Assistance Listing 84.299
Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Assistance Listing 84.299, “Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children,” is a federal program administered by EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $72M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
Funds support two grant programs, (1) Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth (CFDA 84.299A), authorized under section 6121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7441) and (2) Professional Development (CFDA 84.299B), authorized under section 6122 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7442). The objective of 84.299A is to support projects to develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve educational opportunities and achievement of Indian children and youth. The objective of 84.299B is to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in teaching or other education professions that serve Indian people, to provide training to qualified Indian individuals to enable such individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary educational personnel, and to improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in education professions. In addition, section 11006(1) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided onetime funding for a new grant program, the American Rescue Plan--American Indian Resilience in Education (ARP-AIRE) program, CFDA 84.299C.§§.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 84.299
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Nonprofit Organization
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
- Other
- Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
- School District
For Demonstration grants (84.299A), eligible applicants include State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; Indian Tribes; Indian organizations; federally supported elementary or secondary schools for Indian students (including Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools); Indian institutions (including Indian institutions of higher education); or a consortium of any of these entities. For Professional Development grants (84.299B), eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher education; SEAs or LEAs in consortium with an institution of higher education; Indian Tribes or organizations in consortium with an institution of higher education; and Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools in consortium with an institution of higher education. LEAs include charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law. For ARP-AIRE grants (84.299C), eligible applicants are Tribal Educational Agencies (TEAs), including a consortium of TEAs, as defined in the Notice Inviting Applications. See Applications for New Awards; American Rescue Plan-American Indian Resilience in Education (ARP-AIRE), 86 Fed. Reg. 36716 (July 13, 2021).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionFrequently asked questions
What is ALN 84.299?
84.299 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 84.299?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Nonprofit Organization, Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government, Other, Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized) and School District. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 84.299 provide?
The agency reported $72,000,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.