Education Enhancements
Active
- Assistance listing
- 15.151
- Agency
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Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- 11 $4,466,157 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- BIE Reads! and Math Counts
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 14-2100-0-1-501
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education administers the Education Enhancements program (CFDA 15.151), with the most recent grant award disbursed on September 24, 2024. This program funds specialized education projects targeting BIE-funded K–12 schools, including technical assistance and professional development in reading and mathematics, Native language immersion program development, principal advancement initiatives, IDEA compliance supervision systems, and capacity building for Tribal Education Departments. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Tribal Governments and their tribal education departments administering BIE-funded schools.
The program shows moderate recent activity. Over the past decade, eleven grant awards have been disbursed since 2015, with significant clustering in 2018 (five awards) and sporadic activity in other years—one award in 2015, two in 2022, one in 2023, and two in 2024. Combined federal dollars obligated total $4.5 million, with no non-federal match required. Recent awards range from $55 thousand to $1.67 million; the largest recent award was a $1.67 million Cooperative Agreement in 2022 for implementation of an IDEA compliance supervision system.
Cooperative Agreements dominate the assistance-type mix, comprising 91 percent of awards (10 agreements) against a single Project Grant. The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs School Operations funds the vast majority by both count and dollars—nine awards totaling $3.9 million—with the remaining two awards split between the Central Office ($458 thousand) and the Indian Education sub-organization ($64 thousand).
Representative recent awards include: a $250 thousand Cooperative Agreement awarded September 24, 2024, for advancing principal growth in BIE schools; a $508 thousand award in January 2023 for technical assistance and professional development; and a $1.67 million award in June 2022 supporting IDEA compliance supervision. Earlier work included Native language immersion capacity-building cooperatives with the University of New Mexico, Indigenous Language Institute, and Diné College, each valued between $251 thousand and $419 thousand.
The most recently posted opportunity is the 2024 Tribal Education Department grant (Solicitation BIE-TED-2024), posted August 13, 2024, with a due date of October 15, 2024, open to federally recognized Tribal Governments and other eligible entities. Earlier posted opportunities from 2018–2020 addressed Native language immersion, tribal education department development, and school operations capacity building, though no currently open opportunities appear in the source beyond the August 2024 posting.
Objective and description
- Objective
Education Program Enhancements provide resources for special studies, projects, new activities, and other costs associated with enhancing the basic educational programs provided to students. These funds allow BIE to provide specialized assistance to
- Description
These funds allow BIE to provide specialized assistance to schools struggling to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) that is targeted to address the needs and specific gaps in achievement. Typically, assistance involves implementation of specialized programs in reading, math and staff development for principals, teachers, and support staff.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and tribal organizations authorized by Indian tribal governments on reservations with Bureau-funded schools may apply to administer the program.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Children between the ages of 5 and 21 who are members of or are at least a one-fourth degree Indian blood descendant of a member of an Indian tribe which is eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States through the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Indians because of their status as Indians.
- Uses of assistance
Funds must be used for staff development, and approved math and reading enhancement programs.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Awards are made on an annual basis based on satisfactory performance, and the funds remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Federally recognized Indian tribal organizations with BIE‑funded K-12 schools may receive grant funding targeted to schools where student achievement is approaching state‑defined annual measurable objectives and where additional resources could help support progress toward Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Proposals are selected based on the review of the team appointed by the Coordinator.
- Award procedure
Schools submit an application and sign assurances that they will implement the components of instructional model that includes use of scientifically based research programs in reading and/or math, use of a reading and/or math instructional coach(es), a scheduled block of instructional time in reading and/or math, a multi-tiered instructional delivery, use of specified formative assessments to determine effectiveness of instruction, and participation in professional development for principals, instructional coaches and teachers.
- Deadlines
Assistance Listing administering agency organizational unit establishes deadlines - June 1 of current year
- Time to approval or disapproval
Applications by Tribal governments to administer the program will be processed within 90 days.
- Renewals
Awards to Tribal Governments to administer the program may be renewed every year based upon satisfactory performance. A notice of intent to participate should be submitted yearly.
- Appeals
Tribal Governments wishing to appeal should write to the Director, Bureau of Indian Education. Appeals beyond this level are covered by 25 CFR Part 2.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 11 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wested | $1,922,100 | 43% |
| 2 | Schoolhouse Connection | $508,000 | 11% |
| 3 | The Language Conservancy, Inc. | $458,373 | 10% |
| 4 | Indigenous Language Institute | $419,116 | 9% |
| 5 | University Of New Mexico | $370,015 | 8% |
| 6 | Dine College | $363,624 | 8% |
| 7 | National Indian Education Association | $251,059 | 6% |
| 8 | J. Munoz Solutions LLC | $110,000 | 2% |
| 9 | Rough Rock School Board, Inc. | $63,870 | 1% |
9 of 10 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $400,000 |
| FY2025 | -$55,072 |
| FY2024 | $1,024,600 |
| FY2023 | -$501,500 |
| FY2022 | $2,679,373 |
| FY2021 | $908,000 |
| FY2020 | $2,057,564 |
| FY2019 | $1,302,823 |
| FY2018 | $1,711,228 |
| FY2017 | $210,483 |
| FY2016 | $1,077,709 |
| FY2015 | $566,370 |
| FY2014 | $169,410 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.151?
Assistance Listing 15.151 is Education Enhancements, a federal grant program run by Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education (Department of the Interior).
What is the CFDA number for Education Enhancements?
Its CFDA number is 15.151: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 15.151 awarded?
11 grant awards under 15.151 have obligated $4,466,157 in federal funds to 10 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 15.151?
The recipients obligated the most under Education Enhancements are Wested ($1,922,100), Schoolhouse Connection ($508,000) and The Language Conservancy, Inc. ($458,373).
How much did 15.151 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 15.151 obligated -$55,072 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 15.151?
No opportunity listed under 15.151 is open now. The latest, 2024 Bureau of Indian Education: Tribal Education Department (TED), was posted on August 13, 2024.
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