Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Oregon Department of Education received a $12.3 million Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (CFDA 84.424) formula award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the state's capacity to deliver comprehensive educational services across three primary service categories: providing students with access to well-rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning, and enhancing technology utilization to advance academic achievement and digital literacy. The award enables ODE to distribute funds to local educational agencies (LEAs), schools, and community-based organizations throughout Oregon to implement academic enrichment programs, professional development for educators, technology infrastructure upgrades, school safety initiatives, and mental health support services.

ODE distributed the formula grant funding to 75 Oregon school districts and educational entities as sub-awardees in August 2025. Sub-recipients span rural and urban districts statewide, including major districts such as Portland Public Schools, Salem-Keizer School District, and smaller rural districts, enabling them to expand student support services, enhance academic programming, improve learning environments, and strengthen technology capabilities. The sub-awards support evidence-based activities addressing student wellness, chronic absenteeism reduction, whole-child approaches to student support, and mental health and well-being initiatives for early learners, school-age children, youth, and educators across Oregon's K-12 education system.