Formula Grant S358B260036

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Oklahoma State Department of Education $5.198 million on July 1, 2026, under the Rural Education formula grant program (CFDA 84.358). The award funds activities to improve the quality of teaching and learning in rural schools, with performance through September 30, 2027, at the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma location.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education administers this formula grant to rural local educational agencies (LEAs) across Oklahoma. Under the Rural Education Achievement Program, eligible LEAs either have fewer than 600 students in average daily attendance with all schools located in counties with a population density below 10 persons per square mile, or are designated as rural by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics using the school locale methodology in effect at the time of the Every Student Succeeds Act's enactment. Alternatively, LEAs with at least 20 percent of school-age children from families below the poverty line and schools designated with specific NCES school locale codes (32, 33, 41, 42, or 43) also qualify.

As the state education agency, OSDE passes funds to eligible LEAs on a formula or competitive basis to support targeted educational initiatives in rural communities. The grant period is one year, and recipients must maintain records for three years following completion of grant-funded activities.