[kids-lib] Grant Opportunity from ODE American Indian/ Alaska Native Student Success Plan (AI/ANSSP) 2025-2030

Wed Jun 3 08:59:14 PDT 2026

Hi everyone, the grant opportunity below was in the ODE Office of Indian Education bulletin, and libraries are eligible to apply. Best, Greta

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORED/bulletins/419414a

Release of American Indian/ Alaska Native Student Success Plan (AI/ANSSP) 2025-2030 Grant Request for Applications (RFA)
We are pleased to announce that the Request for Application (RFA) is now open for American Indian/Alaska Native Student Success Plan (AIANSSP) Grants.
In This Message
The AIANSSP Grants fund activities and engagement to improve student outcomes for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students (Plan Students). The grants provide financial support to implement the Goals and Objectives within the AIANSSP 2025-2030 State Plan<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fode%2Fstudents-and-family%2Fequity%2FNativeAmericanEducation%2FDocuments%2FSB13%2520Curriculum%2FFINAL%2520AIAN%2520Student%2520Success%2520Plan%25202025.pdf%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0101019e417316e3-06454156-023c-478d-bbe2-c2d12026715b-000000/iO5I1EOjk5ozcpjFED3AdtcPgyR6u1QTCryV6FH0MUs=452?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> for Pre-K through post-secondary education through collaboration and education.
Eligible organizations who can demonstrate the capacity to serve a minimum of ten Plan Students are encouraged to apply and include:
·        Community-Based Organizations
·        Culturally Specific Organizations
·        Early Learning Hubs
·        Early Learning Providers
·        Education Service Districts
·        Post-Secondary Institutions of Education
·        School Districts
·        Tribal Governments
·        Consortiums of the above entity types
Key Dates
RFA Timeline
·        May 18, 2026 | Application Open
·        May 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. | Pre‑Application Conference
·        May 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m | Questions and Requests for Clarification Deadline
·        June 5, 2026 | Answers to Questions and Requests for Clarification Issued
·        June 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. | Application Due Deadline
·        July, 2026 | Issuance of Notice of Award (approximate)
Pre‑Application Conference
An optional Pre‑Application Conference will be held for interested organizations on May 21, 2026 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Topics will include:
·        The purpose, goals and objectives of the AIANSSP 2025-30 program
·        The RFA application process and review criteria
Attendance is strongly encouraged for prospective applicants. The conference will be recorded and posted on the OregonBuys website<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Foregonbuys.gov%2Fbso%2Fexternal%2FbidDetail.sda%3FdocId=S-58100-00016937%26external=true%26parentUrl=close%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0101019e417316e3-06454156-023c-478d-bbe2-c2d12026715b-000000/_tchTqAtFnqk2JcgP0B0TYV30_bLR97GFXMQFFotYyU=452?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>. Registration details and connection information can be found online<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.zoomgov.com%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FhR6NOiJJQYeYBw8MGUJh1g%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0101019e417316e3-06454156-023c-478d-bbe2-c2d12026715b-000000/ef0Nb5Kk_ctrJ9KGl6ZTDJRc_Hp6AXdo9idt3oZfgWk=452?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>.
Action Needed
How to Ask Questions
·        Prospective Applicants may submit questions before the Questions and Requests for Clarification deadline of May 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the Q&A Smartsheet Form<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fapp.smartsheet.com%2Fb%2Fform%2F019e1d48c28771d6a33321840d5c303a%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0101019e417316e3-06454156-023c-478d-bbe2-c2d12026715b-000000/236ebHMCzJ_ZiL0Gkh2qB8hlpIhz_4oY7BsKMG2r5kk=452?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>.
·        Answers to Questions will be published, along with all other RFA documents, to the OregonBuys website<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Foregonbuys.gov%2Fbso%2Fexternal%2FbidDetail.sda%3FdocId=S-58100-00016937%26external=true%26parentUrl=close%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/0101019e417316e3-06454156-023c-478d-bbe2-c2d12026715b-000000/XB9Og3AGGCwD_CTf6vD9kBQjcgymFzkDDV2261L0dXQ=452?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> on or before the Answers to Questions and Requests for Clarification date above.
How to Apply
·        The RFA, application materials, and submission instructions are available on the OregonBuys website<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Foregonbuys.gov%2Fbso%2Fexternal%2FbidDetail.sda%3FdocId=S-58100-00016937%26external=true%26parentUrl=close%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/3/0101019e417316e3-06454156-023c-478d-bbe2-c2d12026715b-000000/535h5eBygRui-IcLMBKgV7gvaqBJWCTFr1ygpblilCk=452?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>.
·        All applications must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on June 17, 2026, in accordance with the instructions outlined in the RFA.
Background Information
·        Historically, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students have struggled in our educational system. To mitigate the barriers they experience, the Office of Indian Education was created along with the first AI/AN Student Success Plan. It encompasses the Goals and Objectives identified through consultation with the Government-to-Government Education Cluster, the AI/AN Advisory Committee and internal and external partners.
·        The graduation rate for AI/AN students has increased nearly 20 percentage points since 2015, twice the rate of the statewide average over that period. AI/AN students in the Class of 2025 graduated at an all-time high rate of 74%.
·        By empowering Grantees with support and funding through promotion of the Goals and Objectives within the Plan, we will improve retention, promotion, and graduation rates of AI/AN students.
·        ODE’s Office of Indian Education invites applications that are culturally responsive and strength-based.
Contact Us
·        For questions, please contact Lena Baisden-Cleave: Lena.Baisden-Cleave at ode.oregon.gov<mailto:Lena.Baisden-Cleave at ode.oregon.gov>.

Best,
Jen

Jen Maurer, MLS (she/her)
School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon
jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-375-3540 | https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries

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