Indian Education National Activities (State Tribal Education Partnership (Step) and Native American Language (Nal)
CFDA 84.415 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$26.4M
Awards
28
Recipients
26
States
12
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.3M | 25 | |
| 2025 | $2.1M | 3 | -91.5% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 28 Awards under CFDA 84.415
Largest individual obligations for Indian Education National Activities (State Tribal Education Partnership (Step) and Native American Language (Nal).
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_S415C230006_091 AANIKOOBIJIGENG 'CONNECTING GENERATIONS' | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Hawaii | Department of Education Department of Education | HILO, HI-02 | 2024 | $3,964,701 |
ASST_NON_S415B220003_091 TOKATA WICOICAGE LAKOL WOUNSPE PROJECT: NEW METHODS TO FOSTER INTERGENERATIONAL LANGUAGE TRANSFERENCE ON THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION. | LITTLE WOUND SCHOOL BOARD, INC South Dakota | Department of Education Department of Education | KYLE, SD-00 | 2024 | $1,593,693 |
ASST_NON_S415A230004_091 OKLAHOMA STEP PROJECT (OK STEP PROJECT) | SAC & FOX NATION Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | STROUD, OK-05 | 2024 | $1,507,530 |
ASST_NON_S415A230006_091 EXPAND CAPACITY OF EARLY TEA AND OJIBWE LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM | RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN Wisconsin | Department of Education Department of Education | BAYFIELD, WI-07 | 2024 | $1,499,990 |
ASST_NON_S415A230002_091 IDAHO TEA CONSORTIUM STEP PROGRAM | NEZ PERCE TRIBE Idaho | Department of Education Department of Education | LAPWAI, ID-01 | 2024 | $1,446,030 |
ASST_NON_S415A220012_091 CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO STATE TRIBAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (STEP) GRANT | CHEYENNE ARAPAHO TRIBE Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | CONCHO, OK-03 | 2024 | $1,336,386 |
ASST_NON_S415B220015_091 LITTLE SPEAKERS PROJECT | COMANCHE ACADEMY, INC Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWTON, OK-04 | 2025 | $1,062,511 |
ASST_NON_S415C230005_091 MIDWEST NATIVE LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER | WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA Nebraska | Department of Education Department of Education | WINNEBAGO, NE-03 | 2024 | $1,049,176 |
ASST_NON_S415C230002_091 NILI NORTHWEST LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER | UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Oregon | Department of Education Department of Education | EUGENE, OR-04 | 2024 | $1,047,838 |
ASST_NON_S415C230001_091 A WESTERN REGIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER IN ARIZONA | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Arizona | Department of Education Department of Education | TUCSON, AZ-07 | 2024 | $1,026,149 |
ASST_NON_S415B240002_091 YOUNG MUSTANGS - STRONG FUTURES PROJECT | WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Nevada | Department of Education Department of Education | RENO, NV-02 | 2024 | $908,173 |
ASST_NON_S415B240016_091 SAYEIK LINGIT YOO X’ATANGI DEIYI: TLINGIT LANGUAGE PATHWAY PROGRAM | DOUGLAS INDIAN ASSOCIATION Alaska | Department of Education Department of Education | JUNEAU, AK-00 | 2024 | $838,938 |
ASST_NON_S415B240032_091 HADANVTESGESDI TSALAGIHA THINK CHEROKEE | CHEROKEE NATION Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | TAHLEQUAH, OK-02 | 2024 | $838,938 |
ASST_NON_S415B240024_091 EPIC NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION PROJECT | COMMUNITY STRATEGIES, INC. Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-05 | 2024 | $830,026 |
ASST_NON_S415B240004_091 TOKATA WICOICAGE LAKOL WOUNSPE: LEVERAGING SCHOOL-BASED AND HOME-BASED LEARNING TO RESTART INTERGENERATIONAL LAKOTA LANGUAGE TRANSFERENCE | WOUNDED KNEE DISTRICT SCHOOL South Dakota | Department of Education Department of Education | MANDERSON, SD-00 | 2024 | $793,952 |
ASST_NON_S415B240011_091 PROJECT CIUMURULLUKU YUP’IK ELITNAURYARAQ (MOVING FORWARD IN YUP’IK) EXPANDING ASD’S YUP’IK IMMERSION THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL | ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT Alaska | Department of Education Department of Education | ANCHORAGE, AK-00 | 2024 | $780,102 |
ASST_NON_S415B240018_091 THE OGIKENDAMAAWIN ANISHINAABE PROJECT | LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE SCHOOL Wisconsin | Department of Education Department of Education | HAYWARD, WI-07 | 2024 | $736,305 |
ASST_NON_S415B240005_091 DINÉ BIZAAD BĘĘ ÓŁT'A BĮYĮ HOZHÓ'Ó ÓH'HO'AAH': INTEGRATING DINÉ LANGUAGE INTO ALL OF OUR LEARNING | PAINTED DESERT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, INC. Arizona | Department of Education Department of Education | FLAGSTAFF, AZ-02 | 2024 | $731,607 |
ASST_NON_S415B200006_091 PROJECT ANGLICARLUK YUGTUN UIVENGQELRIAPUT (EXPANDING OUR YUP’IK CIRCLE) | ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT Alaska | Department of Education Department of Education | ANCHORAGE, AK-00 | 2025 | $694,035 |
ASST_NON_S415B230008_091 SAGINAW CHIPPEWA - HARNESSING EARLY LANGUAGE ACQUISITION TO STRENGTHEN ANISHINAABE REVITALIZATION EFFORTS | SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE Michigan | Department of Education Department of Education | MOUNT PLEASANT, MI-02 | 2024 | $613,016 |
ASST_NON_S415B240026_091 DINÉ BIZAAD: KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE, KNOWLEDGE AND INDIGENOUS SOCIETIES | NAVAJO PREPARATORY SCHOOL, INC. New Mexico | Department of Education Department of Education | FARMINGTON, NM-03 | 2024 | $595,778 |
ASST_NON_S415B240012_091 BM-DZ NAL PROJECT | DZILTH-NA-O-DITH-HLE SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION, INC. New Mexico | Department of Education Department of Education | BLOOMFIELD, NM-03 | 2024 | $543,292 |
ASST_NON_S415A230008_091 EXPANDING LITNAURWIK: A “PLACE OF LEARNING” | CHUGACHMIUT Alaska | Department of Education Department of Education | ANCHORAGE, AK-00 | 2024 | $441,938 |
ASST_NON_S415B240021_091 ALASKA’S LINGUISTIC TAPESTRY: PRESERVING AND PROMOTING UNANGAM TUNUU | ALEUT COMMUNITY OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND Alaska | Department of Education Department of Education | SAINT PAUL ISLAND, AK-00 | 2024 | $384,176 |
ASST_NON_S415B220005_091 DINÉ SOARING—A GLOBAL LANGUAGE TRADITION: EXPANDING A NAVAJO LANGUAGE PROGRAM | NAVAJO PREPARATORY SCHOOL, INC. New Mexico | Department of Education Department of Education | FARMINGTON, NM-03 | 2025 | $320,847 |
ASST_NON_S415B230012_091 KIOWA LANGUAGE TEACHER CHAMPIONS INITIATIVEDEVELOP AND MAINTAIN NEW NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY | KIOWA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | CARNEGIE, OK-03 | 2024 | $304,982 |
ASST_NON_S415B230001_091 SPEAK UP!: REVITALIZING THE COMANCHE AND KIOWA LANGUAGES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | LAWTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWTON, OK-04 | 2024 | $285,080 |
ASST_NON_S415B240013_091 SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES NATIVE LANGUAGE PROJECT | SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES Nevada | Department of Education Department of Education | OWYHEE, NV-02 | 2024 | $227,606 |
Top 28 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $6.2M | 7 |
| Hawaii | $4.0M | 1 |
| Alaska | $3.1M | 5 |
| South Dakota | $2.4M | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $2.2M | 2 |
| Arizona | $1.8M | 2 |
| New Mexico | $1.5M | 3 |
| Idaho | $1.4M | 1 |
| Nevada | $1.1M | 2 |
| Nebraska | $1.0M | 1 |
| Oregon | $1.0M | 1 |
| Michigan | $613K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Education$26.4M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs