Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Ganado Unified School District a Project Grant totaling $9,388,076 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This award supports educational services for the school district located in Ganado, Arizona, within the Navajo Nation, which serves a predominantly American Indian and Alaska Native student population. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities, including those with significant federal land presence or Native American reservations that reduce local tax bases.

The funding supports comprehensive K-12 educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. As a public school district on tribal lands with a substantial population of federally connected children, Ganado Unified School District qualifies for Impact Aid assistance under Section 7003, which addresses districts where at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property or tribal lands. The six-year grant period enables the district to maintain and enhance educational programming that addresses the unique cultural, linguistic, and academic needs of its Native American student population while maintaining educational standards.