Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the District of Columbia, Government Of (doing business as the DC State Education Office) $6.693 million on July 1, 2026, under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424), a formula grant intended to improve student academic achievement by increasing capacity to provide well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and enhance use of technology.

The award funds activities delivering those three purposes to local educational agencies (LEAs), schools, and community stakeholders across the District of Columbia. The DC State Education Office, as the state educational agency, must reserve at least 95 percent of its allocation for subgrants to LEAs and may use up to 1 percent for administrative costs, with any remaining funds supporting state-level activities including monitoring and technical assistance. LEAs receiving allocations of $30,000 or more must conduct comprehensive needs assessments and dedicate not less than 20 percent of funds to well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent to activities supporting safe and healthy students, and a portion to effective use of technology. Those receiving less than $30,000 must use funds in at least one of these three areas. LEAs may reserve up to 2 percent of allocations for administrative costs.

Period of performance runs July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20002.