Grants Department

The PUSD Grants department manages a wide variety of federal, state, and local grants and related programs, from entitlement grants based on student numbers and demographics to competitive grants that provide funds for specific initiatives.  Here are some of our current grants for the 24/25 school year.

Entitlement Grants:

• ESEA Title I -  Funds supplemental academic supports such as reading and math intervention programs in qualifying Title I schools

• ESEA Title II: Improving Teacher Quality - Supplemental supports to provide for quality professional development to improve the quality of instruction

• ESEA Title III: Language Instruction for English Learners - Supplemental support for instruction of students learning English

• ESEA Title IV: Student Support & Academic Enrichment - Supplemental support in the areas of well-founded education, safe and healthy students, and effective use of technology

• ESEA Title VI & Johnson O’Malley Grants: Indian Education - Supplemental support for Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education

• CTE Federal Perkins and CTE State Priority - Funding to support Career and Technical Education programs at PHS

• IDEA Part B Consolidated - Supplemental support for students with disabilities

Competitive Grants:

• 21st CCLC Grants -  Funding for academic and enrichment before and afterschool clubs as well as summer school programs at Abia Judd, Lincoln, Taylor Hicks, and Granite Mountain

• School Safety Program - Funding for school resource officer at Mile High and school counselors at Granite Mountain and PHS to support safe and healthy school environments

• Stronger Connections - Funding for School Safety Officers at Abia Judd, Lincoln, Taylor Hicks, and Granite Mountain, fostering positive relationships between law enforcement, students, and the PUSD community and providing added security

• Preschool Development Grant - Funding for expansion of a Discovery Gardens toddler classroom at Taylor Hicks providing much-needed preschool for families in need

• EHCY Grant - Funding to support work of the Homeless Liaison, providing tutoring and preschool tuition assistance for homeless children and youth

The Grants Department is also home to two innovative programs that bring the outdoors into students’ education. Our Farm to School Program, almost entirely grant and donation-funded, ignites students’ love of learning and environmental literacy by providing hands-on learning experiences and promoting healthy habits through garden education.  The Outdoor Learning Program at the Community Nature Center is a collaboration between PUSD and the City of Prescott and provides students and teachers with free standards-based Park Ranger programs, materials, and adventures at the CNC and other City locations to increase outdoor learning opportunities.