Emergency Justification

Emergency Justification

Let’s Move in Indian Country – School Survey

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The Let’s Move in Indian Country School Survey will be administered to Bureau of Indian Education schools, Tribal schools, and public schools serving high populations of Native students.  The survey is time sensitive since it is our first step in a 3-month process to develop the framework for the Let’s Move in Indian Country Initiative, with an anticipated launch date of mid-March.  The survey is intended to serve as a vehicle to assess the needs of particular school sites related to health, nutrition, and physical activity programs, services, and infrastructure.  The survey will therefore help us establish a baseline of activity and infrastructure at the school sites rather than help to develop policy recommendations.  Conducting a needs assessment and determining baseline information is necessary in order for us to identify areas of need and opportunities for successful models to ensure efficient and effective use of government resources.  The broader Let’s Move in Indian Country Initiative is facilitating several collaborative efforts with Tribes and Tribal leaders providing ample opportunities for comment and input on the Initiative as it is developed, including goals and strategies for implementation.