Formula Grant S196A220002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $647,622 Formula Grant to the State of Alaska under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (CFDA 84.196). The grant supports services from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. As the designated state administering agency, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development will use the funding to ensure equal access to free, appropriate public education for all homeless children and youth in the state. Specifically, the grant assists Alaska in establishing programs designed to identify homeless students and enable their enrollment, attendance, and success in school. It also helps provide homeless students with services to address their unique needs. This funding furthers the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program's goal of removing barriers to educational access and opportunity for homeless children and youth across the nation.