Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $183,274 Indian Education Formula Grant to Montezuma-Cortez SCH Dist Re 1 Inc, a U.S. local government school district in Cortez, Colorado. This CFDA 84.060 grant program provides federal funding to support comprehensive educational programs that address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students in elementary and secondary schools. Typical funded services include academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and targeted student support services to improve educational outcomes for Native American students and help them meet challenging state academic standards while preserving their cultural heritage. The grant award will fund these types of initiatives by the school district to serve its American Indian student population from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.