of the ESEA-No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Indian, Native
Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education
- Part A -- Indian Education
- Part B -- Native Hawaiian Education
(Not applicable to Wisconsin)
- Part C -- Alaska Native Education
(Not applicable to Wisconsin)
Summary of Title VII
Title VII contains three
parts: Indian Education, Native Hawaiian Education, and Alaska
Native Education. Parts B and C deal with Native Hawaiian and
Alaska Native Education and are not applicable to Wisconsin schools.
As part of the federal trust responsibility, Title VII addresses
the "unique educational and culturally-related academic
needs," including language-related needs, of American Indian
students through formula grants to eligible LEAs and tribes from
U.S. Department of Education. The act also provides competitive
grant opportunities for "Special Programs and Projects to
Improve Educational Opportunities for Indian Children,"
and authorizes other expenditures to serve American Indians,
including fellowships, gifted and talented education, and tribal
educational planning grants.
Part A -- Indian
Education
- Subpart 1 authorizes formula grants to LEAs. Funds
go directly from the Office of Indian Education (US ED) to the
grantees. Grantees shall submit a copy of their application to the Content and Learning Team, WDPI.
- Subpart 2 authorizes competitive grants for projects
designed to develop, test, or demonstrate effective practices
and services that increase educational opportunities for American
Indian students. It also authorizes funds for training and support
for American Indians in teaching or other education professions.
- Subpart 3 authorizes national activities including
in-service training, fellowships for American Indian students,
establishment of gifted and talented education centers, demonstration
grants for gifted and talented education, education planning
grants for tribes, adult education services.
Formula grant applicants
are required to send their applications to the SEA, but BIA schools
are exempt from this requirement.
For guidance on applying
for the formula grant visit:
www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/oie/technical_assistance/formula_grant_program_guidance.html
Competitive Applications: DPI
is eligible to apply for funds under subparts 2 and 3. Colleges
and universities, including Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community
College and College of the Menominee Nation, are eligible to
apply for funds under subparts 2 and 3. The program is directly
administered by U.S. Department of Education.
Federal Contact:
- Bob Ambrosio, Program Specialist
- Office of Indian Education
- 400 Maryland Avenue, SW
- Washington, DC 20202-6335
- 202-260-1727
For more information: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/oie/index.html
For questions about this information, contact Mary Jo Parman (608) 266-2158
Last updated on 2/26/2008 10:18:47 AM
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