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Bureau Of Indian Affairs, Interior, Department Of The

Indian Education Assistance to Schools

Federal program · Assistance Listing 15.130 · also called “Johnson-O'Malley”

Key facts

Open right now
No open notice at the moment
Type of help
Direct Payments For Specified Use
Typical award
Range depends on unique needs of Indian Tribes and cannot be defined. Dollar limits to not apply to this type of CFDA to support Indian Tribes.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Deadline is September 15 of each year

What it pays for

To fund programs that meet the unique and specialized needs of eligible Indian students.

Who can apply

Tribal organizations, Indian Corporations, school districts or States which have eligible Indian children attending public school districts and have established Indian Education Committees to approve supplementary or operational support programs beneficial to Indian students. Current funding is calculated with the 1995 JOM student count.

How applications are judged

Johnson-O'Malley Parent Committee determination through needs assessments.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: For FY 25 types of projects funded by JOM include, but are not limited to, school supplies and materials, supplemental instruction such as tutoring, and parent involvement initiatives.Fiscal Year2026: Program anticipates funding projects similar to previous years- school supplies and materials, supplemental instruction such as tutoring, and parent involvement initiatives

Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website