State assessments formula grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $7,483,131 to the Department of Education Tennessee on July 1, 2026, under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369), a Formula Grant.

The award funds the development and administration of high-quality assessments required by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Department of Education Tennessee will deliver these assessment activities and related functions across the state.

The obligation period runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The program provides formula-based awards to state educational agencies to support standards development and assessment administration. Funds remain available for obligation for 15 months under the initial period of availability, with the option to carry over unobligated balances for an additional 12 months. 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.