Escambia County School Board

Escambia County School Board, headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, is a U.S. local government entity and school district that serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards focused on K-12 education and student support services. As a school district, the organization provides comprehensive educational services to students across multiple grade levels while leveraging federal funding to enhance academic programming, support military-connected students, and address the needs of vulnerable populations within its jurisdiction.

The School Board has demonstrated substantial federal grant activity across multiple priority areas, with particular strength in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) competitive grants serving military-connected students. Prime grant awards include the World Language Advancement Readiness Program (WLARP) for $2 million, the Military-Connected Local Education Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP) for $1.5 million, the All In for the Arts project for $2 million to enhance fine and performing arts programming at fifteen schools, and the Knowing and Embracing World Languages (KEWL) project for $2.92 million to develop biliterate learners across K-12 grades. Additionally, the School Board received Impact Aid Program funding under Title VII, Section 7003 from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Through sub-grant awards from the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Escambia County School Board has received funding for numerous categorical programs including Title I services, special education (IDEA), English Language Learner (ELL) support, career and technical education (Perkins V), homeless education services, adult education and literacy (WIOA/AEFLA), school improvement initiatives, technology integration, and child nutrition programs (NSLP and Child Care Food Program). These grants collectively support curriculum development, professional development for educators, academic interventions, counseling and social-emotional services, technology infrastructure, language immersion programs, and wraparound support services designed to close achievement gaps and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.