Formula Grant S424A260017

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Kansas State Department of Education $8.36 million on July 1, 2026, under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) to improve student academic achievement and school conditions through expanded access to well-rounded education, enhanced school safety and health support, and improved technology integration and digital literacy.

The award runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Topeka, Kansas. As a formula grant, this funding flows through KSDE as the state educational agency to local educational agencies (LEAs) as subgrantees. KSDE must reserve at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to LEAs and may retain up to 1 percent for administrative costs; remaining funds may support state-level monitoring and technical assistance. LEAs with formula allocations of $30,000 or more must conduct comprehensive needs assessments and dedicate not less than 20 percent of their allocations to well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent to safe and healthy student support, and a portion to technology effectiveness. LEAs receiving less than $30,000 must use funds in at least one of these three areas. Each subgrant must be for one year and not less than $10,000; LEAs may form consortia to combine allocations.