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The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Florida Department of Education $382,241,564 under Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.010) effective July 1, 2026. The award funds improvement of teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, particularly for children failing or most at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards. The formula grant is obligated through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Tallahassee, Florida. The Department of Education distributes awards to state educational agencies (SEAs) using statutory formulas based primarily on Census Bureau estimates of low-income children per LEA and state per-pupil expenditures. Florida, as the SEA, receives this award as a pass-through vehicle to local educational agencies (LEAs) and Indian tribal schools, which are the ultimate subgrantees. Recipients may implement targeted assistance programs serving identified at-risk children or schoolwide programs serving all children in designated schools. SEAs and LEAs must maintain program records for three years; non-federal entities expending $750,000 or more in federal awards annually are subject to single or program-specific audit under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F.