Note:
Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis ofinformation in the Federal Register application notice.
For specificinformation about eligibility, please see the official application notice.
Theofficial version of this document is the document published in the FederalRegister.
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Please review theofficial application notice for pre-application and application requirements, applicationsubmission information, performance measures, priorities and program contactinformation.
Forthe addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to ourCommon Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary GrantPrograms, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-0220 6. pdf.
Purposeof Program:
The purposes of the STEP program are to:
(1) promote Tribal self-determination ineducation; (2) improve the academic achievement of Indian children and youth;and (3) promote the coordination and collaboration of Tribal educationalagencies (TEAs) with State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educationalagencies (LEAs) to meet the unique education and culturally related academicneeds of Indian students.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance(CFDA) number 8 4. 415A.