Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Ronan School District 30 a Project Grant of $2.9 million under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective 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 the Flathead Indian Reservation in Ronan, Montana, where 64% of the student population is American Indian. The funding is intended to offset the reduced local tax base resulting from federal land presence on tribal property and supports general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration across the district's four schools serving 1,471 students.

As a heavily impacted local educational agency under Section 7003 of Title VII of the Impact Aid Program, Ronan School District 30 qualifies for this assistance based on the significant concentration of federally connected children living on Indian lands. The district will utilize these funds to maintain and enhance educational services that address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of its Native American student population, complementing other federal grant awards the district receives through Indian Education Formula Grants and various Department of Education subgrant programs.