The Hydaburg City School District was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant will fund a technology and security upgrade project for the school district on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska....
This federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) supports the Alaska Humanities Forum's "The Alaska Studies Summit" project. This two-day gathering in Anchorage, Alaska will bring together...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2,560,849 Project Grant under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) to the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development to provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals. The grant aims to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, promote healthy eating habits, and enhance nutrition and diet quality among...
The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, to implement hydroponic farming education programs in K-12 schools through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program. The grant, with a performance period from July 21, 2023 to June 30, 2025, will enable New York Sun Works to build sustainable agriculture labs in classrooms, develop integrated science, technology,...
The federal Project Grant award of $580,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215), supports the "Repair, Rebuild, and Revitalize ("RRR") Traditional Language Initiative" implemented by the North Slope...
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Department of Defense Education Activity's Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556). The grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2023 to May 31, 2028, will fund initiatives to support the academic, social, and emotional needs of highly mobile military-connected students in the Fairbanks area. Common activities may...
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District was awarded a $689,118 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program. The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Under the CFDA 84.060 Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program, the funding will address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students...
The Yukon-Koyukuk School District in Fairbanks, Alaska received a $950,902 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041). The funding will support the district's comprehensive K-12 educational services over a period from December 2024 to September 2030, with a focus on programs tailored to Alaska Native students across nine remote school communities. Key initiatives include remote learning...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, titled "AULLAAGVIK 2.1 - TRIBAL EDUCATOR APPRENTICESHIP", will be used by the Arctic Slope Community Foundation,...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $659,589 Formula Grant to the State of Alaska under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The grant will support Alaska's farm to school program through September 2026. Specifically, funding will increase the capacity of K-12 institutions in Alaska to purchase and use local foods, with a focus on strengthening food supply chain resiliency in accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act. The State of...