Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $136,065 to Catoosa Public School District on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The district will perform the work in Catoosa, Oklahoma, with a period of performance extending through June 30, 2027.

The Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program supports local educational agencies in addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students, ensuring these students meet challenging state performance standards, gain knowledge and understanding of Native communities, languages, Tribal histories, traditions and cultures, and receive instruction from teachers and school leaders with cultural competency. Awards are issued annually as formula grants to eligible applicants that meet statutory requirements. Eligible recipients include local educational agencies that enroll at least 10 Indian children or in which Indians constitute at least 25 percent of total enrollment, though eligibility thresholds do not apply to LEAs serving Indian children in Oklahoma or located on or in proximity to an Indian reservation, as well as schools funded by the Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Education, Indian tribes or organizations, and Indian community-based organizations under specified conditions.