Education Program Management

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education funds non-competitive grants to support tribal assumption of Bureau of Indian Education funded K–12 schools and the administration of Bureau of Indian Education funded education programs under CFDA 15.959. The source provides no recent grant award dates, open grant opportunities, or portfolio activity metrics, making current program status unclear.

The program targets applicants meeting the requirements of 25 CFR Part 900—primarily federally recognized Indian tribes seeking to assume operational and administrative control of BIE-funded schools or expand management capacity for existing BIE education programming. Awards may be renewed annually upon satisfactory performance, with the award amount subject to adjustment based on individual tribal priorities and annual appropriations. Applicants must submit notice of intent to request renewal at least 90 days prior to award expiration.

The assistance type is non-competitive grant; the program does not issue competitive solicitations. Applications are processed within 90 days of submission. The BIE Education Line Officer reviews applications for completeness and forwards them to the Director, Bureau of Indian Education, with a recommendation for approval or disapproval.

No recent grant awards, award magnitudes, funding history, or open grant opportunities are present in the source. Recipients must retain financial records for 3 years from the date of single audit report submission, procurement records for 3 years from final payment, property records for 3 years from disposition or transfer, and records pertaining to litigation, audit exceptions, or claims until dispute resolution. An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official, appeal to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, or bring suit in U.S. District Court under 2 CFR 200.341 procedures. Contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs for current program details.