Citizens Leadership Academy

Citizens Leadership Academy is a non-profit organization that provides educational services. As a subrecipient of federal grants, Citizens Leadership Academy has received funding to provide services related to special education, improving basic education programs, COVID-19 relief, and services for homeless populations.

Specifically, Citizens Leadership Academy has been awarded over 15 federal grants from the Ohio Department of Education to provide services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), including Title I and Title II programs; and COVID-19 relief funding through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and the Education Stabilization Fund. The goods and services provided through these federal grants include special education for students with disabilities, supplemental school improvement programs, support for effective instruction, and pandemic-related services. Additionally, Citizens Leadership Academy received funding from the ARP Homeless Round II program to serve homeless populations. In its role as a subrecipient, Citizens Leadership Academy carries out education-related services aligned with these federal grant programs in coordination with the Ohio Department of Education as the prime recipient of the grant funds.