The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $799,286 Indian Education Formula Grant to Farmington Municipal Schools, a local government school district in Farmington, New Mexico. The grant, awarded under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) program, will fund educational services and programs tailored to the unique cultural and academic needs of Native American students. Grant activities include delivering culturally-informed curriculum, Native language instruction, academic support services, and the integration of Native cultures into schools to help Indian students meet challenging state performance standards while gaining knowledge of their languages and traditions. Additionally, Farmington Municipal Schools received a sub-award of CARES Act funding to aid in COVID-19 response efforts across the district.
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