Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $196,527.00 to Galena City School District on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060).

Galena City School District, serving American Indian and Alaska Native students in Galena, Alaska, will use the funding to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students, ensure that Indian students gain knowledge and understanding of Native communities, languages, Tribal histories, traditions, and cultures, and provide teachers and school leaders with the ability to deliver culturally appropriate and effective instruction.

The award covers the period of performance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. As a formula grant, the funds are obligated in full at the award date and must be spent or obligated within the 12-month project period. The program is designed as the Department's principal vehicle for addressing the particular needs of Indian children and is available to LEAs that enroll at least 10 Indian children or in which Indians constitute at least 25 percent of total enrollment; Alaska LEAs are exempt from enrollment threshold requirements.