The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Jackson County Board of Education $153,975 on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The award funds academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and targeted student support for American Indian and Alaska Native students served by the district. The grant period runs through June 30, 2027, with place of performance in Scottsboro, Alabama. The Indian Education program addresses the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students to enable them to meet state performance standards, ensures Indian students gain knowledge of Native communities, languages, tribal histories, traditions and cultures, and builds the capacity of teachers, principals, and staff to provide culturally appropriate and effective instruction to Indian students. This is a formula grant awarded directly to an eligible local educational agency; Jackson County Board of Education meets the program's eligibility threshold by enrolling a qualifying number or percentage of Indian children.