Under 25 U.S.C. §2020, Congress
appropriated funding through the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
for the development and operation of tribal departments or
divisions of education for the purpose of planning and coordinating
all educational programs of the Tribe. All tribal education
departments (TEDs) awarded will provide coordinating services and
technical assistance to the school(s) they serve, expected outcome
for student success, and how the proposed project will increase
student competency. For a Federally recognized tribe to be eligible
to receive a grant, the tribe shall submit a grant application
proposal. Once the grant has been awarded, each awardee will be
responsible for quarterly and annual reports.
US Code:
25
USC 450h(a) Name of Law: Grants to tribal organizations or
tribes
US Code: 25
USC 2020 Name of Law: Tribal Departments or Divisions of
Education
The BIE reduced the number of
respondents based on the actual number of grant proposals received
and the number of grants awarded. The respondent burden hours were
adjusted based on the feedback received on preparing and submitting
the proposal. The BIE has reduced the non-burden hour cost based on
actual grant proposals received of 13 and actual grants awarded of
10. The BIE removed the information collection for the monthly
meeting because the meetings are meant for information sharing and
for BIE to provide technical assistance.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.