Formula Grant S358B260051

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $562,500 to the Bureau of Indian Education on July 1, 2026, under the Rural Education program (CFDA 84.358), a formula grant supporting activities to improve the quality of teaching and learning in rural schools.

The Bureau of Indian Education, a federal agency under the Department of the Interior operating 183 elementary and secondary schools across 23 states, received this award to serve Native American students in rural school settings. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, with place of performance at Washington, DC 20240.

The Rural Education Achievement Program distributes formula grants to eligible local educational agencies and state educational agencies to carry out improvement activities in rural districts. Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) component, eligible recipients are LEAs with fewer than 600 students in average daily attendance or where each school is located in a county with population density below 10 persons per square mile, with all schools designated as rural by the National Center for Education Statistics. The Low-Income and Rural Schools (RLIS) component serves LEAs where at least 20 percent of school-age children come from families below the poverty line and all schools meet specified rural locale codes. Grants are awarded for one year and recipients must maintain records for three years after completion of the funded activities.