T'ÁÁ HÓ'ájít'éego : empowering navajo youth for college and community leadership

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Navajo Preparatory School, Inc., $326,381 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) to deliver T'AA HO'AJIT'EEGO: Empowering Navajo Youth for College and Community Leadership, a project grant supporting Navajo student advancement through college preparation and community leadership development.

The award funds activities at Navajo Preparatory School's location in Farmington, New Mexico, with a period of performance extending from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Navajo Preparatory School, Inc., is a Native American-owned, non-profit educational institution serving Native American students with emphasis on language preservation, cultural education, and academic excellence. The school has received multiple prior federal awards from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education targeting Navajo language immersion, culturally relevant curricula, and coordination between tribal, state, and local educational agencies.

The Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program funds demonstration grants and professional development initiatives authorized under section 6121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Awards are made on a competitive basis and are subject to continuation on the grantee's demonstration of substantial progress toward stated objectives, availability of appropriations, and compliance with applicable regulations including EDGAR, OMB circulars, and debarment provisions.