Federal Grant Award Summary

The Bering Strait School District received a $16.25 million Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, awarded on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2031. Under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program, this funding supports comprehensive K-12 educational services for the district's predominantly Alaska Native student population in Unalakleet, Alaska, a remote rural area where federal land presence and Native American reservation lands reduce the local tax base.

The grant funds educational services including general academic instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher professional development, technology integration, and student support services. These services are designed to address the unique educational needs of federally connected children and Alaska Native students, with particular emphasis on culturally responsive learning approaches that integrate Alaska Native languages and traditional knowledge. The extended six-year funding period supports the district's capacity to maintain stable, comprehensive educational programming in this geographically isolated region.