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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Indian Education Grants Announced</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR>FOR RELEASE<BR>September 30, 2003<BR>Contacts: Elaine
Quesinberry<BR>(202) 401-1576<BR><BR>U.S. Department of Education<BR>Office of
Public Affairs, News Branch<BR>400 Maryland Ave., S.W.<BR>Washington, D.C.
20202<BR><BR>NEARLY $105 MILLION IN INDIAN EDUCATION GRANTS
ANNOUNCED<BR><BR>Indian tribes, schools and state and local agencies that serve
Indian<BR>children will share nearly $105 million in grants to improve
education<BR>opportunities for nearly half a million Indian students, U.S.
Secretary of<BR>Education Rod Paige said today.<BR><BR>"The U.S. Department of
Education recognizes and reaffirms the special<BR>relationship of the federal
government to American Indians and their<BR>sovereign tribal nations, and we
renew our commitment to educational<BR>excellence and opportunity for American
Indian and Alaska Native<BR>children," Secretary Paige said. "President
Bush believes every child<BR>should have access to a high-quality education, and
that American Indian<BR>children are no exception."<BR><BR>On behalf of
Secretary Paige, Office of Indian Education Director Vicki<BR>Vasques made the
announcement during a meeting of tribal college<BR>presidents sponsored by the
White House Initiative for Tribal Colleges and<BR>Universities.<BR><BR>Today's
grant announcement includes $5 million in competitive grants for<BR>professional
development, college preparation, and early childhood<BR>education, and nearly
$100 million in formula grants to help 1,200 local<BR>education agencies improve
the education opportunities for approximately<BR>470,000 Indian
students.<BR><BR>Activities funded by the grants may include services to
students from<BR>preschool to high school in areas such as family-based
preschool;<BR>partnerships between schools and universities to assist and
encourage<BR>students in transitioning from high school to college; enrichment
programs<BR>to increase Indian children's achievement in one or more core
academic<BR>subjects; programs to increase the rate of secondary school
graduation;<BR>programs that preserve and teach the native language and culture;
and<BR>programs to increase the number of new, highly qualified
Indian<BR>individuals in professions that serve Indian people. Individuals
who<BR>receive training under the Professional Development Program are
required<BR>to perform work that is related to the training received and that
benefits<BR>Indian people, or else they are required to repay all or a prorated
part<BR>of the assistance received.<BR><BR>President Bush created the White
House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and<BR>Universities in July 2002 to ensure
that the nation's 34 Tribal Colleges<BR>and Universities are more fully
recognized and have full access to federal<BR>programs that benefit other
postsecondary institutions.<BR><BR>Tribal colleges and universities serve more
than 30,000 full-time and<BR>part-time students and offer vocational certificate
programs and<BR>associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. These institutions
are often<BR>the only postsecondary institutions in some of our nation's poorest
rural<BR>areas and serve a variety of people, including young adults,
senior<BR>citizens, American Indians and non-American Indians.<BR><BR>President
Bush's 2004 budget proposal includes a 5 percent increase for<BR>tribal colleges
and universities, bringing the total requested amount to<BR>$19 million.
The president has proposed funding increases for these<BR>programs for the past
two fiscal years.<BR><BR>More information about the White House Initiative on
Tribal Colleges and<BR>Universities is available
at<BR><http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/whtc/edlite-ndex.html>http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/whtc/edlite-index.html.<BR><BR>More
information about Indian education grants is available from the<BR>Office of
Indian Education
at<BR><http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/oie/contacts.html>http://www.ed.gov/aout/offices/list/ous/oie/contacts.html.<BR><BR>#
# #<BR><BR>New Indian Education Discretionary Grants for 2003<BR><BR>SLATE FOR
NEW AWARDS -- CFDA 84.299A<BR>DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR INDIAN
CHILDREN<BR><BR>APPLICANT STATE
FY 2003<BR><BR>PINE RIDGE SCHOOL, SD, $267,211<BR>NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH
ASSOCIATION, OR, $381,078<BR>SHONTO PREP TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL, AZ,
$22,288<BR>GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, AZ, $284,335<BR>PRIBILOF SCHOOL
DISTRICT, AK, $360,888<BR>SAN PASQUAL VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CA,
$369,644<BR>MESCALERO APACHE SCHOOL, NM, $300,500<BR>CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF
GRAND RONDE, OR, $199,455<BR>FLANDREAU INDIAN SCHOOL, SD,
$365,239<BR><BR>TOTAL
$2,550,638<BR><BR>SLATE FOR NEW AWARDS -- CFDA 84.299B<BR>PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT<BR><BR>APPLICANT
STATE FY 2003<BR><BR>CROSS CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTER, INC., OK,
$445,548<BR>UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE, ND, $372,754<BR>UNIVERSITY OF
OREGON, OR, $264,070<BR>TOHONO O'ODHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AZ,
$499,303<BR>UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, UT, $498,397<BR>HOPI TRIBE, AZ,
$442,391<BR><BR>TOTAL
$2,522,463<BR>Message distributed to American Indian Disability Technical
Assistance<BR>Center list at the request of Julie Clay, by:<BR><BR>Diana Spas,
Information Coordinator<BR>Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural
Communities<BR>The University of Montana Rural Institute: A Center for
Excellence in<BR>Disability<BR>Research, Education and Services<BR>52 Corbin
Hall<BR>Missoula, MT 59812-7056<BR>(888)268-2743 (406) 243-5760 (my
office) (406) 243-2349
fax<BR><http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu>http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu<BR>http://aidtac.ruralinstitute.umt.edu<BR>
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RELEASE
<BR>September 30, 2003 <BR>Contacts: Elaine Quesinberry <BR>(202) 401-1576
<BR><BR>U.S. Department of Education <BR>Office of Public Affairs, News
Branch <BR>400 Maryland Ave., S.W. <BR>Washington, D.C.
20202<BR><BR>NEARLY $105 MILLION IN INDIAN EDUCATION GRANTS ANNOUNCED
<BR><BR>Indian tribes, schools and state and local agencies that serve Indian
children will share nearly $105 million in grants to improve education
opportunities for nearly half a million Indian students, U.S. Secretary of
Education Rod Paige said today. <BR><BR>"The U.S. Department of
Education recognizes and reaffirms the special relationship of the federal
government to American Indians and their sovereign tribal nations, and we
renew our commitment to educational excellence and opportunity for American
Indian and Alaska Native children," Secretary Paige said. "President
Bush believes every child should have access to a high-quality education, and
that American Indian children are no exception." <BR><BR>On behalf of
Secretary Paige, Office of Indian Education Director Vicki Vasques made the
announcement during a meeting of tribal college presidents sponsored by the
White House Initiative for Tribal Colleges and Universities.<BR><BR>Today's
grant announcement includes $5 million in competitive grants for professional
development, college preparation, and early childhood education, and nearly
$100 million in formula grants to help 1,200 local education agencies improve
the education opportunities for approximately 470,000 Indian
students.<BR><BR>Activities funded by the grants may include services to
students from preschool to high school in areas such as family-based
preschool; partnerships between schools and universities to assist and
encourage students in transitioning from high school to college; enrichment
programs to increase Indian children's achievement in one or more core
academic subjects; programs to increase the rate of secondary school
graduation; programs that preserve and teach the native language and culture;
and programs to increase the number of new, highly qualified Indian
individuals in professions that serve Indian people. Individuals who
receive training under the Professional Development Program are required to
perform work that is related to the training received and that benefits Indian
people, or else they are required to repay all or a prorated part of the
assistance received. <BR><BR>President Bush created the White House
Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities in July 2002 to ensure that the
nation's 34 Tribal Colleges and Universities are more fully recognized and
have full access to federal programs that benefit other postsecondary
institutions. <BR><BR>Tribal colleges and universities serve more than
30,000 full-time and part-time students and offer vocational certificate
programs and associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. These institutions
are often the only postsecondary institutions in some of our nation's poorest
rural areas and serve a variety of people, including young adults, senior
citizens, American Indians and non-American Indians. <BR><BR>President
Bush's 2004 budget proposal includes a 5 percent increase for tribal colleges
and universities, bringing the total requested amount to $19 million.
The president has proposed funding increases for these programs for the past
two fiscal years. <BR><BR>More information about the White House
Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities is available at <A
href="http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/whtc/edlite-index.html">http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/whtc/edlite-index.html</A>.<BR><BR>More
information about Indian education grants is available from the Office of
Indian Education at <A
href="http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/oie/contacts.html">http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/oie/contacts.html</A>.<BR><BR>#
# # <BR><BR>New Indian Education Discretionary Grants for 2003 <BR><BR>SLATE
FOR NEW AWARDS -- CFDA 84.299A <BR>DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR INDIAN CHILDREN
<BR><BR>APPLICANT STATE FY
2003
<BR>
<BR>PINE RIDGE SCHOOL, SD, $267,211 <BR>NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION, OR,
$381,078 <BR>SHONTO PREP TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL, AZ, $22,288 <BR>GILA RIVER
INDIAN COMMUNITY, AZ, $284,335 <BR>PRIBILOF SCHOOL DISTRICT, AK, $360,888
<BR>SAN PASQUAL VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CA, $369,644 <BR>MESCALERO
APACHE SCHOOL, NM, $300,500 <BR>CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE, OR,
$199,455 <BR>FLANDREAU INDIAN SCHOOL, SD, $365,239
<BR>
<BR>TOTAL
$2,550,638 <BR><BR>SLATE FOR NEW AWARDS -- CFDA 84.299B <BR>PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT<BR><BR>APPLICANT
STATE FY 2003
<BR>
<BR>CROSS CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTER, INC., OK, $445,548 <BR>UNITED TRIBES
TECHNICAL COLLEGE, ND, $372,754 <BR>UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, OR, $264,070
<BR>TOHONO O'ODHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AZ, $499,303 <BR>UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, UT,
$498,397 <BR>HOPI TRIBE, AZ, $442,391
<BR>
<BR>TOTAL
$2,522,463 <BR>Message distributed to American Indian Disability Technical
Assistance Center list at the request of Julie Clay,
by:</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=arial>Diana Spas, Information
Coordinator<BR>Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural
Communities<BR>The University of Montana Rural Institute: A Center for
Excellence in Disability<BR>Research, Education and Services<BR>52 Corbin
Hall<BR>Missoula, MT 59812-7056<BR>(888)268-2743 (406) 243-5760 (my
office) (406) 243-2349 fax<BR><A
href="http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu">http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu</A>
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