Link to an amendment published at 85 FR 43450, July 17, 2020.

1. (a) Each application must contain -

   1. (1) A description of how Indian tribes and parents of Indian children have been, and will be, involved in developing and implementing the proposed activities;
   2. (2) Assurances that the applicant will participate, at the request of the Secretary, in any national evaluation of this program;
   3. (3) Information demonstrating that the proposed project is based on scientific research, where applicable, or an existing program that has been modified to be culturally appropriate for Indian students;
   4. (4) A description of how the applicant will continue the proposed activities once the grant period is over; and
   5. (5) Other assurances and information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

2. (b) The Secretary may require an applicant to satisfy any of the requirements in this paragraph. When inviting applications for a competition under the Demonstration Grants program, the Secretary establishes the application requirements through a notice inviting applications published in the Federal Register. If specified in the notice inviting applications, an applicant must submit -

   1. (1) Evidence, which could be either a needs assessment conducted within the last three years or other data analysis, of -

      1. (i) The greatest barriers, both in and out of school, to the readiness of local Indian students for college and careers;
      2. (ii) Opportunities in the local community to support Indian students; and
      3. (iii) Existing local policies, programs, practices, service providers, and funding sources.

   2. (2) A copy of an agreement signed by the partners in the proposed project, identifying the responsibilities of each partner in the project. The agreement can be either -

      1. (i) A consortium agreement that meets the requirements of 34 CFR 75.128, if each of the entities are eligible entities under this program; or
      2. (ii) Another form of partnership agreement, such as a memorandum of understanding or a memorandum of agreement, if not all the partners are eligible entities under this program.
   3. (3) A plan, which includes measurable objectives, to evaluate reaching the project goal or goals.