Title I part a basic grants to leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the District of Columbia, Government Of (DC State Education Office) $26,068,833 on July 1, 2026, under Title I Part A Basic Grants to LEAs (CFDA 84.010), a formula grant program designed to help local educational agencies 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 award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, and is based in Washington, DC. The DC State Education Office, as the State Educational Agency (SEA), receives this formula allocation and distributes it to local educational agencies and subordinate recipients according to statutory formulas tied to Census Bureau estimates of low-income children and State per pupil expenditures. The grant supports targeted assistance and schoolwide programs serving children in the District's high-poverty schools.