Eligibility & Funding Status
Eligibility
By category: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Other Organizations and/or Agencies, State Education Agencies (SEAs)
Specifically: Indian tribe, Tribal college or university (TCU), Tribal Education Agency (TEA), Local Education Agency (LEA), BIE-funded school, Alaska Native Regional Corporation, a tribal, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or other nonprofit organization, a nontribal for-profit organization may apply.
Indian Organization (or Tribal organization) means an organ that—
- Is legally established—
- By Tribal or inter-Tribal charter or in accordance with State or Tribal law; and
- With appropriate constitution, bylaws, or articles of incorporation;
- Includes in its purposes the promotion of the education of Indians;
- Is controlled by a governing board, the majority of which is Indian;
- If located on an Indian reservation, operates with the sanction of or by charter from the governing body of that reservation;
- Is neither an organization or subdivision of, nor under the direct control of, any institution of higher education or TCU; and
- Is not an agency of State or local government.
- “Indian” as defined in section 6151(3) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7491 (https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/20/7491?type=usc&year=mostrecent&link-type=html)(3)), which includes individuals who are Alaska Natives and members of federally recognized or State recognized Tribes;
- Native Hawaiian; or
- Native American Pacific Islander. (ESEA secs. 6151(3) and 8101(34))
- the historical, traditional languages spoken by Native Americans. (ESEA sec. 8101(34))
- Qualifies for funding under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25U.S.C. 1801 (https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/25/1801?type=usc&year=mostrecent&link-type=html), et seq.) or the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640 (https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/25/640?type=usc&year=mostrecent&link-type=html) a note); or
- Is cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 (https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/7/301?type=usc&year=mostrecent&link-type=html) note). (ESEA sec. 6133 and section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended)
Funding Status
| NAL@Ed | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Continuation Award Funding | $2,314,281.00 | $2,114,069.00 | $239,429.00 | $2,384,695.00 | $2,363,109.00 |
| New Award Funding | $249,438.00 | NA | $2,116,211.00 | NA | $1,232,549.00 |
| Average New Award | $249,438.00 | NA | $400,000.00 | NA | $247,000.00 |
| # of Continuation Awards | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| # of New Awards | 1 | NA | 10 | NA | 5 |
| Total Number of Awards | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
