Indian education formula grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $142,598 to Ukiah Unified School District on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), a formula grant.

The award funds activities 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 culturally appropriate and effective instruction from teachers and school leaders. Ukiah Unified School District serves approximately 6,000 students in Mendocino County, California. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with place of performance in Ukiah, California. Funds must be spent or obligated within the project period. The program is the Department's principal vehicle for addressing the particular needs of Indian children in local educational agencies that enroll at least 10 Indian students or in which Indians constitute at least 25 percent of total enrollment; LEAs in California are not subject to these enrollment thresholds.