Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $6.693 million to Vermont State Agency of Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) on July 1, 2026.

The award funds formula-based subgrants to local educational agencies, schools, and community stakeholders throughout Vermont to improve student academic achievement by expanding access to well-rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning, and enhancing the use of technology to support digital literacy. Vermont State Agency of Education, acting as the state educational agency pass-through entity, must reserve at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to LEAs and may use up to 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 each to well-rounded educational opportunities and safe and healthy students activities, with a portion supporting effective technology use; LEAs receiving less than $30,000 must use funds in at least one of these three areas. Each subgrant must run for one year and be no less than $10,000. Sub-recipients named in the source include North Country Supervisory Union, Burlington School District, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union, Essex Westford School District, and Vermont Foodbank, Inc.

Place of performance is Montpelier, Vermont. Period of performance runs through September 30, 2027.