This data collection supports a
national study of the implementation of the Title VI Indian
Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program. It will
provide descriptive information on the nature of program-funded
services. It will also examine how grantees align and leverage
Title VI-funded services with those funded by other federal, state,
and local sources; how they identify American Indian and Alaska
Native (AI/AN) students who are eligible for these services; how
they establish and implement program priorities with parent,
community, and tribal involvement; and how they measure progress
toward their Title VI project objectives. This information will
inform the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian
Education (OIE), other federal policy, budget and program staff,
and grantees about the implementation of current practices. To
gather consistent information that addresses how Title VI grantees
are identifying eligible children and planning and implementing
services for them, it is necessary to collect additional
information beyond current federal data collections (e.g., Annual
Performance Reports and EASIE Budget Reports provided by the
OIE).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.