Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a Formula Grant of $239,809.00 to the McAlester School District I-80, doing business as McAlester High School, to provide Indian Education services. This award under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060) will fund supplemental educational programs and culturally-relevant academic support for Native American students in the district to help them meet state academic standards while maintaining their language and cultural identities. Additionally, the McAlester School District I-80 has received recurring funding through the Department of Education's Impact Aid program and has served as a sub-grantee for various other federal education initiatives, including special education, teacher quality, and school nutrition programs, demonstrating its role in administering a range of federally-supported educational services and activities at the local level.