Modernizing military-connected school facilities

The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded Silver Valley Unified School District $1,999,740 on July 30, 2026, under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556), a Project Grant to modernize military-connected school facilities. The award supports a five-year period of performance through July 29, 2031, and performance takes place in California.

Silver Valley Unified School District, located in Yermo, California, serves approximately 74.7–75.5 percent military-connected students from Fort Irwin National Training Center and Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow. The DoDEA Educational Partnership Grant Program provides resources for local education agencies to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of highly mobile military-connected students. Awards are made to local educational agencies on behalf of eligible schools where participating schools maintain ten percent or greater military dependent student enrollment. Selection is based on implementation plan, evaluation plan, needs assessment, goals and outcomes, and budget and sustainability, with consideration of applicant risk and performance history.