Consolidated grants to the insular areas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $21.230 million to the Guam Department of Education on July 1, 2026, under the Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas (CFDA 84.403), a formula grant program designed to consolidate eligible State-administered education programs and minimize administrative burden on Insular Areas.

The Guam Department of Education, located in Barrigada, Guam, uses consolidated grant funds to improve teaching and learning through enhanced cross-program coordination, planning, and integrated service delivery across one or more eligible programs authorized under the consolidation. The program permits the recipient to appropriate funds across multiple eligible programs—including ESEA Title I, Part A and other Department formula grant programs—and deploy those funds for any authorized purpose of the selected programs.

The award covers the period July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. As a formula grant to an Insular Area, the award is subject to single or program-specific audit requirements under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F, based on total Federal expenditure thresholds. The Guam Department of Education serves as the direct recipient and administers the consolidated grant in accordance with EDGAR regulations governing consolidated grants to Insular Areas, including record-keeping and application documentation requirements.