State assessments formula grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Alabama State Department of Education $6.193580 million under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369) on July 1, 2026.

The funding supports development and administration of high-quality assessments required by Title I of the ESEA, as well as related state assessment activities. The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Montgomery, Alabama. As a state educational agency, Alabama State Department of Education receives this formula grant and passes funds through to local educational agencies and school districts statewide in accordance with the statutory formula structure of the program.

The award is classified as a formula grant. Funds remain available for obligation for 15 months from the award date; any unobligated balance may be carried forward an additional 12 months under the General Education Provisions Act. Recipients expending $750,000 or more in federal awards annually are subject to single or program-specific audit requirements under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F.