The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Southeast Island School District $993,509 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299), a competitive project grant funding demonstration or professional development activities for Native American children and youth.
The award funds the ARISE (Alaska Rural Innovative Skilled Enterprise) initiative in Ketchikan, Alaska, with performance through September 30, 2027. Southeast Island School District, a not-for-profit educational organization serving the rural Ketchikan area from its administrative base in Thorne Bay, Alaska, is the recipient. The district operates in a remote Alaskan region and has a track record of managing federal grants across multiple agencies and programs, including prior awards for school violence prevention, distance learning infrastructure, and community energy projects.