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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi everyone, the grant opportunity below was in the ODE Office of Indian Education bulletin, and libraries are eligible to apply. Best, Greta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORED/bulletins/419414a">https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORED/bulletins/419414a</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Release of American Indian/ Alaska Native Student Success Plan (AI/ANSSP) 2025-2030 Grant Request for Applications (RFA)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">We are pleased to announce that the <b>Request for Application (RFA)</b> is now open for American Indian/Alaska Native Student Success Plan (AIANSSP)
Grants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">In This Message<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">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 <a href="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" title="Original URL: 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">AIANSSP
2025-2030 State Plan</a> for Pre-K through post-secondary education through collaboration and education. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Eligible organizations who can demonstrate the capacity to serve a minimum of ten Plan Students are encouraged to apply and include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">May 18, 2026 | Application Open <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">May 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. | Pre‑Application Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">May 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m | Questions and Requests for Clarification Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">June 5, 2026 | Answers to Questions and Requests for Clarification Issued<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">June 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. | Application Due Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">July, 2026 | Issuance of Notice of Award (approximate) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">An optional <b>Pre‑Application Conference</b> will be held for interested organizations on <b>May 21, 2026 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.</b> Topics will include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">The purpose, goals and objectives of the AIANSSP 2025-30 program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">The RFA application process and review criteria<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Attendance is strongly encouraged for prospective applicants. The conference will be recorded and posted on the <a href="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" title="Original URL: 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">OregonBuys
website</a>. <a href="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" title="Original URL: 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">Registration
details and connection information can be found online</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">How to Ask Questions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Prospective Applicants may submit questions before the Questions and Requests for Clarification deadline of May 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the<a href="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" title="Original URL: 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_ZiL0Gkh2qB"> Q&A
Smartsheet Form</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Answers to Questions will be published, along with all other RFA documents, to the <a href="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" title="Original URL: 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">OregonBuys
website</a> on or before the Answers to Questions and Requests for Clarification date above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">The RFA, application materials, and submission instructions are available on the <a href="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" title="Original URL: 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">OregonBuys
website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">All applications must be submitted <b>by 3:00 p.m.</b> on <b>June 17, 2026, </b>in accordance with the instructions outlined in the RFA. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Background Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">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%.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">ODE’s Office of Indian Education invites applications that are culturally responsive and strength-based.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">For questions, please contact Lena Baisden-Cleave: <a href="mailto:Lena.Baisden-Cleave@ode.oregon.gov" title="mailto:Lena.Baisden-Cleave@ode.oregon.gov">Lena.Baisden-Cleave@ode.oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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