Indian Child and Family Education

Objective

The Family And Child Education (FACE) program is designed to serve families with children from prenatal to age 5 in home and center-based settings. Families may receive services in one or both settings. FACE provides early childhood for all children from birth - to age five and adult education for their parents through family literacy, parental involvement, increasing school readiness, high school graduation rates among Indian parents, and encouraging life-long learning.

Who Can Apply

• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and tribal organizations authorized by Indian tribal governments on reservations with Bureau of Indian Education funded elementary schools may apply to administer the program.

Who Benefits

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

Parents and their Indian children under 5 years of age who live on a reservation with a Bureau-funded school.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

Jeffrey.Hamley@bie.edu
(505) 563-5260