2026-27 American Indian Education Center Program

Funding Description

California Indian education centers serve as educational resource centers to American Indian students, parents, and public schools in American Indian communities. The centers assist in improving academic achievement and lowering dropout rates among American Indian students at all grade levels, as well as encourage students to continue education beyond high school.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Not applicable
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	Program Authority: California Education Code, Article 6, commencing with 33380 Fiscal Authority: Budget Act of 2026, 6100-151-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2026-27
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8590
Total Available	$5,459,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	In 2019, the California Department of Education (CDE) funded applicants at a maximum of $200,000 based on a needs assessment, pupil population, pupil academic performance, and the local economic base. Additional funds made available are distributed proportionately.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	American Indian [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ai/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	This is the third year of a five-year grant cycle. Applicants have already been selected for this grant.

Contacts

Program	Amber Jade Tyner, 916-319-0506, atyner@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Christina An, 916-324-2955, CAn@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division, 916-319-0506 (phone), 916-319-0961 (fax)