Lenses: high-quality literacy education nationwide - scaling, evaluation, and sustainment

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Award ID
S411A250022
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$13,807,192

Award facts

Assistance listing
84.411 Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund)
Completion date 16% complete
Funding
  • $12,551,993.00 Federal
  • $1,255,199.30 Non-federal
Place of performance
Ashland, KY, USA

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About this award

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Kentucky Educational Development Corporation $13.807 million on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to scale high-quality literacy education initiatives statewide through 2030.

The LENSES project delivers curriculum development, teacher training, and technology-enabled learning approaches to advance evidence-based literacy instruction across Kentucky school districts. The award funds rigorous evaluation of the literacy intervention's effectiveness in multiple settings. The grant period runs through December 31, 2030, with performance centered in Ashland, Kentucky. Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, a nonprofit educational service cooperative representing multiple school districts, serves as the prime recipient. The organization must provide matching funds equal to 10 percent of the award from federal, state, local, or private sources and carry out an independent evaluation of project outcomes as required by the Education Innovation and Research program's tiered-evidence framework.

Quick answers

Who received award S411A250022?

S411A250022 was awarded to Kentucky Educational Development Corporation by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Education) on January 1, 2026.

How much is award S411A250022 worth?

$13,807,192 has been obligated on S411A250022: $12,551,993 in federal funding and $1,255,199 in non-federal funding.

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