FEDERAL
AGENCY:
BUREAU
OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AUTHORIZATION:
Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Public Law 93-638,
as amended, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.; Indian Education Amendments of
1978, Public Law 95-561, 25 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.; Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 101-476, 20 U.S.C.
1400.
To
provide for the special education and related services of Indian
children with severe disabilities.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Direct Payments for Specified Use.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
may be used for physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy,
direct academic services and administration including staff development.
Funds may only be used for students who are enrolled in a Bureau-funded
school.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Members or direct descendants of
members of Federally recognized tribes and enrolled in a BIA-funded
school.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Indian children enrolled in a
Bureau- funded school who are between the ages of five and twenty-one
who have been determined by a multi-disciplinary team comprised
of parents, teachers, school administrators and other concerned
parties to be in need of specialized services available only in
residential settings. Children whose fifth birthday occurs on
or before December 31 or whose twenty-second birthday occurs during
the course of the regular school year shall be regarded as eligible
children for the entire school year.
Credentials/Documentation:
An Individual Education Program must be developed by a multi-disciplinary
team.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: A parent, classroom teacher, Tribal
educator or other concerned party must identify a student as needing
services and inform the head of the school attended by the student.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: The Individual Education Program
is submitted to either the Institutionalized Program Coordinator
at the Aberdeen Area Office or the Ft. Defiance Education Line
Office or to the Office of Indian Education Programs Office in
Washington, DC.
Award
Procedure: The multi-disciplinary team in
conjunction with the concerned Institutionalized Coordinator determines
in what institution the child will receive services.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: 10 to 45 days.
Appeals:
The appeals process is outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, Public Law 101-476, 20 U.S.C. 1400.
Renewals:
Individual Education Programs must be updated annually on the
anniversary date of the Individual Education Program for as long
as the student requires services.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: None.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payments are
made directly to the institution in which the eligible child is
placed.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None from the applicant or beneficiary.
Audits:
None.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 14-2100-0-1-501.
Obligations:
(Total Amount of Awards) FY 01 $3,742,000; FY 02 est $3,813,000;
and FY 03 est $3,822,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
The average education cost for students in institutions is between
$140 and $300 per day.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Approximately 170 students had disabilities so profound as to require
institutionalized services on a 24 hour basis which were paid for
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
25 CFR 38; 25 CFR 39; 25 CFR 42; 25 CFR 43; 25 CFR 45; 25 CFR 900;
34 CFR 300; 34 CFR 300 (Appendix C); 34 CFR 303.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: See Education Line Officers'
addresses in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters
Office: Office of Indian Education Programs,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 201 Third Street, NW, Suite 510, Albuquerque,
NM 87102. Contact: Kevin Skenandore. Telephone: (505) 346-6544.
Use the same number for FTS.
Web
Site Address:
http://www.oiep.bia.edu/sped.htm
http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Funding may include but not be limited to occupational and physical
therapy, counseling, audiology, and psychological services.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
All Individual Education Programs are funded.
