Project Grant S411B260105
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $11,002,258.65 to United Way Of West Central MS on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to scale SOAR United high-impact literacy tutoring in rural after-school settings to improve reading outcomes for K-5 grade students. The project runs through December 31, 2030, with place of performance in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Education Innovation and Research program supports...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Arkansas Department of Education $16.499994 million on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to conduct the Arkansas Statewide Rural Literacy Study testing evidence-based high-impact tutoring at scale. The project runs through December 31, 2030, with performance based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award supports implementation and rigorous evaluation of a tutoring...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the University of Illinois $11.044 million on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) for the "Words in Illinois" literacy intervention project. The award funds a literacy intervention designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students. The project runs through December 31, 2030, with performance based in Chicago, Illinois. The Education...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $116,528 to the Utah State Board of Education on July 1, 2026, under the Rural Education program (CFDA 84.358), a formula grant providing financial assistance to rural districts to improve the quality of teaching and learning in their schools. The award is obligated in full at $116,528. Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a state educational agency,...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $6,869,776 to the Trustees of Boston University on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to support an enhanced core reading instruction high-impact tutoring model. The award funds the creation, development, implementation, and rigorous evaluation of evidence-based innovations designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students through a...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Rutgers, The State University $7.728 million on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to scale enhanced data-driven instructional coaching designed to support students with early reading difficulties. The award funds implementation and replication evaluation of an intervention meeting mid-phase or expansion-phase criteria for demonstrating program effectiveness. The...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Maryland State Department of Education $179,322 on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to support the Stronger Readers, Stronger States initiative, a state-led consortium scaling human-enabled, AI-powered literacy innovation and intervention. The award supports development, implementation, and evaluation of an AI-powered literacy intervention designed to improve...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) $11,004,316 on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to implement a project titled "Changing Adolescents' Reading Trajectories: Building Futures with High-Impact Tutoring." The award runs through December 31, 2030, with place of performance in Waltham, Massachusetts. EDC, a nonprofit organization based in Waltham, will...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Wyoming Department of Education $11,001,371.95 on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to implement Project SKYWORD Literacy, a data-guided literacy intervention designed to improve decoding and fluency for high-need students through evidence-based practice. The award funds development, implementation, and rigorous evaluation of the literacy intervention from January...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the University of Missouri System $10.756 million on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to deliver research-based professional development that accompanies classroom teachers to increase the impact of evidence-based literacy instruction. The award funds work performed in Columbia, Missouri, with performance extending through December 31, 2030. The university will...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the University of Utah $7.844 million on August 1, 2026, for a Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to expand evidence-based literacy tutoring and evaluation through university-district partnerships targeting reading outcomes for students in rural communities. The award funds development, implementation, and rigorous evaluation of the Striving Readers Support program, which pairs university-based literacy expertise with rural school districts to deliver tutoring interventions and assess their effectiveness in improving student reading achievement. The University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects is the recipient. Performance occurs in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the project period running through July 31, 2031. The Education Innovation and Research program supports field-initiated innovations tied to a tiered-evidence framework, with larger federal investments reserved for replications of proven interventions tested across multiple settings and diverse student populations. Grantees must conduct independent rigorous evaluations and provide matching funds equal to 10 percent of the award from federal, state, local, or private sources. At least 25 percent of program appropriations must support awards serving rural areas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $7.1m | 7/30/26 |