Even Start – Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 84.258
- Agency
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 47 $14,127,772 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)
- Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
- Beneficiaries
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- School
- Native American Organizations
- Infant (0-5)
- American Indian
- Student/Trainee
- Individual/Family
- Preschool
- Education (0-8)
- Child (6-15)
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education operates the Even Start program for Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations (CFDA 84.258) to fund family literacy initiatives that integrate early childhood education, adult basic education, and parenting education for low-income families, with the most recent grant award disbursed on October 1, 2010.
The program has not issued new awards since 2010, making it inactive for more than 15 years. The portfolio reflects 47 total awards spanning from 2001 to 2010, with activity concentrated in 2001 (14 awards), 2002 (12 awards), and 2005 (17 awards), followed by a sharp decline to just 4 awards in 2010. This award cadence signals the program has effectively ceased operation.
All 47 awards were issued by the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and were structured exclusively as Project Grants. The awards funded family literacy programming delivered by tribal organizations, with individual award values ranging from $138 thousand to $8.75 million. Representative funded activities include Project Grants S258A090002 ($1.76 million, October 2010), S258A050019 ($8.75 million, October 2005), and S258A040017 ($3.41 million, September 2005), all designated for Even Start family literacy initiatives operated by tribal entities.
Combined federal dollars obligated across the portfolio total $14.1 million. Recipients contributed an additional $47.5 million in non-federal resources, bringing total combined obligation to $61.6 million. The largest individual award in the available records was $8.75 million (Project Grant S258A050019, October 2005), with most other awards falling in the $1 million to $3.5 million range during the 2005 funding cohort.
No current grant opportunities are posted under this Assistance Listing. Given the 16-year hiatus since the last award disbursement and the absence of recent solicitations, this program should be treated as inactive. Organizations interested in federal family literacy funding for tribal communities should explore alternative active funding streams.
Objective and description
- Objective
To help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy and improve the educational opportunities of low-income families through family literacy programs that integrate early childhood education, adult basic education, and parenting education.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 47 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | $1,519,335 | 11% |
| 2 | San Pasqual Band Of Diegueno Mission Indians Of California | $1,220,000 | 9% |
| 3 | Pala Band Of Mission Indians | $1,000,000 | 7% |
| 4 | Local Indians For Education | $915,000 | 6% |
| 5 | Four Winds Of Indian Education | $833,633 | 6% |
| 6 | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | $561,589 | 4% |
| 7 | Stone Child College Corp | $463,558 | 3% |
| 8 | Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band | $455,621 | 3% |
| 9 | Rincon Band Of Luiseno Indians | $434,450 | 3% |
| 10 | Fort Peck Community College | $393,809 | 3% |
10 of 13 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2014 | -$38,411 |
| FY2011 | $805,000 |
| FY2010 | $766,605 |
| FY2009 | $774,984 |
| FY2008 | $2,438,240 |
| FY2007 | $1,084,085 |
| FY2005 | $3,572,215 |
| FY2002 | $2,428,969 |
| FY2001 | $2,296,085 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.258?
Assistance Listing 84.258 is Even Start – Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations, a federal grant program run by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Education). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Even Start – Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations?
Its CFDA number is 84.258: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.258 awarded?
47 grant awards under 84.258 have obligated $14,127,772 in federal funds to 13 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.258?
The recipients obligated the most under Even Start – Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations are Keweenaw Bay Indian Community ($1,519,335), San Pasqual Band Of Diegueno Mission Indians Of California ($1,220,000) and Pala Band Of Mission Indians ($1,000,000).
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