Rural and low-income schools

The U.S. Department of Education's Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP), specifically the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program, has awarded the Texas Education Agency a $11,270,153 Formula Grant to provide financial assistance to rural school districts in Texas. The grant program aims to help these districts address the unique educational challenges and resource limitations they face by offering flexible, formula-based funding to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

Through this award, the Texas Education Agency is passing through grant funds to subrecipient local educational agencies (LEAs) in rural districts across Texas. The subgrantees are using the funding to supplement state and local resources in order to provide a variety of educational services and supports. Key products and services being delivered include: special education services for students with disabilities, academic intervention and enrichment programs for disadvantaged students, professional development for teachers and school leaders, education technology upgrades, career and technical education opportunities, school nutrition programs, and targeted assistance to address the impacts of COVID-19 on rural schools and students.