Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 022916 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 022916 002
- The ED in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs: Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Program CFDA Number 84.299A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.299.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 29, 2016 and posted on Feb 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 19 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), through the Office of Indian Education (OIE) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), offered a discretionary grant competition under the Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs titled "Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Program" (CFDA 84.299A). This opportunity was designed to fund projects that do more than simply provide services; the central aim was to develop, test, and demonstrate approaches that can be shown to work in improving educational opportunities and academic achievement for American Indian and Alaska Native students across the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. In practical terms, applicants were expected to propose programs or interventions that could be piloted or implemented in a way that produces credible evidence of effectiveness, with the broader goal of identifying promising models that could be expanded or replicated.
The program was categorized as a discretionary grant, meaning funding was awarded competitively based on the strength of applications and how well proposed projects aligned with the program's intent and any stated priorities in the official notice. The funding activity category was Education, and the opportunity was administered by the Department of Education. The posting date and creation date were both February 29, 2016, and the application deadline (original and current) was May 31, 2016. The listing anticipated approximately 19 awards. The notice did not provide an award ceiling in the synopsis provided, so the maximum award amount (and any additional budget constraints, matching requirements, or project period details) would have needed to be confirmed in the official Federal Register application notice.
Eligibility, as summarized, included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, along with additional eligible entities referenced as "Others" (with the instruction to consult the text in the official notice for clarification). That framing suggests the competition was open to a broader set of organizations beyond colleges and universities, but the specific list and any conditions (for example, requirements around partnerships with tribes, schools, or tribal education agencies) would be spelled out in the Federal Register notice. The same applies to critical application details like absolute or competitive preference priorities, required project components, allowable activities, evaluation expectations, performance measures, and submission instructions.
The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that it is not the authoritative source and that the controlling requirements are in the Federal Register. It also points readers to free access to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations via the Government Publishing Office (GPO) site referenced in the announcement. Anyone preparing an application would have been expected to rely on the official notice for exact compliance requirements, including pre-application steps (if any), formatting and narrative requirements, mandatory forms and assurances, selection criteria used in scoring, and program contact information for questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs competition titled "Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Program" (CFDA 84.299A), administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and the Office of Indian Education (OIE).
Which federal agency administers this program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), specifically through OESE and OIE.
What is the main purpose of the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Program?
The central purpose is to fund projects that develop, test, and demonstrate approaches that can be shown to work in improving educational opportunities and academic achievement for American Indian and Alaska Native students.
Is this program intended to fund direct services only?
No. The synopsis emphasizes that projects were expected to do more than simply provide services. Applicants were expected to propose programs or interventions that can be piloted or implemented in ways that produce credible evidence of effectiveness, with the broader goal of identifying models that can be expanded or replicated.
Which student age/grade levels does this program focus on?
The program is described as serving American Indian and Alaska Native students across preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.
What type of grant is this?
This was a discretionary grant competition, meaning funding was awarded competitively based on application quality and alignment with the program intent and any stated priorities in the official notice.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 84.299A.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Education.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date and creation date were both February 29, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current application deadline listed in the synopsis was May 31, 2016.
How many awards were anticipated?
The listing anticipated approximately 19 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The synopsis provided does not include an award ceiling. The maximum award amount (and any other budget constraints) would need to be confirmed in the official Federal Register application notice.
Does the synopsis list matching requirements or cost share?
No. The synopsis states that details like budget constraints and matching requirements (if any) would have needed to be confirmed in the official Federal Register notice.
Does the synopsis state the project period or duration?
No. Project period details are not provided in the synopsis and would need to be verified in the official Federal Register application notice.
Who is eligible to apply based on the synopsis?
The summarized eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, along with additional eligible entities referenced as "Others." The synopsis instructs applicants to consult the official notice for the complete eligibility definition.
What does "Others" mean under eligibility?
The synopsis does not define "Others" beyond instructing readers to consult the text in the official Federal Register notice for clarification. It suggests eligibility may extend beyond colleges and universities, but the authoritative list is in the official notice.
Are partnerships with tribes, schools, or tribal education agencies required?
The synopsis does not confirm whether partnerships are required. It notes that any such conditions would be spelled out in the Federal Register notice.
Are there stated priorities (absolute or competitive preference priorities)?
The synopsis notes that awards are based on alignment with the program intent and any stated priorities in the official notice, but it does not list specific priorities. Those would be found in the Federal Register application notice.
What kinds of activities or interventions were applicants expected to propose?
Based on the synopsis, applicants were expected to propose programs or interventions that could be piloted or implemented in a way that generates credible evidence of effectiveness, with an emphasis on identifying promising approaches that can be expanded or replicated.
What does the program mean by "demonstration" in this context?
In the way the synopsis describes it, "demonstration" refers to developing, testing, and showing approaches that can be demonstrated to work, rather than only delivering services without evidence that the approach is effective.
Does the synopsis describe evaluation expectations or required performance measures?
No. The synopsis states that evaluation expectations, performance measures, and other critical requirements would be in the Federal Register notice.
Where can applicants find the authoritative requirements for the competition?
The synopsis emphasizes that it is not the authoritative source. The controlling requirements are in the official Federal Register application notice.
Where can the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations be accessed for free?
The synopsis points readers to free access via the Government Publishing Office (GPO) site referenced in the announcement.
What kinds of application instructions might only be available in the Federal Register notice?
According to the synopsis, applicants would need the Federal Register notice for exact compliance requirements, including any pre-application steps (if any), formatting and narrative requirements, mandatory forms and assurances, selection criteria used in scoring, submission instructions, and program contact information.
Does the synopsis include the selection criteria used to score applications?
No. The synopsis indicates that selection criteria used in scoring would be provided in the official Federal Register notice.
Does the synopsis provide program contact information for questions?
No. The synopsis indicates that program contact information would be included in the official Federal Register notice.
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