Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $456,973 Indian Education Formula Grant to the Salmon River Central School District in Fort Covington, New York. This annual formula grant (CFDA 84.060) supports the district's efforts to address the unique educational and cultural needs of Native American students enrolled in the district. Through this funding, Salmon River Central School District provides educational services and activities designed to help Native American students meet state performance standards and learn about their history and tribes. As a subrecipient, the school district has leveraged this federal grant funding to partner on various state-administered programs, such as those supporting school nutrition, disadvantaged students, special education, rural education, academic achievement, well-rounded education, and pandemic response.