Formula Grant S424A260025

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Mississippi Department of Education $15,536,355 under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) on July 1, 2026, for a period of performance ending September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Jackson, Mississippi.

The award funds a formula grant to improve student academic achievement by increasing the capacity of Mississippi's state educational agency and local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide students access to well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and enhance the use of technology to support academic achievement and digital literacy. The Mississippi Department of Education, through its Office of Grants Management and Budget, administers the award and sub-awards funds to LEAs, schools, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, and community groups.

Per program requirements, MDE must reserve at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to LEAs and may use no more than 1 percent for administrative costs. LEAs receiving allocations of $30,000 or more must conduct comprehensive needs assessments and allocate not less than 20 percent of funds to well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent to safe and healthy student activities, and a portion to effective technology use. 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 at least $10,000. Records must be maintained for three years from final expenditure report submission.