Indian education formula grants to leas

This $179,168 Indian Education Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.060) was awarded to Unified School District 259, doing business as Wichita Public Schools, to address the unique educational and cultural needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students. The funding supports supplemental programs to help these students meet challenging state academic performance standards and gain relevant cultural knowledge. As a prime recipient, Wichita Public Schools has received over $700K in Indian Education Formula Grants and an additional $300K from the Department of Justice for school safety training. The grant funds have been used to provide a range of programs and services, including education initiatives for special education, homeless, migrant, and low-income students, as well as teacher development, language acquisition, student enrichment, COVID relief, child nutrition, and education block grants.