Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education $25.715 million under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) on July 1, 2026, with final performance ending September 30, 2027.

The grant funds activities to improve students' academic achievement by expanding state and local educational agency capacity to provide well-rounded education, improve school conditions for learning, and advance technology use and digital literacy. The Board must reserve at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to local educational agencies and no more than 1 percent for administrative costs. Local educational agencies receiving allocations of $30,000 or more must allocate not less than 20 percent toward well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent toward safe and healthy students, and a portion toward effective technology use. The Board administers this as a formula grant through state plan review and performs work at Richmond, Virginia. Sub-recipients include local school districts, universities, non-profit organizations, and other educational entities across Virginia that receive pass-through funding for targeted educational services while the state maintains oversight and accountability for federal program administration.