2013 Part I Application Dates: Opens January 14, 2013 and closes March 8, 2013

2013 Part II Application Dates: Opens in March 29, 2013 and closes May 14, 2013

• Formula Grant EASIE for 2013 will open January 14, 2013

Individuals needing additional information on the online EASIE Formula Grant program may contact the Department of Education's Partner Support Center (PSC). The PSC is available for questions weekdays between 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST (excluding federal holidays). The PSC contact information is as follows:

• Voice: (877) 457-3336 (877-HLP-EDEN)

• Fax: (888) 329-3336 (888-FAX-EDEN)

• TTY/TDD: (888) 403-3336 (888-403-EDEN)

• E-mail: eden_oie@ed.gov
  (January 24, 2013)

• This is the FY 2013 Federal Register Notice link. The FY 2013 Federal Register Notice published January 29, 2013.
  Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications
  (January 29, 2013) PDF (152K)

Part II of the Formula Grant Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE) is open. Thank you for taking the time to provide your certified Indian Student Count in Part I. Your login information from Part I remains valid for Part II. If you are not able to login, please contact the EDFacts Partner Support Center (PSC) at (877) 457-3336 (877-HLP-EDEN). PSC is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding Federal Holidays. To complete EASIE Part II, follow the link, https://eden.ed.gov/Survey/, and use the account information from the automated e-mail you received to login to the system. To assist applicants with navigating through the EASIE Part II system we have scheduled a series of webinars to show applicants how to use Part II.

Part II of the EASIE system opened March 29, 2013, and must be certified no later than 11:59:59 p.m., Washington, DC time on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

NEW for Application Year 2013-14:

As always, please be sure to monitor your e-mail boxes for communication from EDEN_OIE@ed.gov or EDEN_SS@ed.gov.

The EDFacts Partner Support Center (PSC) will conduct three Webinars detailing the process of completing Part II. You must register for a session before attending. The dates for the Webinars:

• Tuesday, April 2, 2013, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET (beginning at 2:00 p.m. CT, 1:00 p.m. MT and 12:00 noon PT). To register for this session: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/957858257

• Wednesday, April 10, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET (beginning at 10:00 a.m. CT, 9:00 a.m. MT and 8:00 a.m. PT). To register for this session: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/413588897

• Thursday, April 18, 2013, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET (beginning at 2:00 p.m. CT, 1:00 p.m. MT and 12:00 noon PT). To register for this session: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/888741880

These sessions will include an overview of Part II as well as a demonstration of the EASIE system.

Agenda for the Webinars:

• What is Formula Grant EASIE?
• Timeline for Part II
• Changes From Last Year
• Features of EASIE System
• User Roles
• Formula Grant EASIE Process
• Navigation, Question and Answer Formats
• Data Pre-population
• Training and Outreach
• Important Dates to Remember
• Online Demonstration

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing the phone number and website link for joining the Webinar.

System Requirements

• PC-based attendees
• Required: Windows® 2000XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista or newer, Macintosh®-based attendees
• Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

The EDFacts Partner Support Center (PSC) is available for questions between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time except for federal holidays. Note: Extended support hours up to the midnight deadline will be available only on the closing dates listed above for Part II.

Voice: (877) 457-3336 (877-HLP-EDEN)
Fax: (888) 329-3336 (888-FAX-EDEN)
TTY/TDD: (888) 403-3336 (888-403-EDEN)
E-mail: eden_oie@ed.gov
(March 26, 2013)