Grant Award Summary

Kent Intermediate School District (Kent ISD) received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The award, dated June 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for June 1, 2029, supports Kent ISD's efforts to deliver literacy development and educational services across its service region in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The specific products and services to be delivered under this award are not detailed in the available documentation. However, based on the program's scope, Kent ISD's historical engagement, and the award structure, the grant likely supports one or more of the following initiatives: literacy skill development programs for K-12 students in high-need schools, full-service community schools coordination, Promise Neighborhoods place-based youth development in distressed areas, or related congressionally directed K-12 community improvement projects. As a regional educational service agency serving approximately 20 public school districts and 120,000 students across Kent County, Kent ISD will be positioned to distribute benefits across multiple school systems and student populations through this three-year funding period.