Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction $6.693 million under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) on July 1, 2026.

The program funds capacity-building activities in North Dakota schools and local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide students with access to well-rounded education, improve school conditions for learning, and enhance technology use to support academic achievement and digital literacy. The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, as the state educational agency, must reserve at least 95 percent of its allocation for sub-awards to LEAs. Each LEA receiving $30,000 or more must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment 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 may use funds across any one of these three areas. The state may use up to 1 percent for administrative costs and any remaining funds for state-level activities including monitoring and technical assistance to LEAs.

The award covers the period July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Bismarck, North Dakota. The assistance type is a formula grant, distributed through the state plan review process to ensure equitable allocation across the state's school districts and educational cooperatives.