Federal Grant Award Summary

Award Details: The Southwest Region School District (SWRSD) in Dillingham, Alaska received a $5.57 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This six-year award supports comprehensive K-12 educational services for federally connected children residing on or near federal lands and Native American reservations.

Products and Services: Funding under this Impact Aid award enables SWRSD to maintain and enhance educational programming for students with significant federal connections, including Alaska Native populations. The grant supports general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. As a school district serving a substantial population of federally connected and Alaska Native students, SWRSD utilizes Impact Aid funding to address the reduced local tax base resulting from federal land presence and to preserve Alaska Native cultural heritage within its educational programming. The award reflects the program's statutory requirement that eligible districts demonstrate at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance, which SWRSD meets through its service population living on federal property and Native American lands.