Airc pace project

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded American Indian Resource Center Inc. $899,047 under the Indian Education — Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) on October 1, 2025, for the AIRC PACE PROJECT, a project grant with performance through September 30, 2027. Work is performed in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. American Indian Resource Center Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Native American-owned nonprofit, specializes in educational and community development services for Native American populations. The organization is registered with SAM.gov and operates as a prime federal grant recipient delivering educational services designed to improve educational opportunities for American Indian students and families. The AIRC PACE PROJECT is one of three significant project grants totaling approximately $1.4 million that the recipient obtained from the same program in October 2025; the other awards support the American Indian Professional Development Consortium and a renewal of the Indigenous Driven Education Administration Leadership (IDEAL) project. These initiatives collectively support teacher training, youth development programs, educational resilience activities, and community-based educational interventions delivered in partnership with K-12 schools, colleges, nonprofits, and Tribal Education Agencies.