Neglected and delinquent

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Department of Education Iowa $460,895 on July 1, 2026, under the Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013), a formula grant providing educational services to neglected and delinquent youth in state-run institutions for juveniles, community day programs, and adult correctional institutions.

The program funds educational continuity and transition services designed to help these youth successfully reenter school or employment following release. Eligible activities include improving education services within local, tribal, and state institutions; dropout prevention; and support for students returning from correctional facilities. The award covers the period from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with performance in Des Moines, Iowa. State agencies retain funds generated by the number of children and youth ages 5-17 residing in local facilities for delinquent children, including adult correctional facilities; funds may support local educational agencies with high proportions of youth in local correctional facilities and drop-out prevention programs for at-risk youth.