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KnowledgeBases > The American Indian Education KnowledgeBase > Element 1 > Activity 2 > Task 3: Understand Federal Funding Available to Educate American Indian Students in Public Schools

Guideline:

Educators will know about the Johnson O'Malley program, Impact Aid, and Indian Education funding (through Title VII of the No Child Left Behind Act) available to public schools serving American Indian students, who is eligible, and how to apply.

References Impact Aid Program

This document offers an overview of the Impact Aid Program. 

References Indian Education Funding

The Indian Education Act of 1972 provided funding for special programs for Indian students attending public schools on and off reservations. The current version of the Indian Education Act is Title VII of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This document provides an overview of the Title VII program.

References Johnson O’Malley Program _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to information about the Johnson O'Malley (JOM) program. It provides supplementary financial assistance for the  specialized educational needs of Indian children.

References Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to a U.S. Department of Education website providing information on the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program.

References Office of Indian Education _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Indian Education website.

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