Training educators to advance community and heritage (teach)

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Fort Peck Community College $897,740 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299), officially titled Training Educators to Advance Community and Heritage (TEACH).

Fort Peck Community College, a tribally controlled 1994 Land Grant Institution serving the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Poplar, Montana, is the recipient. The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Work is performed in Poplar, Montana.

The grant is a Project Grant, a competitive award made on the basis of panel review. The program supports demonstration and professional development activities for Indian children and youth. Initial grant awards may run up to three years and are eligible for renewal for an additional two years if the Department determines substantial progress has been achieved. Continuation awards remain subject to availability of appropriations and the grantee's demonstrated progress.