Title i part a basic grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Louisiana Department of Education $158,905,506 in formula grant funding on July 1, 2026, under Title I Part A Basic Grants to LEAs (CFDA 84.010). The award funds improvements to teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, with a particular focus on children failing or most at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards. The Louisiana Department of Education, operating as the state educational agency, distributes these funds to local educational agencies and schools across Louisiana to implement targeted or schoolwide instructional programs. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with administrative and operational activities based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Department of Education allocates Title I funds to state educational agencies using statutory formulas that account primarily for Census Bureau estimates of low-income children in each locality and state per-pupil expenditures. Sub-recipients, including local school districts, charter schools, and Indian tribal schools, receive pass-through allocations and must submit plans for approval by the state agency; disapproved plans may be appealed to the Department of Education under the General Education Provisions Act.