Yukon-koyukuk school district's river of knowledge (literacy initiative)

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $1,084,643 to Yukon-Koyukuk School District on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299), which funds demonstration grants for Indian children and youth authorized under section 6121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

The recipient, Yukon-Koyukuk School District, doing business as Raven Correspondent, is a rural Alaska local educational agency serving nine remote school communities across a 65,000 square mile area in interior Alaska, with a student population that is predominantly Alaska Native. The district operates schools in geographically isolated locations, with only one accessible by dirt road. The project grant, titled "River of Knowledge (Literacy Initiative)," runs through September 30, 2027, with performance in Fairbanks, Alaska.

This is a competitive award made on the basis of an application reviewed and ranked by outside panelists. The grant is subject to continuation requirements; the Department may renew for up to an additional two years if it determines the recipient has made substantial progress in carrying out the funded activities and meets other specified criteria. The award is contingent on availability of appropriations and the grantee's substantial progress.