The Department of Education (Department) is accepting applications for new awards for the 2023 Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth Program (Demonstration program)—Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI).
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Education
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $400,000–$500,000
Grant Duration: Up to 60 months
Details:
The purpose of the Demonstration program is to provide financial assistance to projects that develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of Indian students attending preschool, elementary, and secondary schools.
The Department requested input from Tribal Nations on which of the three priority options from the Secretary’s Supplemental Priority 3 (SSP3) would best support a Native American teacher retention initiative.
Absolute Priority
- This priority is:
- Demonstration Grants
- To meet this priority, an applicant must propose a project to develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve educational opportunities and achievement of Indian children and youth. Proposed projects must be designed to ensure that
- Teachers, principals, other school leaders, and other staff who serve Indian students have the ability to provide culturally appropriate and effective instruction and supports to such students; and
- Indian students gain knowledge and understanding of Native communities, languages, tribal histories, traditions, and cultures.
Proposed projects must focus on one or more of the following priority areas:
- Activities that recognize and support the unique cultural and educational needs of Indian children and youth, and incorporate traditional leaders.
- Educational services that are not available to such children and youth in sufficient quantity or quality, including remedial instruction, to raise the achievement of Indian children in one or more of the subjects of English, mathematics, science, foreign languages, art, history, and geography.
- Comprehensive guidance, counseling, and testing services.
- High-quality professional development of teaching professionals and paraprofessionals.
Competitive Preference Priorities
- This priority is:
- Tribal Lead Applicants (0 or 5 points)
- To meet this priority, an application must be submitted by an Indian Tribe, Indian organization, school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE-funded school), or Tribal college or university (TCU) that is eligible to participate in the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth program. A group application submitted by a consortium that meets the requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 or is eligible to receive the preference only if the lead applicant for the consortium is the Indian Tribe, Indian organization, BIE-funded school, or TCU.
Invitational Priority
- This priority is:
- Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI)
- To meet this priority, an applicant must propose an educator retention initiative to help address the shortage of Native American educators and expand their impact on Native American students’ education. The initiative must support teacher leadership models to increase the retention of effective, experienced Native American teachers who will assist in ensuring that Native American students gain knowledge and understanding of Native communities, languages, Tribal histories, traditions, and cultures as outlined in the absolute priority for this competition.
For purposes of this priority– “Educator” means an individual who is an early learning educator, teacher, principal or other school leader, specialized instructional support personnel (e.g., school psychologist, counselor, school social worker, early intervention service personnel), paraprofessional, or faculty.
“Native American” means a member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe.
Funding Information
- Estimated Available Funds: $2,750,000.
- Estimated Range of Awards: $400,000–$500,000.
- Estimated Average Size of Awards: $450,000
Project Period
The project period for this grant is for up to 60 months; Under ESEA section 6121(d)(1)(C), the Secretary awards grants for an initial period of not more than 36 months and may renew them for up to 24 months if the Secretary determines that the grantee has made substantial progress in carrying out activities under the grant.
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
The following entities, either alone or in a consortium, are eligible under this program:
- A State educational agency.
- A local educational agency (LEA), including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law.
- An Indian Tribe.
- An Indian organization.
- A federally supported elementary school or secondary school for Indian students.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
