Code

F

Federal Funding Source

Title I, Part A promotes the use of effective methods and strategies that are grounded in scientifically based research. Title I outlines standards, accountability, and adequate yearly progress provisions that are aimed at increasing students' college and career readiness.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Title I, Part A funds are distributed to districts based on the number of students from low-income families.
• For Title I School-wide programs, schools must have a child poverty rate of at least 40 percent.

Code

F

Federal Funding Source

This funding offers teachers and principals access to scientifically research-based professional development strategies that increase student achievement. This includes training on using data and assessments to improve student learning and ways to integrate technology into curricula.

ELIGIBILITY:

For the most part, districts receive funds based on the number of students enrolledin the school and the number of students from low-income families.

Code

F

Federal Funding Source

The goal of this funding is to ensure English learners attain English proficiency in the four domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), develop high levels of academic competence in English, and meet challenging state standards.

ELIGIBILITY:

Local Education Agencies (LEA) may apply for funds based on the number of LEP students served in their elementary or secondary schools. LEAs may also receive funds if they experience a significant increase in LEP student enrollment.

Code

F

Federal Funding Source

IDEA funds are primarily for providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. 15% of these funds, however, may be used to support Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) benefiting non-disabled children, kindergarten through grade 12, with particular emphasis on K-3 students. These are students who have not been identified as needing special education services, but who do need additional support to succeed in a general education environment.

ELIGIBILITY:

CEIS funds may be used to support Response to Intervention (RTI). Although all students may participate in a school-wide RTI model, CEIS funds may be spent only on tier two activities (specialized small group instruction for students determined to be at risk for academic problems) or tier three activities (specialized individual instructional support).

Funding is made to each state and then subgranted to districts using the following formula: 85% based on their relative share of children within the age range served by IDEA and 15% b ased on their relative share of children within that age range living in poverty.

Code

F

Federal Funding Source

REAP consists of two programs: Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) and Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS). SRSA provides additional formula funds and flexibility to small, rural districts. RLIS awards funds, either by formula or competitively, to rural districts that serve high concentrations of students from low-income families.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Districts must have a specific rural designation to be eligible for REAP funding.
• Districts receive funds based on the number of enrolled students and the number of students from low-income families. Check with your state department for a listing of eligible districts.

Code

C

Federal Funding Source

These are grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that demonstrate the greatest need for the funds and the strongest commitment to use the funds to provide adequate resources in order to raise substantially the achievement of students in their lowest-performing schools. LEAs must implement one of the following models: turnaround, restart, school closure, transformation, early learning, or a model proposed by the state and approved by the Department of Education.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligibility is tied to persistently low achievement in schools that are receiving Title I funds or that are eligible for Title I funds but do not receive them (such as high schools with graduation rates less than 60%). Schools must be in the lowest achieving 5% in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring or among the five lowest-achieving Title I schools in the State

Code

C

Federal Funding Source

The purpose of this funding is to establish or expand after-school community learning centers that provide students with academic achievement enrichment opportunities along with activities designed to complement the regular day academic program.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications must be jointly submitted by at least one public or private community based organization and a Title I district.

• Priority is given to programs or schools with a high percentage of students from low-income families.
• Priority is given to programs that target students who attend schools identified as “in need of improvement” (under Title I).

Code

C

Federal Funding Source

The purpose of the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) discretionary grants is to advance literacy skills — including pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing — for students from birth through grade 12. Funds were awarded to states on a competitive basis. Each awarded state must distribute 95% of its funding to subgrantees.

ELIGIBILITY:

Subgrantees must serve high-need children and youths, limited English proficient students, and students with disabilities. Activities should have the characteristics of an effective literacy program such as professional development, screening and assessment, targeted interventions for students reading below grade level, and other research-based methods of improving classroom instruction and practice.

At least 15% of the subgranted funds must be used to serve children from birth to age 5, at least 40% must be used to serve students in kindergarten through grade 5, and at least 40% must be used to serve students in middle and high school with an equitable distribution of funds between middle and high schools.

Code

C

Federal Funding Source

The purpose of this funding is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rate.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Local Educational Agencies or a partnership between a nonprofit organization and one or more LEAs or a consortium of schools may apply by submitting a pre-application.
• Applicants must have closed achievement gaps, increased academic achievement, improved graduation rates, or increased the placement of high quality teachers and principals, and be able to secure private sector match.

Code

F

Federal Funding Source

The purpose of the Preschool Development Grants is to support State and local efforts to build, develop, and expand High-Quality Preschool Programs so that more children from low- and moderate-income families enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. States which received this funding will hold competitions to award subgrants.

ELIGIBILITY:

Development Grants were awarded to: Alabama, Arizona, Montana, and Nevada. Expansion Grants were awarded to Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, and Vermont.