2025-01238. Applications for New Awards; Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth Program-Native Youth Community Projects  

  • Table 1—Summary of Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) Sections That MUST Be Addressed for Your Application To Be Considered

    Application section Description
    Absolute Priority The full text is in the priorities section below. Applicants must propose a project that fulfills the requirements of a Native Youth Community Project: 1) Focused on a defined local geographic area 2) Centered on the goal of ensuring that Indian students are prepared for college and careers 3) Informed by evidence 4) Focused on one or more barriers or opportunities with a community-based strategy or strategies and measurable objectives 5) Designed and implemented through a partnership of various entities 6) Led by an entity that is eligible and demonstrates the capacity to improve relevant outcomes
    Application Requirements The full text of each requirement is in the application requirements section below. (a) Tribal and Family Involvement. (b) Evaluation Plan. (c) Evidence-Based and Culturally Appropriate. (d) Project Sustainability Post Grant. (e) Needs Assessment or Other Data Analysis. (f) Signed Partnership Agreement. (g) Project plan with measurable objectives. (h) Assurance that funds will be used to supplement other program funding.

    Table 2—Summary of NIA Sections That Are Evaluated and Scored

    Application section Description and points
    Competitive Preference Priorities (CPP) The full text is in the priorities section below. CPP 1: Tribal Lead Applicants (0 or 2 points) CPP 2: Tribal Partnership (0 or 1 point) CPP 3: Improving Educational Opportunities and Achievement of Indian Children and Youth (up to 2 points)
    Selection criteria The full text is in the selection criteria section below. Need for the Project (20 points) Quality of the Project Design (40 points) Quality of Project Personnel (20 points) Quality of Project Evaluation or Other Evidence Building (20 points)

Document Information

Published:
01/17/2025
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2025-01238
Dates:
Applications Available: January 17, 2025.
Pages:
5838-5844 (7 pages)
PDF File:
2025-01238.pdf