Bureau of Indian Education: Same Old Data, No New Drama
Published Date: 3/3/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Indian Education is renewing its data collection for schools it funds, with no changes to the current process. This affects those schools and anyone who provides information to them. Comments on this renewal are open until May 4, 2026, helping keep paperwork light and efficient without adding costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Collected Data Used for Budget Requests
Information from the Student Enrollment Application and other data elements is compiled into a national database to facilitate BIE budget requests and the allocation of congressionally appropriated funds to Bureau-funded schools. Schools use the data to support funding needs.
Information Collection Renewed Without Change
The Bureau of Indian Education is renewing its existing data collection (OMB Control Number 1076-0122) with no changes. This continuation keeps the current process in place and, as stated, is intended to keep paperwork light and efficient without adding costs or delays.
Reporting Time Burden Quantified
Respondents to the collection average 49,000 per year, with each response taking about 15 to 30 minutes and a total estimated annual burden of 12,500 hours. The notice states there are no estimated annual nonhour (monetary) costs ($0).
Enrollment Application Determines Eligibility
BIE's Student Enrollment Application is used by school registrars to determine a student's eligibility for enrollment in a bureau-operated school and to identify the student's base and supplemental educational or residential program needs.
Behavioral Health Program Coverage for Students and Staff
The Bureau of Indian Education's Behavioral Health and Wellness Program (BHWP) provides indigenous-focused, evidence-based, trauma-informed behavioral health and wellness services and resources for students and staff at all Bureau-funded programs, including Bureau-operated schools, tribally controlled schools, post-secondary institutions, and Tribal colleges and universities.
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