Dear Tribal Leader,

On September 23, 2025, from 2:30–5:30 p.m. ET, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) will conduct consultation on the Department’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request to the President. The purpose of this consultation will be to receive meaningful input from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities to ensure that Tribal leader views inform the development of budget priorities. The Department remains committed to upholding the federal trust responsibility as set forth in the Constitution of the United States, treaties, executive orders, and court decisions. This consultation will be conducted by the Office of Indian Education (OIE) and facilitated by the Tribal Consultation Official for the Department.

Background

As described in the introduction section of this notice, the purpose of this consultation is to receive input from Tribal Leaders on the development of the Department’s budget for FY 2027, which begins on October 1, 2026, and ends on September 30, 2027. The following resources below can be used to help Tribal leaders prepare for the upcoming consultation:

• FY 2026 Budget Summary and Background Information
• FY 2026 Justifications of Appropriations Estimates to the Congress
• The President’s FY 2026 Budget for the United States Government

Further detailed information is available on the Department’s website at: https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-overview/annual-performance-reports/budget/budget-requests/eds-fiscal-year-fy-2026-budget-request (-> l9nnctdbb.cc.rs6.net). In addition to this overall budget request, the Department also produces detailed budget justifications for Congress to explain the use and importance of the funds requested.

Venue: ZoomGov
Date: September 23, 2025
Time: 2:30–5:30 p.m. ET
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