Project Grant SLMAQM10GR042

This Cooperative Agreement award of $492,132, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan (CFDA 19.501), will empower a cohort of 30 established and emerging civil society leaders from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka to identify climate issues and solutions affecting South Asia. The award will enable these leaders to effectively present their findings to international...

The South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation received a $1,454,489.00 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States (CFDA 84.002) formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education. This grant funds local programs of adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy, family literacy, and English literacy and integrated English literacy-civics education in South Dakota. Through sub-awards, the Department of Labor &...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Oglala Lakota County School District a $351,850 Formula Grant under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The grant will support services addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students in Batesland, South Dakota from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Specifically, funding will be used to ensure Indian students gain knowledge...

This $3,627,446 Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities formula grant (CFDA 84.369) was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to the South Dakota Department of Education (Deca) on July 1, 2024. The grant funding will enable Deca to develop and administer high-quality academic assessments for K-12 public education in South Dakota, aligning with federal requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Key...

The Albuquerque Public School District has been awarded a $1,100,743 Indian Education Formula Grant (CFDA 84.060) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant will fund comprehensive educational programs designed to address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students served by the district. The one-year grant, effective from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will support academic instruction,...

This $1,426,349 federal formula grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002). The grant funding supports local adult education and literacy services in South Dakota, including workplace literacy, family literacy, English language acquisition, and integrated English literacy-civics education initiatives. The South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation (SD...

This $29,700,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.608) aims to improve food security, reduce hunger, and enhance literacy and primary education in Sri Lanka. The awardee, Improving Economies For Stronger Communities (IESC), will use the funding to introduce and expand food resources in the region. The project will provide school meals, teacher training, and...

The Sioux Falls School District No 49-5 received a $383,557 Indian Education Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant, provided under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), will deliver educational and culturally-relevant academic programs to support Indian students in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. As a school district, Sioux Falls No 49-5 has a...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $111,576 Indian Education Formula Grant to the Salina School District 16 in Salina, Oklahoma. The grant, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), will be used to address the unique educational and cultural needs of Indian students within the district in order to help them meet challenging state performance standards. As the prime recipient, the Salina School District...

The South Dakota Department of Education, doing business as Deca, has been awarded a $618,962 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Comprehensive Literacy Development (CFDA 84.371) program. The grant, titled "ELEVATING LITERACY ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA (ELA-SD)", will be used to advance literacy skills for students from birth through grade 12 in South Dakota, with a focus on disadvantaged populations such as those living in poverty, English learners, and students with...