Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Indiana received a $20.4 million formula grant award from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal funding supports three primary service categories: expanding student access to well-rounded education, improving school conditions for learning, and enhancing technology utilization to advance academic achievement and digital literacy. The state education agency distributes these funds to local educational agencies, charter schools, and educational organizations throughout Indiana to implement comprehensive educational services including academic enrichment programs, professional development for educators, technology infrastructure upgrades, school safety initiatives, and mental health support services.

As the prime grantee, the Department of Education Indiana allocates formula grant funds to over 60 subrecipients, including Indiana school corporations (both traditional public school districts and charter schools), nonprofit educational organizations, and specialized educational service providers. Key subrecipients include Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana, Tindley Summit Academy, Circle City Preparatory, Paramount Schools of Excellence and its divisions, Invent Learning Hub, and numerous community school corporations representing rural and urban districts across the state. Through this pass-through funding mechanism, subrecipients deliver localized educational programs and services designed to improve student outcomes, particularly for vulnerable and underserved populations including students with disabilities, English language learners, and students in high-poverty communities.