Reading First State Grants
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 84.357
- Agency
-
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 369 $4,637,129,246 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Education Professional
- Preschool
- School
- Infant (0-5)
- Child (6-15)
- Education (0-8)
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education distributed the last Reading First State Grants award on July 1, 2008 (CFDA 84.357), making this program inactive for grant-making purposes. The program funded state and district reading intervention programs for kindergarten through third grade students based on scientifically based reading research, with emphasis on teacher professional development to support early literacy instruction.
The program operated from 2002 through 2008, disbursing 369 total awards worth $4.64 billion in federal dollars. Award volume remained consistent during the final five years of operation, averaging approximately 53 grants annually from 2004 through 2008. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education was the sole funding source across the program's lifetime.
The assistance-type portfolio consisted predominantly of Formula Grants (106 awards, 29 percent) alongside Project Grants (263 awards, 71 percent), with formula grants representing the majority of recent awards from 2007 forward. Recent award values ranged widely, from under one million dollars to over $47 million, reflecting state-level variation in enrollment and funding allocation. Representative awards include a $47.365 million formula grant (S357A080005) awarded July 1, 2008; a $74.761 million formula grant (S357A070033) awarded July 1, 2007; and a $41.098 million formula grant (S357A080045) awarded July 1, 2008.
No grant opportunities are currently open under this listing. The program has not issued new solicitations or awards since its final funding cycle concluded in fiscal year 2008. Organizations seeking federal reading intervention or early literacy funding should evaluate active Department of Education programs in elementary and secondary education or competitive literacy-focused grant lines.
Objective and description
- Objective
To ensure that every student can read at grade level or above by the end of third grade. The Reading First program provides assistance to States and districts in establishing reading programs for students in kindergarten through third grade that are based on scientifically based reading research. Reading First also focuses on teacher development and ensuring that all teachers, including special education teachers, have the tools they need to effectively help their students learn to read.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading first | Wyoming Department Of Education | $935,640 | |
| Reading first | Department Of Education | $556,097 | |
| Reading first | American Samoa Department Of Education | $623,668 | |
| Reading first | Wisconsin Department Of Public Instruction | $4,862,455 | |
| Reading first | West Virginia Department Of Education | $2,656,818 | |
| Reading first | Superintendent Of Public Instruction | $6,025,079 | |
| Reading first | Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Education | $6,426,622 | |
| Reading first | Vermont State Agency Of Education | $932,229 | |
| Reading first | Utah State Board Of Education | $2,133,522 | |
| Reading first | TX Education Agency | $41,098,779 |
Latest 10 of 369 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Education California | $187,318,852 | 4% |
| 2 | TX Education Agency | $147,816,868 | 3% |
| 3 | New York State Education Department | $99,977,844 | 2% |
| 4 | Florida Department Of Education | $72,560,944 | 2% |
| 5 | Illinois State Board Of Education | $57,270,715 | 1% |
| 6 | Ohio Department Of Education | $47,136,029 | 1% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Dept Of Education | $46,888,219 | 1% |
| 8 | Georgia Dept Of Education | $46,806,397 | 1% |
| 9 | Michigan Department Of Education | $44,322,442 | 1% |
| 10 | North Carolina Department Of Public Instruction | $40,356,666 | 1% |
10 of 53 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2009 | $1,179,765 |
| FY2008 | $359,344,363 |
| FY2007 | $995,026,283 |
| FY2006 | $951,176,841 |
| FY2005 | $510,069,106 |
| FY2004 | $550,029,944 |
| FY2003 | $908,582,622 |
| FY2002 | $361,720,308 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.357?
Assistance Listing 84.357 is Reading First State Grants, a federal grant program run by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Education). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Reading First State Grants?
Its CFDA number is 84.357: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.357 awarded?
369 grant awards under 84.357 have obligated $4,637,129,246 in federal funds to 53 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.357?
The recipients obligated the most under Reading First State Grants are Department Of Education California ($187,318,852), TX Education Agency ($147,816,868) and New York State Education Department ($99,977,844).
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