Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington State received a $22.27 million Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (CFDA 84.424) formula grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This grant supports three primary service categories designed to improve student academic achievement: providing students access to well-rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning, and enhancing technology utilization to advance academic achievement and digital literacy. The funding flows through the state education agency as a pass-through entity to 86 local school districts and educational entities across Washington State, including districts serving rural, high-poverty, and diverse student populations.

Sub-awarded recipients include school districts of varying sizes, from larger urban systems such as Seattle Public Schools and Spokane School District 81 to smaller rural districts such as Ocosta School District and MT Adams School District #209. Across the state, these sub-grantees deliver academic enrichment programs, professional development for educators, technology infrastructure upgrades, school safety initiatives, mental health support services, and comprehensive student support programming. The formula grant mechanism ensures equitable distribution of federal resources to support local educational agencies in building systemic capacity to serve students with diverse academic, social-emotional, and technological needs.