Neglected and delinquent

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Louisiana Department of Education $2,544,204 in formula grant funding on July 1, 2026, under the Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013).

The award funds educational services for neglected and delinquent children and youth in State-run institutions for juveniles, community day programs, and adult correctional institutions. These services provide educational continuity and support successful transitions to school or employment upon release. The program supports dropout prevention and services to youth returning from correctional facilities.

The Louisiana Department of Education, operating under the administrative umbrella of the Louisiana Department of Administration (UEI WYXKK9CR1LE7), administers the award with place of performance in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. As a formula grant, funds are allocated to the state based on the number of children and youth ages 5–17 in local facilities for delinquent children, including adult correctional facilities. The state retains funds from its Title I, Part A allocation and may subgrant to local educational agencies with high proportions of youth in local correctional facilities. Project records must be maintained for three years; entities expending $750,000 or more in federal awards annually are subject to single or program-specific audit requirements under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F.