Formula Grant S358B240009

The federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Rural Education Achievement Program (CFDA 84.358), is funding $3,905,486 for the period of July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to address the unique educational challenges and resource limitations faced by small, rural school districts by providing financial assistance to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

The primary products and services delivered through this funding include:

• Providing instructional resources, professional development, and support services to improve academic achievement in rural schools
• Addressing barriers to accessing federal competitive grants and distributing formula grant funds to effectively meet the needs of rural school districts
• Funding a range of educational initiatives across the sub-award recipients, such as academic enrichment, teacher training, student mental health services, technology upgrades, and targeted support for disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and English language learners.

The grant funds are being distributed to the Florida Department of Education as the primary grantee, which is then sub-awarding portions of the funding to various local educational agencies and school districts throughout Florida and Georgia to implement the grant activities at the local level.