Applications for New Awards; Office of Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies and Tribes

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Education AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2026 for Office of Indian Education (OIE) Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and Tribes (Formula Grants). DATES: Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE) transmittal deadlines: Part I Open: February 2, 2026. Part I Closes: March 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time. Part II Open: March 30, 2026. Part II Closes: May 11, 2026, 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Bussell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0204. Email: donna.bussell@ed.gov . For technical questions, contact the Partner Support Center (PSC). Telephone: 877-457-3336. Email: OIE.EASIE@ed.gov . If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Full Text of Announcement Note: To be eligible for a Formula Grant, all applicants must submit all required documentation described under Content and Form of Application Submission in section IV of this notice before the EASIE Part I and Part II transmittal deadlines. I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The Formula Grants program provides support to LEAs and Indian Tribes in devel…