Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the California Department of Education Fiscal and Administrative Services Division $166.962 million under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) on July 1, 2026.

The award funds formula grants distributed to local educational agencies, schools, and their communities to improve student academic achievement by expanding access to well-rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning, and enhancing technology use and digital literacy. The California Department of Education serves as the state educational agency pass-through recipient, reserving at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to LEAs while retaining no more than 1 percent for administrative costs. LEAs receiving $30,000 or more must dedicate at least 20 percent of their allocations to well-rounded educational opportunities, at least 20 percent to safe and healthy student activities, and a portion to effective technology use. Smaller LEAs receiving allocations below $30,000 may direct funds to any one of these three areas. Each subgrant to an LEA carries a minimum award of $10,000 and a one-year term. LEAs may form consortia and combine allocations to carry out activities jointly. Funds must supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds.

Performance period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Sacramento, California.