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Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program

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Eligibility

Who May Apply:

Entities that operate the following kinds of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools primarily for Native American children (including Alaska Native children), are eligible applicants under this program:

  • Indian tribes
  • Tribally sanctioned educational authorities
  • Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organizations
  • Elementary schools or secondary schools that are operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), or a consortium of such schools
  • Elementary schools or secondary schools operated under a contract with or grant from the BIE in consortium with another such school or a tribal or community organization
  • Elementary schools or secondary schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education and an IHE, in consortium with an elementary school or secondary school operated under a contract with or a grant from the Bureau of Indian Education or a Tribal or community organization

Note: Note: Under section 3112(c) of the ESEA, EL students served under NAM grants must not be included in the child count submitted by a school district under ESEA section 3114(a) for purposes of receiving funding under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program.



   
Last Modified: 02/17/2023