Title I part a basic grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Kansas State Department of Education $49,815,484 in Title I Part A Basic Grants to Local Educational Agencies on July 1, 2026. This formula grant funds improved teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, with particular focus on children failing or most at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards. The Kansas State Department of Education, a state educational agency, receives the award and distributes sub-awards to local educational agencies and school districts across Kansas. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Topeka, Kansas. Under Title I formula grants, the Department of Education allocates funds to state educational agencies based on Census Bureau estimates of low-income children and state per-pupil expenditures. Schools may implement either targeted assistance programs serving identified at-risk students or schoolwide programs serving all students in eligible schools. State educational agencies maintain program records for three years and must conduct audits when annual federal expenditures exceed $750,000.