Rural and low-income schools

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Georgia Department of Education $9,944,205 on July 1, 2026, under the Rural Education program (CFDA 84.358). The award funds activities to improve the quality of teaching and learning in rural school districts. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, with place of performance at Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Department of Education administers the funding as a state educational agency, distributing sub-awards to eligible local educational agencies on a formula basis. The Rural Education Achievement Program targets rural districts meeting NCES school locale criteria or serving populations with low population density, as well as districts where at least 20 percent of school-age children come from families below the poverty line. Eligible sub-recipients use funds to support elementary and secondary schools, students, and teachers through formula-allocated grants. The assistance type is a formula grant.