Policy Watchtower/Proposed rule
ED proposes naming Tribal entities in workforce and dual-enrollment grant priorities
Education DepartmentInterior DepartmentLabor DepartmentProposed ruleNov 5, 2026
Check: ED proposes adding Tribal workforce coordination to its Career Pathways priority and Tribal education agencies and Tribal organizations as dual-enrollment partners, with comments due 2026-12-07.
What it does
In the Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness priority, a new part (b)(ii) would cover coordinating activities with Tribal workforce priorities and with Tribes that support workforce development. In the priority on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education (which ED proposes to retitle Super Intelligence), subpart (a)(vii) on dual-enrollment partnerships would add Tribal education agencies and Tribal organizations alongside State and local educational agencies. ED says these changes draw on Department of the Interior input and on grants-related issues, and they affect Tribal governments, Tribal education agencies, and Tribal organizations in future ED competitions.
Why it matters for tribal funding
Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.
Who it covers: Tribal governments, Native nonprofits.
Rules it touches: 34 CFR 75
What to do next
- Submit comments by 2026-12-07 at Regulations.gov under ID ED-2026-OS-3169.
- Identify dual-enrollment and workforce partnerships your Tribal education agency or organization could pursue if ED uses these priorities.
Sources
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- Federal Register: tribal termsProposed RuleNov 5, 2026
Proposed Priorities and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions
Quoted from the source: “We propose to amend subpart (vii) of part (a) to include Tribal education agencies and Tribal organizations (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7452(b)(3) and 25 U.S.C. 5304(l) respectively) along with State education agencies and local educational agencies.”
Quoted from the source: “add a new part (b)(ii) that focuses on coordinating activities with Tribal workforce priorities and with Tribes that support workforce development”
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