Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Alaska Native Education (ANE) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.356A | ED GRANTS 011221 001

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The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Alaska Native Education (ANE) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.356A, is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Education. Its central aim is to fund innovative education projects that are designed around the specific strengths, circumstances, and needs of Alaska Native students and communities. The program is grounded in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, and expects funded projects to directly reflect the statutory intent: supporting education efforts that are culturally responsive, locally relevant, and practical for Alaska Native learners.

Projects supported under this opportunity must include activities authorized under ESEA section 6304(a)(2). In addition to those required elements, applicants may also choose to include one or more activities authorized under ESEA section 6304(a)(3). The notice highlights examples of allowable activities, which can include curriculum development (such as creating or adapting instructional materials that better reflect Alaska Native histories, languages, and ways of learning), training and professional development (for teachers, school leaders, or community-based educators), early childhood education supports, parent and family outreach efforts, and student enrichment programming. The description also notes that construction may be included among the allowable activities, signaling that projects can potentially address facility-related needs when tied to the educational purpose and allowed by the program rules.

The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 011221 001 and falls under the education funding activity category. Applications were made available on January 12, 2021, with a deadline for transmittal of applications on April 12, 2021. The Department anticipated making about 18 awards under this competition. The published summary does not specify a per-award maximum amount (the award ceiling is listed as 0 in the provided data), which typically means applicants need to rely on the official Federal Register notice and the full application package for the actual funding range, budget expectations, and any matching or cost guidelines.

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with a note indicating that applicants must consult the official notice for the detailed eligibility categories and any special conditions. In practice, competitions like ANE often involve Alaska Native organizations, school districts, tribal entities, Alaska Native-serving nonprofits, and other partners, but the authoritative source for who can apply, alone or in partnership, is the formal Federal Register application notice referenced in the synopsis.

Because this synopsis is only a brief extract, the Department directs applicants to review the official Federal Register notice for the complete requirements. That is where an applicant would find the specific program priorities (including any competitive preference priorities), the application components, submission procedures, required forms and assurances, performance measures, and selection criteria used to score proposals. The notice also points applicants to the Department of Education "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs" (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768) for standard submission and procedural guidance.

For questions, the listed program contact is Almita Reed at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 3E222, Washington, DC 20202. The telephone number is (202) 260-1979, and the email is OESE.ASKANEP@ed.gov.

• 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 (ANE) Program Assistance Listing 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 Jan 12, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 2021 Applications Available January 12, 2021. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 12, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Almita Reed, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E222, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 260-1979. Email OESE.ASKANEP@ed.gov.. (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 18 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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