Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Yakima Public Schools $156,892 on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), a Formula Grant supporting comprehensive educational programs for American Indian and Alaska Native students through June 30, 2027.

The award funds culturally appropriate instruction and academic support designed to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students, ensure these students gain knowledge and understanding of Native communities, languages, Tribal histories, traditions, and cultures, and build the capacity of teachers, principals, school leaders, and staff who serve Indian students to provide effective culturally appropriate instruction. Work is performed in Yakima, Washington. Yakima Public Schools, a local educational agency serving the Yakima area, receives this funding as a direct award under the program's formula mechanism, which distributes grants annually to all applicants meeting statutory requirements. The district has been a recurring recipient of this program, which provides approximately $150,000–$165,000 annually to support these initiatives.