The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) has been awarded a $106,525,906 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). This grant, with an award date of July 1, 2024 and a performance period ending September 30, 2025, supports the delivery of special education and related services for children with disabilities aged 3-21 within the BIE's network of 183 elementary and secondary schools across 23 states. The funding enables BIE to provide individualized instruction, specialized therapies, assistive technologies, transportation accommodations, and professional development for staff working with Native American students with disabilities. Additionally, BIE has served as a sub-awardee to state education departments in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah, receiving federal grant funding to administer child nutrition programs like the National School Lunch Program for Native American youth.
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