Modernizing military-connected school facilities

The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded $2.897 million to Bellevue Public Schools 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 in Nebraska through September 26, 2031.

Bellevue Public Schools, a K-12 district located near Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska, serves a student population substantially composed of military-connected families. The award supports facility modernization projects designed to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of highly mobile military-connected students. The program requires all participating schools to maintain military-dependent student enrollment of 10 percent or greater. The district has previously received multiple prime awards from DoDEA and the U.S. Department of Education, including three major grants under the Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs totaling approximately $4.4 million, as well as Impact Aid and numerous sub-grants for instruction, special education, educator development, and technology infrastructure.