Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Maryland State Department of Education $20.872 million under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) on July 1, 2026. The award funds formula allocations to improve student academic achievement by increasing capacity to provide well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and enhance technology use and digital literacy. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Baltimore, Maryland.

MSDE administers this formula grant as the state educational agency, passing through allocations to local educational agencies (LEAs) as subgrantees. Under program rules, MSDE must reserve at least 95 percent of its allocation for subgrants to LEAs, reserving no more than 1 percent for administrative costs and retaining any remaining funds for state-level activities including monitoring and technical assistance to LEAs. 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 safe and healthy students, and a portion to effective technology use. All subgrants must run for one year and total at least $10,000. Records must be retained for three years from final expenditure report submission.