Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Madison County Board of Education $217,006 in formula grant funding on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The award funds educational services and culturally responsive instruction for American Indian and Alaska Native students in Madison County, Alabama, addressing their unique academic and culturally related needs while supporting teacher and school leader capacity to deliver culturally appropriate instruction. The grant period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with performance at Huntsville, Alabama. The formula grant is awarded annually to local educational agencies that meet statutory eligibility requirements, including enrollment of at least ten Indian children or Indian students constituting at least twenty-five percent of total enrollment, though these thresholds do not apply to LEAs in Alaska, California, Oklahoma, or those on or near Indian reservations.