Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Award Summary

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) a formula grant of $10.9M on July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (CFDA 84.367). This award supports the development and implementation of comprehensive professional development and educator training initiatives designed to improve teacher and principal quality across BIE's network of 183 elementary and secondary schools serving Native American students in 23 states.

Under this grant, BIE will deploy funding to enhance educator effectiveness through evidence-based practices aligned with challenging state academic standards. Key activities supported include professional development programs, instructional coaching, educator skill development, teacher certification and licensing coordination, and data-driven improvement planning. These initiatives are designed to increase the number of highly effective teachers and principals serving Native American K-12 students while addressing the unique educational needs of this population. BIE may distribute sub-grant funding to Local Educational Agencies and school districts to implement targeted educational improvement services at the local level, with particular attention to equitable participation of private school educators and compliance with federal requirements.