20 U.S.C. § 6822: Native American and Alaska Native children in school

An Indian tribe. A tribally sanctioned educational authority. A Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization. An elementary school or secondary school that is operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education, or a consortium of such schools. An elementary school or secondary school operated under a contract with or grant from the Bureau of Indian Education, in consortium with another such school or a tribal or community organization. An elementary school or secondary school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education and an institution of higher education, in consortium with an elementary school or secondary school operated under a contract with or grant from the Bureau of Indian Education or a tribal or community organization. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, an entity that is considered to be an eligible entity under subsection (a), and that desires to receive Federal financial assistance under this subpart, shall submit an application to the Secretary. An eligible entity described in subsection (a) that receives Federal financial assistance pursuant to this section shall not be eligible to receive a subgrant under section 6824 of this title .