State assessments formula grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Superintendent of Public Instruction, doing business as the Department of Education, $7.711854 million on July 1, 2026, under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities formula grant program (CFDA 84.369).

The award funds development and administration of high-quality assessments required by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington state's primary educational agency, receives the award at its administrative seat in Olympia, Washington. Performance spans the period from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.

The program distributes funds to state educational agencies using a statutory formula. States with approved applications receive automatic awards in years for which Congress appropriates funding. Awards become available for obligation on July 1 and remain available for the initial 15-month period (through September 30 of the following fiscal year). Unobligated funds may carry over for an additional 12 months under the General Education Provisions Act. Grantees must maintain records in accordance with EDGAR and are subject to single or program-specific audit if they expend $750,000 or more in federal awards annually.