Formula Grant S424A260034

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction $39.326 million on July 1, 2026, under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) to support a period of performance ending September 30, 2027.

The funding supports activities to improve student academic achievement by increasing the capacity of the state and local educational agencies to provide well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and enhance the use of technology to improve academic achievement and digital literacy across North Carolina's public school system. NC DPI, operating as the State Education Board through its Financial and Business Services Division, administers this formula grant from its Raleigh headquarters.

The program requires NC DPI to reserve at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to local educational agencies and schools. LEAs receiving $30,000 or more must dedicate not less than 20 percent of their allocations to activities supporting well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent to activities supporting safe and healthy students, and a portion to support effective use of technology. LEAs may reserve up to 2 percent of their allocations for administrative costs, while NC DPI may use no more than 1 percent for state administrative expenses. NC DPI may use remaining state-level funds to support monitoring and technical assistance to LEAs. All subgrants to LEAs must be awarded for a one-year term in amounts of not less than $10,000.