Title I part a basic grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Education $321,288,428 in Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.010) on July 1, 2026. This formula grant funds improvements to teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, particularly for children failing or most at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards. The Pennsylvania Department of Education receives the award as the state educational agency (SEA) and distributes sub-awards to local educational agencies, intermediate units, and other educational institutions throughout Pennsylvania. The award is obligated through September 30, 2027, with administrative oversight at the Comptroller's Office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Department of Education allocates Title I funds to SEAs using four statutory formulas based primarily on Census Bureau estimates of children from low-income families and state per-pupil expenditures. 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.