Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $239,800 to Dekalb County Board of Education on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The award funds targeted academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and student support services designed to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students in DeKalb County School District. Services enable Native American students to meet challenging state performance standards while gaining knowledge and understanding of Native communities, languages, Tribal histories, traditions, and cultures. The program also ensures that teachers, principals, school leaders, and other staff serving Indian students have the ability to provide culturally appropriate and effective instruction. The award covers the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with place of performance in Rainsville, Alabama. This is a formula grant, awarded directly to an eligible local educational agency meeting statutory enrollment thresholds for Indian children.