notice. For specificinformation about eligibility, please see the official application notice. Theofficial version of this document is the document published in the FederalRegister. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Registerand the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review theofficial application notice for pre-application and application requirements, applicationsubmission information, performance measures, priorities and program contactinformation. Forthe addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to ourCommon Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary GrantPrograms, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. Purposeof Program: The purposes of the STEP program are to: (1) promote Tribal self-determination ineducation; (2) improve the academic achievement of Indian children and youth;and (3) promote the coordination and collaboration of Tribal educationalagencies (TEAs) with State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educationalagencies (LEAs) to meet the unique education and culturally related academicneeds of Indian students. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance(CFDA) number 84.415A.

Who can apply

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Others

Contact

Julius C Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6288 <br/>julius.cotton@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Shahla Ortega, <br/>U.S. Department of Education, <br/>400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3W245, <br/>Washington, DC 20202-6450. <br/>Telephone: (202) 453-5602. Email: shahla.ortega@ed.gov
shahla.ortega@ed.gov