Project Grant 90NB0033

This Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) will support the development and implementation of a professional development framework for school administrators and teachers. The framework aims to build...

The Lakota Language Education and Resource Development Project, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) federal grant program, aims to strengthen and sustain the Lakota language through three key initiatives. The $747,142 grant, awarded on July 1, 2025 with a completion date of June 30, 2028, will fund the development of an updated college-level Lakota language textbook, the creation of a new...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, a federally recognized Native American tribe in South Dakota. The grant will fund a 3-year community immersion project with the following key objectives: Provide 600 in-person, virtual, and pre-recorded immersion opportunities using the dual language model for community learning through Dakota language classes,...

This Project Grant award of $4,420,707 from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) supports the Douglas Indian Association's SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS HAA TUNDAANI HAA YATX'I TOOWU YEI KGWATEE, OUR WAY OF THINKING WILL BE OUR CHILDREN'S SPIRITS program. The award period is from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The program recognizes the unique educational needs of Alaska Native...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $782,810 Project Grant under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to the Sicangu Community Development Corporation, a Native American-owned nonprofit organization in South Dakota. The grant, titled "Cultivating Lakota Language Stewards: A Comprehensive Apprenticeship Initiative," aims to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate community through a...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has awarded a $636,355 Formula Grant to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365). This grant funding will support NDDPI's efforts to develop and implement comprehensive language instruction programs focused on improving English language skills, academic achievement, and educational outcomes for English language learners (ELs),...

The Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $576,000 Project Grant under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) to the University of Colorado-Denver. The grant, titled "PROJECT NXTGEN COLORADO BILINGUE", will support the university's efforts to improve English language instruction, academic achievement, and educational outcomes for English language learners (ELs), including immigrant children and youth, in the state of...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $110,496 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) to the Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Institute, Inc. in Hayward, Wisconsin. The funding will support the institute's core mission of preserving and promoting the Ojibwe language and culture through comprehensive educational programming for elementary and secondary school students from May 2024 to September 2029. Waadookodaading, which is...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Douglas Indian Association (DIA) a $747,128 Project Grant under the Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children (CFDA 84.299) federal grant program. The grant, with a performance period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, will support DIA's efforts to improve educational opportunities and achievement for Native American students through innovative educational services and programs. DIA,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD) a $509,007 Project Grant under the Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) federal grant program. The funding supports the Inupiatun Ilisaqta Project (TIIP), which aims to integrate Alaska Native languages, cultures, and traditional knowledge into educational environments to address the unique needs of Alaska Native students served by the...