Rural and low-income schools

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction $249,470 on July 1, 2026, under the Rural Education program (CFDA 84.358), a formula grant designed to provide financial assistance to rural districts to carry out activities that improve the quality of teaching and learning in their schools.

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is the state educational agency receiving this award and serves as the pass-through entity distributing Rural Education funds to eligible local educational agencies within Wisconsin. The award carries a period of performance from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Madison, Wisconsin.

This is a formula grant, one component of the Rural Education Achievement Program that awards funds annually on a formula basis to state educational agencies, which then make subgrants to local educational agencies either competitively or by formula. The source does not describe the specific activities or services delivered under this award amount.