The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) received a $3.16 million Formula Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under CFDA 15.875 (Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories), awarded on September 22, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This Compact Impact Discretionary funding is designed to defray education-related costs and infrastructure expenses associated with providing services to resident qualified nonimmigrants from the Freely Associated States residing in Hawaii. The award directly offsets general operating expenses of HIDOE, benefiting students, faculty, and staff across the state's public education system.
The funding supports HIDOE's mission to deliver comprehensive K-12 educational services across its 256 schools serving approximately 180,000 students statewide. By offsetting state expenses for students from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, this grant enables HIDOE to maintain educational continuity and support services for this qualified nonimmigrant population while reducing the financial burden on Hawaii's education budget. The five-year award period reflects the sustained federal commitment to supporting insular area education systems serving freely associated state residents.