Indian education formula grants to leas

The City School District of the City of Niagara Falls received a Formula Grant award of $114,119.00 from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060) for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This award supports comprehensive educational programs designed to address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students enrolled in the district.

The funding enables the district to provide targeted services including academic instruction aligned with state performance standards, cultural programming that preserves Native American heritage, professional development for teachers, and student support services. These activities are designed to help AIAN students achieve proficiency in reading and mathematics while maintaining cultural responsiveness in the classroom. The district's Grants Administration Division manages this federal funding to enhance educational outcomes for the Native American student population served within the Niagara Falls school system, consistent with the program's statutory requirement that participating local educational agencies address both the academic and culturally related educational needs of Indian students.