Title i part a basic grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Georgia Department of Education $256.181 million in Title I Part A Basic Grants to Local Educational Agencies on July 1, 2026, under the Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.010). The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Atlanta, Georgia.

Title I Part A Basic Grants support local educational agencies in improving teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, particularly for children failing or most at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards. The program distributes funds through state educational agencies to local educational agencies using four statutory formulas based primarily on Census Bureau estimates of low-income children and state per-pupil expenditures.

The Georgia Department of Education, registered as a Regional Educational Service Agency, administers the award as a pass-through to local educational agencies, charter schools, and other educational organizations statewide. The funding supports targeted assistance and schoolwide programs designed to address diverse student learning needs across Georgia. Recipients expending $750,000 or more in federal awards must undergo a single or program-specific audit. Program records must be maintained for three years under section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act.