Title I part a basic grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Wyoming Department of Education $17,545,191 under the Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.010) on July 1, 2026. The award runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Title I Part A Basic Grants fund improvements to teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, targeting children failing or most at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards. The Wyoming Department of Education, as the state educational agency (SEA), receives this formula grant and distributes funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout Wyoming based on statutory formulas tied primarily to Census Bureau estimates of low-income children and state per-pupil expenditures. LEAs develop plans subject to state approval, with appeal rights to the state and Department of Education under the General Education Provisions Act. Recipients may implement either targeted assistance programs serving identified at-risk students or schoolwide programs serving all children in a school. The award is a formula grant, with funds remaining available for an additional fiscal year for obligation and expenditure subject to carryover limitations.