Dekalb County Board Of Education

Dekalb County Board of Education, located in Rainsville, Alabama, is a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov with active federal grant award capabilities. As a county-level educational organization, the board is responsible for overseeing and managing educational services for students in DeKalb County, with a specific focus on supporting American Indian and Alaska Native student populations. The organization is officially registered with a unique entity identifier (UEI) of VLW6L2DPH373 and maintains an active federal government registration set to expire on May 30, 2026.

The Dekalb County Board of Education has consistently received federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, specifically through the Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). These grants, ranging from $231,366 to $244,047 annually, support comprehensive educational programs designed to address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students. The grant-funded services include targeted academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and student support services aimed at helping Native American students meet challenging state academic standards while preserving their cultural heritage. The grants are awarded on an annual basis, with recent awards covering the periods from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, and most recently, July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, demonstrating a consistent commitment to supporting Native American educational needs in the DeKalb County School District.