This $3,627,446 Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities formula grant (CFDA 84.369) was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to the South Dakota Department of Education (Deca) on July 1, 2024. The grant funding will enable Deca to develop and administer high-quality academic assessments for K-12 public education in South Dakota, aligning with federal requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Key...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the South Dakota Department of Education (Deca) a $3,620,820 Formula Grant under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). This grant, effective July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, will support the development and administration of high-quality state assessments required under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). As the prime grant...
The South Dakota Department of Education received a $7,227,772 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 state academic standards and assessments from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Specifically, the funding will be used to pay costs associated with implementing the academic...
This $449,534 Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Rural Education Achievement Program (CFDA 84.358). The grant aims to support the South Dakota Department of Education, doing business as Deca, in improving the quality of teaching and learning in rural school districts across the state. Deca plans to utilize the funding to address the unique challenges faced by small, rural school systems with limited...
The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,659,535 Formula Grant under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) to the South Dakota Department of Education, doing business as Deca, to improve student academic achievement. The funding supports increasing access to a well-rounded education, improving school conditions, and providing specialized services for disadvantaged students across South Dakota. Deca is using the...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, awarded a $22,117,371 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.010) formula grant to the South Dakota Department of Education (Deca) on July 1, 2025. This funding is intended to improve teaching and learning in high-poverty schools in South Dakota, with a focus on children failing or at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards. Deca, the state educational agency, serves as the primary...
This $2,750,248 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048) will provide funding to the South Dakota Department of Education (Deca) from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The program aims to develop academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education...
This federal Formula Grant award of $14,934,131.00 is provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Grants to States (CFDA 84.027) program. The grant supports the South Dakota Department of Education, doing business as Deca, in providing comprehensive special education services and programs for children with disabilities across the state. Key activities funded through this award include developing individualized...
This $838,740 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011) will provide educational services to support the unique needs of migratory children of agricultural workers and fishers in South Dakota. The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024 with a completion date of September 30, 2025, enables the South Dakota Department of Education (Deca) to deliver supplemental academic instruction,...
The South Dakota Department of Education, doing business as Deca, has been awarded a $114,817 Formula Grant under the Migrant Education Coordination Program (CFDA 84.144) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. This 14-month grant, with a start date of July 1, 2023, will support Deca's participation in a multi-state consortium to coordinate migrant education services and improve educational continuity for mobile, migratory students. The grant funding...