This federal Project Grant award of $578,470.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) program (CFDA 84.250), will fund Chugachmiut, a non-profit Alaskan Native Corporation, to deliver vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities residing in the Chugach region. The award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to...
The $208,235 federal Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Education's Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) provides funding to the Chugach School District in Anchorage, Alaska to support the delivery of comprehensive K-12 educational services. This award, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2030, enables the school district to maintain and enhance educational programs, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $3,669,830 Project Grant to the Kashunamiut School District in Chevak, Alaska under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041). The grant will support the school district's efforts to provide comprehensive K-12 educational services tailored to the needs of its predominantly Native American student population from December 2024 through September 2030. Funding will enable the district to develop and implement...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $1,108,749 Project Grant under the Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) to the Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc. in Juneau, Alaska. The grant, titled "The HAA Kusteeyi Initiative: Building a Culture, Leadership, Ecological Knowledge, and Indigenous STEM Pathway to Post-Secondary Education & Career in Southeast Alaska," will be executed from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025....
This $455,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.223 - Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants) aims to address the endangerment of Alaska Native languages, particularly Inupiaq, through the Chukchi Campus Language Learning Workshop. The project will work with partnership organizations and UAF units to preserve and grow indigenous language knowledge, including developing an online Inupiaq pronunciation guide...
The Chugach School District was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research under the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330). This grant enables the district to deliver K-12 STEM learning activities and connect students to naval STEM careers. The funded program, titled "STEM Traditional Ecological Knowledge Plus Data Equals Action (TEKDA)," integrates traditional...
The Central Council Tlingit And Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska will provide remote education services through its REMOTE EDUCATION WITH ACHIEVEMENT, RESILIENCY, AND DISCOVERY (REWARD) project. Funded by a $2,587,915 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the REWARD project aims to support the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. Through the federal Alaska Native...
This Project Grant award of $4,420,707 from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) supports the Douglas Indian Association's SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS HAA TUNDAANI HAA YATX'I TOOWU YEI KGWATEE, OUR WAY OF THINKING WILL BE OUR CHILDREN'S SPIRITS program. The award period is from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The program recognizes the unique educational needs of Alaska Native...
The Iliamna Communities Teaching Culture through Native Languages Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education will provide $2.14 million to support teaching Alaska Native languages and cultures in the Igiugig Village region. Awarded on September 30, 2021 through the Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) and held by the Igiugig Village Council, this three-year project until September 29, 2024 will recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students....
The Chatham School District was awarded a $182,237 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on December 16, 2024. This grant will provide financial assistance to the local educational agency to support comprehensive K-12 educational services, as the district's tax base has been reduced through federal property acquisition. The funding will enable the district to maintain and enhance educational programs, including general instruction, special...