The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) received a $583,184 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013). The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Funds will be used to provide instructional staff at the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice with materials and professional development focused on reading and literacy to address the needs of at-risk students. Materials include intervention kits and a universal screening tool to help neglected or delinquent youth successfully transition to school or employment upon release. As a sub-awardee, the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice will directly deliver these services to students.