The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $1,421,530 to Knik Tribe on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education – Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) to support the Knik Tribal Council's Delta College and Career Readiness Program. The award funds college and career readiness activities serving Alaska Native youth in the upper Cook Inlet region, with performance through September 30, 2027, at Palmer, Alaska. Knik Tribe, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government, operates the program as part of a broader portfolio of education, health, social services, and environmental management grants spanning 13 Department of Education awards totaling over $133.3 million in combined obligated dollars across the tribe's full federal grant footprint. The tribe integrates Alaska Native languages, cultures, and traditional knowledge into its education programming through the Benteh Wellness Center and related tribal departments.