Title i part a basic grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Alabama State Department of Education $121.446 million on July 1, 2026, under Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.010), a formula grant program designed to help local educational agencies improve teaching and learning in high-poverty schools for children failing or most at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards.

The Alabama State Department of Education, as the state education agency, receives and administers the award for pass-through distribution to local educational agencies and school districts statewide. The award funds sub-grants to LEAs and Indian tribal schools under the statutory formula-based structure used by the Department of Education, which allocates resources primarily on Census Bureau estimates of low-income children per LEA and state per-pupil expenditures. Awards are available for obligation and expenditure through September 30, 2027, with the place of performance in Montgomery, Alabama. The award is classified as a formula grant, reflecting the department's statutory distribution mechanism to eligible recipients across the state.