# FOCUS on Student Achievement  (15.149)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-149-focus-on-student-achievement/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

FOCUS on Student Achievement  is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.9 million in 6 grants, about $481,170 per award.

## Objectives

The FOCUS program targets schools where student achievement is close to meeting annual measurable objectives as set by their state’s achievement test and where additional resources could facilitate achievement of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by Public Law 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $649,108 | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.9 million | 4 |
| 2023 | $3,872 | 1 |
| 2024 | $307,380 | 1 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miccosukee Corporation | Florida | $1.2 million |
| Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $1.1 million |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | $327,122 |
| Kickapoo Nation School | Kansas | $245,452 |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $22,801 |