Modernizing military-connected school facilities

The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded $5.095 million to Mascoutah Community Unit School District on July 30, 2026, under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556), with performance extending through July 29, 2031. The award supports academic, social, and emotional services for military-connected students in the district, which serves federally connected students in schools with at least 10 percent military-dependent enrollment. Mascoutah Community Unit School District, headquartered in Mascoutah, Illinois near Scott Air Force Base, delivers kindergarten through twelfth-grade educational services. Performance occurs in Texas. The district holds $5.095 million obligated under this award. The Competitive Grants program provides LEAs resources to address the needs of highly mobile military-connected student populations; funding decisions reflect peer-reviewed application scores, implementation and evaluation plan quality, needs assessment rigor, stated goals and outcomes, budget and sustainability planning, applicant risk profile, and performance history.