Formula Grant S060A250757
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians a $485,795 Indian Education Formula Grant (CFDA 84.060) to support comprehensive educational programs for American Indian and Alaska Native students. This one-year grant, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will fund academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and targeted student support services designed to help Native...
- The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a $478,541 Formula Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Funds will support addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students to help them meet state performance standards and ensure they gain knowledge...
- The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was awarded a $485,998 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The grant period is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Funding will support addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian students to help them meet state performance standards and ensure they gain...
- The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally recognized tribal government, an Indian Education Formula Grant of $464,101 for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The grant is provided under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), which aims to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students. The funding will allow...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a $157,530 Formula Grant award from the Administration on Aging (also known as the Administration for Community Living) under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes program (CFDA 93.047) effective April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2029. This three-year award supports the delivery of nutrition services, supportive services, and caregiver services to American...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a $5.71 million Head Start grant (CFDA 93.600) from the Office of Head Start, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. This five-year project grant funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and families within tribal communities. The award supports the delivery of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a $1,731,929 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) award from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Care (CFDA 93.575), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This three-year discretionary block grant supports the delivery of affordable, high-quality child care services to low-income families across the tribe's eight communities in Mississippi. The funds enable the tribe to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians $458,452 under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567) for the two-year period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports administrative operations necessary to deliver FDPIR services to income-eligible households residing on or near the Choctaw reservation in Philadelphia, Mississippi. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a $3.59 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands program (CFDA 10.770). The award, dated June 25, 2025, with a completion date of June 25, 2027, funds critical water and wastewater infrastructure improvements serving the tribal community in Choctaw, Mississippi....
- The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $736,558 Project Grant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). The grant will support employment and training activities for unemployed, underemployed, and low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians in Neshoba County, Mississippi from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. Specifically, the grantee will provide career services,...
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a $474,626 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award supports the development and implementation of elementary and secondary school programs serving American Indian and Alaska Native students in Philadelphia, Mississippi and surrounding tribal communities. The funding enables the tribe to address the unique educational, cultural, and language-related needs of Indian students, ensuring they meet challenging state academic performance standards through culturally responsive educational activities, professional development for educators, and targeted student support services. The grant supports comprehensive educational services including academic instruction, cultural programming, and student support services designed to help Native American students achieve academic success while preserving cultural heritage. Per program requirements, administrative costs are limited to 5 percent of the total award, and the recipient must maintain performance measures focused on student achievement in reading and mathematics, high school graduation rates, and the effectiveness of culturally responsive programming. As the largest award recipient under the fiscal year 2025-2026 allocation of this program, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians' grant reflects the substantial enrollment of American Indian students within the tribe's service area and the organization's demonstrated capacity to effectively manage federal education funding.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $474.6k | 7/29/25 |