Literacy plus

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Northern Humboldt Union High School District $13,449,523.59 on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) for the Literacy Plus initiative, a five-year project running through December 31, 2030.

Literacy Plus supports evidence-based innovations designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students through expanded tutoring access and literacy improvement strategies. The award is classified as a Project Grant, the assistance type specified for mid-phase or expansion-phase interventions under the Education Innovation and Research tiered-evidence framework.

The recipient, Northern Humboldt Union High School District, is a local government school district entity serving the Northern Humboldt region in McKinleyville, California, where the work is performed. The district has established capacity in managing multi-year federal education initiatives and holds a demonstrated portfolio of federal grants focused on student achievement, particularly for high-need and American Indian and Alaska Native student populations in rural Northern California.

All grantees under Education Innovation and Research must carry out rigorous, independent evaluations of project effectiveness and provide matching funds equal to 10 percent of the grant award from federal, state, local, or private sources. Recipients must maintain records fully disclosing total project costs and cost-sharing contributions for three years after project completion.