Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $6.693 million to Education & Early Development Alaska DEP on July 1, 2026, under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424), a formula grant for improving student academic achievement through well-rounded education access, improved school conditions, and enhanced technology use.

The recipient, Alaska's state education agency, administers the grant through its Administrative Services Division in Juneau. The award funds activities designed to increase the capacity of local educational agencies and schools to support student learning across Alaska, including rural and Native Alaskan communities. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027.

As a formula grant to a state educational agency, the award follows statutory pass-through requirements: the state must reserve at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to local educational agencies, with no more than 1 percent used for state administrative costs. Local educational agencies receiving allocations of $30,000 or more must conduct comprehensive needs assessments and allocate funds across three categories — at least 20 percent for well-rounded educational opportunities, at least 20 percent for safe and healthy students, and a portion for effective technology use. Subgrants to individual agencies must be at least $10,000 and carry a one-year term.