Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $7,172,402 to the West Virginia Department of Education on July 1, 2026, under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424). The award funds activities to improve student academic achievement by expanding capacity to provide well-rounded education, improve school conditions for learning, and enhance technology use and digital literacy across West Virginia's K-12 system.

The West Virginia Department of Education, operating as the Superintendent of Schools, serves as the state educational agency administering this formula grant through September 30, 2027, with place of performance at Charleston, West Virginia. As a state pass-through entity, WVDOE must reserve at least 95 percent of the allocation for subgrants to local educational agencies and school districts, with no more than 1 percent for administrative costs. LEAs receiving $30,000 or more must allocate not less than 20 percent to well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent to safe and healthy student activities, and a portion to technology effectiveness. LEAs receiving less than $30,000 must use funds in at least one of these three areas. All subgrants to LEAs must be for one-year terms and minimum amounts of $10,000.