Federal Grant Award Summary

The County of Glacier School District 9, operating as Napi Elementary School in Browning, Montana, received a $5.8 million Project Grant award under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports educational services for a predominantly Native American student population in an area where federal land presence (Indian lands) has reduced the local tax base. The grant funds comprehensive K-12 educational programming, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration initiatives.

The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities, with eligibility based on the presence of federally connected children in average daily attendance, including those residing on federal or Indian lands and children of federal employees. The District's award demonstrates the program's intent to maintain and enhance educational services in communities where federal land acquisition or Native American reservation status limits traditional property tax revenue streams. The six-year funding period enables sustained educational improvements and capacity-building for this underserved student population.