Title i part a basic grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $16.570 million to the Vermont State Agency of Education on July 1, 2026, under the Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.010) to improve teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, particularly for children failing or most at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards.

The Vermont State Agency of Education receives this formula allocation and distributes it to local educational agencies and school districts throughout Vermont as a pass-through entity. The award is obligated through September 30, 2027, with place of performance at the agency's office in Montpelier, Vermont. The Department of Education allocates Title I funds through statutory formulas based primarily on Census Bureau estimates of the number of children from low-income families in each LEA and state per-pupil expenditures. Recipients may direct funds toward either targeted assistance programs serving children most at risk of failing to meet state standards or schoolwide programs benefiting all children in a school.