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Indian Adult Education

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

15.026

Program objective

To improve the educational opportunities for Indian adults who lack the level of literacy skills necessary for effective citizenship and productive employment and to encourage the establishment of adult education programs.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    No Information Available.

  2. 2017

    No Information Available.

  3. 2018

    No Information Available.

  4. 2020

    Indian Affairs (IA) successfully fulfilled program objective; 16 Self-Determination awards issued to Indian Tribes in FY 20.

  5. 2021

    Indian Affairs issued 19 new awards and modifications to existing awards to 17 recipients.

  6. 2022

    Awards 2 grants to entities to complete the goals and objectives of the program.

  7. 2024

    This award funded 22 programs such as: higher education program, adult vocational training, and occupational training program.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

25 CFR, Part 46; 25 CFR, Part 900.

  1. Snyder Act of 1921, Public Law 67-85, 25 U.S.C. 13; Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Public Law 93-638, as amended; Public Law 103-413, Title II Tribal Self-Governance Act.

Program details

Eligible beneficiaries

  • American Indian
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Native American Organizations

Additional resources