Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Alaska Native Education Program CFDA Number 84.356A | ED GRANTS 051517 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 051517 001

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Alaska Native Education (ANE) Program (CFDA 84.356A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to fund innovative education projects that specifically recognize and respond to the distinct educational needs of Alaska Native children and adults, as that population is defined in the official Federal Register notice. The program is authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Funded projects are expected to include activities that fall within the required set of authorized activities under ESEA section 6304(a)(2), and they may also include additional allowable activities described under ESEA section 6304(a)(3). The overall emphasis is on culturally and community-responsive approaches that improve educational outcomes for Alaska Native learners through strategies grounded in innovation and demonstrated need.

Eligibility is centered on Alaska Native-led entities and, in some cases, Alaska-based organizations that are predominantly governed by Alaska Natives. Eligible applicants include: (a) Alaska Native organizations that already have experience operating programs aligned with the ANE program purpose; (b) Alaska Native organizations that do not yet have that experience, provided they apply in partnership either with a State educational agency (SEA) or local educational agency (LEA), or with an Alaska Native organization that does operate a qualifying ANE-purpose program; and (c) an entity located in Alaska and predominantly governed by Alaska Natives that does not meet the formal definition of an Alaska Native organization, but that both has relevant program experience and has been officially chartered or sanctioned by at least one Alaska Native tribe or Alaska Native organization to carry out work consistent with ANE purposes. A key administrative rule is that if an Alaska Native organization applies in partnership with an SEA or LEA, the Alaska Native organization must serve as the fiscal agent, meaning it takes primary responsibility for managing and accounting for grant funds and compliance.

Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the notice is explicit that applications cannot be submitted by email. Applicants locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search for 84.356 rather than 84.356A). The opportunity also highlights that any group or partnership application must comply with federal group application regulations (34 CFR 75.127-75.129). In practical terms, that means partners must provide a signed and dated partnership agreement (often an MOU or MOA) that spells out exactly what each partner will do, how responsibilities are divided, and how those responsibilities align with what is described in the narrative and work plan. The agreement is not meant to be generic; it must match the proposed project goals, objectives, and activities described in the application.

From the competition details provided in the listing, the opportunity number is ED GRANTS 051517 001, it was posted on May 15, 2017, and had an application closing date of June 14, 2017. The Department anticipated making about 28 awards. The synopsis also notes that the full and controlling requirements for the competition (including priorities, required performance measures, application content rules, and contact information) are contained in the official Federal Register application notice, and applicants are expected to consult that document for the complete set of instructions and compliance expectations.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Alaska Native Education Program CFDA Number 84.356A" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.356.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-05-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-06-14. (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 28 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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