The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) received a $5,447,768 Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The REAP program provides formula-based grants to rural local educational agencies to address unique educational challenges and improve the quality of teaching and learning.
Through this grant, ALSDE distributed over $7.6 million in sub-awards to school districts in rural Alabama, including Pickens County, Sumter County, Choctaw County, Fayette County, Boaz City, Lawrence County, Crenshaw County, Monroe County, Covington County, Clay County, Linden City, and many others. These sub-awards funded activities to enhance educational infrastructure, instructional resources, and academic support systems in small, geographically isolated rural school districts. Services included providing special education, improving academic achievement, expanding access to well-rounded education, integrating technology, and developing career and technical skills. The grant program aims to recognize and address the distinct needs of rural school districts across Alabama.
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