Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lafourche Parish School Board $227,855 on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The award funds educational services addressing the unique academic, cultural, and linguistic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, with instruction designed to meet state performance standards and build student knowledge of Native communities, languages, Tribal histories, traditions, and cultures. The grant also supports professional development for teachers, principals, and school staff serving Indian students to provide culturally appropriate and effective instruction. Lafourche Parish School Board, doing business as Lafourche Public Schools, operates in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. This is a formula grant, awarded to an LEA meeting the statutory requirement of enrolling at least 10 Indian children or having Indians constitute at least 25 percent of total enrollment. Funds must be spent or obligated within the project period.