The U.S. Department of Education's Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP), specifically the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program, awarded a $1,532,222 formula grant to the Illinois State Board of Education on July 1, 2024. This grant will provide financial assistance to rural local educational agencies (LEAs) to address unique educational challenges in small, geographically isolated school districts. Key products and services to be delivered through the grant include:
The grant funding will support tutoring programs, summer school, summer enrichment programming, and family engagement activities across multiple rural school districts in Illinois. Sub-awards ranging from approximately $3,000 to $49,000 have been provided to 10 local school districts to implement these activities, including Centralia City School District 135, Monmouth-Roseville School District 238, and Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3. The grant aims to improve the quality of teaching and learning in these rural school districts by enhancing their educational infrastructure, instructional resources, and academic support systems.
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