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ESSA Guidance for LEAs

ESSA Guidance for LEAs

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) administers Title grants funded through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Collectively, these federally funded entitlement grants are intended to support students who have historically been marginalized and provide all students a high-quality, well-rounded education. 

The Title grants are authorized by ESEA, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title I, Part A §§ 1111-1127 and Part VIII General Provisions. OSSE currently administers $86 million in funding to 59 grantees. 

ESEA Title I-IV Grant Cycle

Download a PDF copy of the FY23 ESEA Title I-IV Grant Cycle here.

ESEA Title I-IV in Brief

Title I-A  

ESEA, Title I, Part A (Title I-A) is a grant that supports children from low-income families in receiving a high-quality education. Eligible LEAs include those with high concentrations of children from low-income families. The purpose of the grant is to improve the basic education program of schools and ensure that all children, particularly students most at-risk of academic failure, meet the academic state standards.   

Title I-A funding can be used for a broad range of activities that improve academic programs, educator quality and student outcomes in a school. Grant programs must be designed to help students attain high academic achievement and it must be developed by school leadership with input from the school community.  

Title II-A  

ESEA, Title II, Part A (Title II-A) is a grant that supports improvement in the quality and effectiveness of teachers and school leaders in K-12 schools.  

Title II-A funding can be used for educator professional development and teacher recruitment and retention activities. Grant programs must be designed to support students’ high academic achievement, and it must be developed with input from the school community.  

Title III-A  

ESEA, Title III, Part A (Title III-A) is a grant that supports students who are learning English as a second language. Eligible LEAs include those with  

high concentrations of English learners (ELs) and funds are intended to be used to supplement the language instruction educational program (LIEP) of its schools. Programs funded by the grant must assist ELs in attaining English proficiency and meeting the academic state standards.  

Title III-A funding must be used to provide effective LIEPs, professional development and parent and family engagement activities. The funds may also be used to upgrade the LIEP curriculum and materials or to provide tutoring. Title III programs must be developed with input from the school community.  

Title IV-A  

The ESEA, Title IV, Part A (Title IV-A) grant provides schools with LEA-level supports for access and opportunities for a well-rounded education for all students, school conditions for a safe and healthy learning environment, and the use of instructional technology. Title IV, Part A grants are awarded to LEAs that were Title I-A grantees the previous year.   

The Consolidated Application for Titles I-A, II-A, III-A and IV-A: Supporting Documentation Forms

For information and resources on preparing an application for this funding, please visit the Consolidated Application Resources webpage.

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