Consolidated grants to the insular areas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Department of Education of the U.S. Virgin Islands $9.251 million on July 1, 2026, under the Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas program (CFDA 84.403). The award funds consolidated administration of one or more state-administered formula grant programs, including Title I Part A and other ESEA programs, to improve teaching and learning and reduce administrative burden on the insular area through cross-program coordination and integrated service delivery. The recipient, operating as the Raphael O Wheatley Skills Center in St. Thomas, is the territorial education agency for the U.S. Virgin Islands and functions as a pass-through entity distributing federal funding to local schools and educational service providers across the territory. The award covers the period of July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and applies to place of performance in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (00802). The consolidated grant enables the territorial Department of Education to combine eligible programs into a single application and allocate funds across those programs for any authorized purpose, including academic instruction and school meal programs. Sub-awards flow to schools and educational facilities throughout the three main islands, including Addelita Cancryn Junior High School, St. Croix Educational Complex, Eulalie Rivera Elementary School, and the Wheatley Skills Center.