Formula Grant S358B260033

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction $7,861,594 on July 1, 2026, under the Rural Education program (CFDA 84.358), a formula grant supporting activities to improve the quality of teaching and learning in rural schools. The award funds activities carried out by North Carolina's State Education Board through its Financial and Business Services Division to serve rural and low-income school districts across the state. The obligated amount is $7,861,594. Performance extends from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Raleigh, North Carolina. NC DPI distributes Rural Education funds to eligible local educational agencies on a formula basis; eligible LEAs either have fewer than 600 students in average daily attendance with schools in counties having population density below 10 persons per square mile, or meet state-defined rural criteria. Under the Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS) component, eligible LEAs must have at least 20 percent of school-age children from families below the poverty line and all schools designated under specific NCES school locale codes. NC DPI passes funds through to local school districts and other eligible recipients to implement direct services at the local level.