The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $698,762 Formula Grant to the South Dakota Department of Education under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (CFDA 84.196). The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Funds will support establishing or designating liaisons for homeless children and youth to ensure equal access to public education, as outlined in the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program.
Two sub-awards were also made through this grant. Rapid City Area School District 51-4 and Sioux Falls School District No 49-5 will each receive funding to directly serve homeless students within their districts and further the goals of the federal program by removing barriers to school enrollment, attendance, and success.
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