Rural and low-income schools

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Texas Education Agency $11.760978 million on July 1, 2026, under the Rural Education program (CFDA 84.358), a formula grant to provide financial assistance to rural districts to carry out activities that improve the quality of teaching and learning in their schools.

The Texas Education Agency, a state educational agency located in Austin, Texas, receives the award and distributes funds through sub-awards to local educational agencies, school districts, and other educational stakeholders across Texas. The award period runs through September 30, 2027. The Rural Education program reaches elementary and secondary schools, students, and teachers in rural schools by supporting activities designed to enhance teaching and learning quality in eligible rural districts—those serving fewer than 600 students in average daily attendance or located in counties with population density below 10 persons per square mile, or those meeting state-defined rural criteria, and those serving students from low-income families where at least 20 percent of school-age children live below the poverty line.