Federal Grant Award Summary

San Carlos Unified School District received a $13.36 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) for the performance period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services for the school district, which serves Native American students in San Carlos, Arizona. The funding is designated to offset the reduced local tax base resulting from significant federal land presence, including Indian lands, and to support the district's mission of delivering culturally responsive and academically rigorous education tailored to the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students.

The grant funds a range of educational services and programs, including general instruction, special education, English language learning services, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. As a heavily impacted local educational agency with substantial federally connected student enrollment, San Carlos Unified School District utilizes Impact Aid formula funding to maintain and enhance educational infrastructure and services that would otherwise be constrained by the limited local tax base. The district complements this federal funding through additional sub-awards from the Arizona Department of Education for programs such as IDEA Basic Section 611, Title I, Title IV-A Student Support & Academic Enrichment, and other state and federal initiatives.