Modernizing military-connected school facilities

The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded Cache School District 1 $8,761,672 in project grant funding on July 27, 2026, under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556) to modernize military-connected school facilities.

Cache School District 1, located in Cache, Oklahoma, serves approximately 2,000 students, with 41 percent military-connected youth near Fort Sill Army Post and Altus Air Force Base. The district operates Cache High School and multiple schools meeting the program's 10 percent minimum military-dependent student enrollment threshold. The funding supports modernization of school facilities serving this highly mobile military-connected population.

Performance runs from July 27, 2026, through July 26, 2031, with work performed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The grant program provides resources to local education agencies to address the academic, social, and emotional needs of military-connected students. Selection criteria weighted implementation plan, evaluation plan, needs assessment, goals and outcomes, and budget and sustainability, with peer review and DoDEA final award selection based on applicant risk assessment, application scores, and fund availability.