Rural and low-income schools

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $1,667,559 to the New York State Education Department on July 1, 2026, under the Rural Education program (CFDA 84.358). This is a formula grant assistance type.

The Rural Education program provides financial assistance to rural districts to carry out activities that improve the quality of teaching and learning in their schools. The New York State Education Department serves as the State Educational Agency (SEA) distributing funds to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) on a formula or competitive basis. Under the Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS) component, eligible LEAs must have at least 20 percent of school children ages 5–17 from families below the poverty line, with all schools designated with NCES school locale codes 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43.

The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Performance takes place in Albany, New York. The funding obligated is $1,667,559. As a state educational agency, NYSED typically sub-awards portions of Rural Education grants to local educational agencies, school districts, and community organizations to ensure targeted implementation across the state's eligible rural and low-income school districts.