25 U.S.C. § 2019: Early childhood development program

The Secretary shall provide grants to tribes, tribal organizations, and consortia of tribes and tribal organizations to fund early childhood development programs that are operated by such tribes, organizations, or consortia. such tribe; the tribe that authorized such tribal organization; or is a member of such consortium; or authorizes any tribal organization that is a member of such consortium; bears to is eligible to receive funds under subsection (a); is a member of a consortium that is eligible to receive such funds; or authorizes a tribal organization that is eligible to receive such funds. to any tribe that has less than 500 members; by only one tribe that has less than 500 members; or by one or more tribes that have a combined total membership of less than 500 members; or to any consortium composed of tribes, or tribal organizations authorized by tribes, that have a combined total tribal membership of less than 500 members. A grant may be provided under subsection (a) to a tribe, tribal organization, or consortium of tribes and tribal organizations only if the tribe, organization, or consortium submits to the Secretary an application for the grant at such time and in such form as the Secretary shall prescribe. Applications submitted under paragraph (1) shall set forth the early childhood development program that the applicant desires to operate. prenatal care; nutrition education; health education and screening; family literacy services; educational testing; and other educational services; may include instruction in the language, art, and culture of the tribe; and shall provide for periodic assessment of the program. Family literacy programs operated under this section and other family literacy programs operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be coordinated with family literacy programs for Indian children under subpart 2 of part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [ 20 U.S.C. 6641 et seq.] in order to avoid duplication and to encourage the dissemination of information on quality family literacy programs serving Indians. The Secretary shall, out of funds appropriated under subsection (g), include in the grants provided under subsection (a) amounts for administrative costs incurred by the tribe, tribal organization, or consortium of tribes in establishing and maintaining the early childhood development program. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.