Formula Grant S369A210021

The Maryland State Department of Education received a $6.784 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). The grant will support the development and administration of standards and assessments as required under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will pay costs associated with developing academic content and achievement standards as well as high-quality assessments aligned to those standards at the state level, as the purpose of the federal program is to assist states with implementing assessments once standards have been established.