Federal Grant Award Summary

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) received a $1.29 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (CFDA 84.196). The award, obligated on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports comprehensive services designed to ensure homeless children and youth in BIE's network have equal access to free, appropriate public education. The funding enables BIE to deliver key services including identification and enrollment assistance for homeless students, academic support services, transportation assistance, professional development for educators, and wraparound services that address barriers to school participation specific to homeless youth populations.

As a federal agency operating 183 elementary and secondary schools across 23 states serving Native American students, BIE leverages this formula grant to remove systemic obstacles to educational continuity and minimize educational disruption for homeless students within its school network. The program operates on a noncompetitive formula basis, ensuring consistent, predictable resources for BIE to implement comprehensive plans meeting McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requirements and coordinate service delivery across its extensive school system.