Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Department of Education Delaware $6.693 million under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) on July 1, 2026. The award funds activities designed to improve student academic achievement by increasing the capacity of Delaware's state education agency, local educational agencies (LEAs), schools, and local communities to provide all students access to well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and enhance the use of technology to improve academic achievement and digital literacy. Performance occurs in Leipsic, Delaware, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. As a formula grant, the award is obligated at $6.693 million. Under program rules, the Department of Education Delaware must reserve at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to LEAs and may use no more than 1 percent for administrative costs, with any remaining funds supporting state-level activities including monitoring and technical assistance to LEAs. LEAs receiving allocations of $30,000 or more must conduct comprehensive needs assessments and direct not less than 20 percent toward well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent toward safe and healthy students, and a portion toward effective technology use. The award carries a one-year term with records retention requirements of three years from final expenditure report submission.