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Applicant Information

Title I, Part A (Title I) is a formula program to States. The U.S. Department of Education allocates Title I funds to State educational agencies (SEAs) through four statutory formulas (Basic Grants, Concentration Grants, Targeted Grants, and Education Finance Incentive Grants) that are based primarily on the annually-updated census poverty local educational agency (LEA) data adjusted for the cost of education in each State. SEAs in turn distribute Title I funds to their LEAs in accordance with Title I requirements.

Basic, Concentration and Targeted Grants

Basic Grants provide funds to LEAs in which the number of children counted in the formula (formula children) is at least 10 and exceeds 2 percent of an LEA’s school-age population. Concentration Grants flow to LEAs where the number of formula children exceeds 6,500 or 15 percent of the total school-age population. Targeted Grants are based on the same data used for Basic and Concentration Grants except that the data are weighted so that LEAs with higher numbers or percentages of formula children receive more funds. Targeted Grants flow to LEAs where the number of formula children is at least 10 and comprises at least 5 percent of the LEA’s school-age population.

Education Finance Incentive Grants

Education Finance Incentive Grants (EFIG) distribute funds to states based on factors that measure (1) a state’s effort to provide financial support for education compared to its relative wealth as measured by its per-capita income and (2) the degree to which education expenditures among LEAs within the state are equalized. Once a state’s EFIG allocation is determined, funds are allocated to LEAs in which the number of formula children is at least 10 and comprises at least 5 percent of the LEA’s school-age population.

Legislation and Regulations

Legislation

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title 1, Part A; 20 U.S.C. 6301-6339, 6571-6578

General Provisions

TITLE I—IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED

PART A—IMPROVING BASIC PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES

Regulations

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Funding Status & Awards

Fiscal Year 2020 Fiscal Year 2021 Fiscal Year 2022
Total Appropriation $16,309,802,000 $16,536,802,000 $17,536,802,000
Census Set Aside $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Total to Outlying Areas & the Bureau of Indian Education $179,352,822 $181,849,822 $192,849,822
ESEA Section 1117(e) Bypass $6,500,399 $8,335,845 $9,042,947
Total New Awards to States (52 Awards)* $16,118,948,779 $16,341,616,333 $17,329,909,231
Basic Grants Amount to States $6,376,902,190 $6,375,066,744 $6,374,359,642
Concentration Grants Amount to States $1,347,315,689 $1,347,315,689 $1,347,315,689
Targeted Grants Amount to States $4,197,365,450 $4,309,616,950 $4,804,116,950
Education Finance Incentive Grants Amount to States $4,197,365,450 $4,309,616,950 $4,804,116,950

* State amounts do not represent the amounts available for distribution to LEAs within the State. As provided in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), each State reserves from its allocation funds for school improvement activities and State administration.  States also have the option to reserve funds for Direct Student Services in accordance with the ESEA. A State must also distribute funds generated by children residing in local delinquent institutions in accordance with Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 of the ESEA.

Awards

AWARDS TO STATES Fiscal Year 2020 Fiscal Year 2021 Fiscal Year 2022
ALABAMA  $266,627,990  $266,382,292  $279,141,859
ALASKA  $47,422,202  $47,509,598  $50,604,095
ARIZONA  $345,803,861  $355,430,155  $370,384,923
ARKANSAS  $166,871,094  $163,805,363  $174,307,328
CALIFORNIA  $1,997,324,847  $2,040,022,511  $2,076,706,008
COLORADO  $153,689,821  $161,188,874  $174,022,902
CONNECTICUT  $144,530,319  $153,914,741  $153,701,110
DELAWARE  $54,529,983  $54,032,779  $57,224,018
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  $50,469,315  $48,926,745  $59,793,209
FLORIDA  $920,949,977  $907,251,212  $1,006,554,201
GEORGIA  $557,816,518  $568,657,600  $655,085,612
HAWAII  $54,184,472  $56,700,885  $58,193,269
IDAHO  $58,907,462  $57,359,431  $60,274,418
ILLINOIS  $668,210,980  $685,475,824  $701,660,960
INDIANA  $263,698,594  $251,572,069  $273,340,306
IOWA  $102,444,791  $102,836,824  $110,757,782
KANSAS  $109,281,217  $110,334,596  $117,527,024
KENTUCKY  $272,207,970  $250,129,027  $272,020,435
LOUISIANA  $344,703,850  $363,771,234  $358,954,067
MAINE  $55,318,472  $55,961,467  $59,492,429
MARYLAND  $253,988,459  $282,884,266  $292,786,594
MASSACHUSETTS  $242,991,073  $259,045,775  $262,718,204
MICHIGAN  $492,431,421  $482,905,001  $514,603,322
MINNESOTA  $174,600,577  $179,175,386  $174,738,185
MISSISSIPPI  $215,747,658  $223,969,614  $234,557,732
MISSOURI  $256,122,015  $256,721,291  $260,267,158
MONTANA  $50,504,135  $51,289,895  $54,751,395
NEBRASKA  $74,442,680  $68,069,983  $70,062,821
NEVADA  $139,244,964  $147,369,407  $157,262,676
NEW HAMPSHIRE  $46,337,409  $43,995,985  $49,193,724
NEW JERSEY  $368,431,755  $360,293,736  $417,926,808
NEW MEXICO  $130,745,187  $129,392,437  $135,700,229
NEW YORK  $1,196,038,769  $1,221,068,608  $1,319,753,513
NORTH CAROLINA  $476,487,314  $493,733,102  $532,882,409
NORTH DAKOTA  $40,357,234  $43,267,112  $45,823,193
OHIO  $593,748,975  $597,709,276  $618,531,898
OKLAHOMA  $199,914,390  $201,507,308  $211,951,355
OREGON  $150,327,702  $146,243,353  $145,024,800
PENNSYLVANIA  $662,524,546  $706,423,266  $697,679,012
PUERTO RICO  $391,343,301  $413,911,156  $472,746,632
RHODE ISLAND  $55,156,584  $55,604,547  $57,211,812
SOUTH CAROLINA  $276,489,982  $269,752,776  $285,456,522
SOUTH DAKOTA  $50,504,135  $51,071,219  $54,599,979
TENNESSEE  $328,541,302  $323,379,041  $349,663,715
TEXAS  $1,625,608,275  $1,594,652,206  $1,785,414,630
UTAH  $82,296,493  $87,155,176  $74,464,540
VERMONT  $37,699,588  $37,506,577  $40,146,062
VIRGINIA  $274,058,942  $287,851,139  $296,998,760
WASHINGTON  $250,340,359  $273,415,543  $282,409,293
WEST VIRGINIA  $101,239,474  $98,787,010  $107,169,039
WISCONSIN  $205,539,017  $212,706,265  $215,867,086
WYOMING  $40,151,329  $39,495,650  $41,800,178

Additional Information

Please see the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Budget History Tables for information on the President’s budget requests and enacted appropriations for major ED programs.

Performance

Please see the charts below for information about low-income student participation in College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests.

AP Test Data

The number of AP tests taken by low-income public school students nationally.

Year
Actual
2012
710,100
2013
768,010
2014
848,146

The number of AP tests passed (tests receiving scores of 3-5) by low-income public school students nationally.

Year
Actual
2012
268,860
2013
289,283
2014
330,486

The percentage of AP tests passed (tests receiving scores of 3-5) by low-income public school students nationally.

Year
Actual
2012
37.9
2013
37.7
2014
39.0

The number of AP tests taken by minority (Hispanic, Black, Native American) public school students nationally.

Year
Actual
2012
751,428
2013
846,872
2014
931,130

IB Test Data

The number of IB tests taken by low-income public school students nationally.

Year
Actual
2012
25,740
2013
27,767
2014
44,452

The number of IB tests passed (tests receiving scores of 4-7) by low-income public school students nationally.

Year
Actual
2012
13,705
2013
15,478
2014
26,958

The percentage of (IB) tests passed (tests receiving scores of 4-7) by low-income public school students nationally.

Year
Actual
2012
53.2
2013
55.7
2014
60.6

The number of IB tests taken by minority (Hispanic, Black, Native American) public school students nationally.

Year
Actual
2012
56,913
2013
61,126
2014
53,576

 

Funding Status

FY 2014

Appropriation: $28,483,000
Amount for New Awards: $28,483,000
Range of Awards: $4,604 – $10,736,965
Number of Awards: 42
Average New Award: $678,167

FY 2013

Appropriation: $28,890,171
Amount for New Awards: $28,890,171
Range of Awards: $13,235 – $10,757,186
Number of Awards: 42
Average New Award: $687,861

FY 2012

Appropriation: $19,962,200
Amount for New Awards: $19,962,200
Range of Awards: $5,220 – $7,231,445
Number of Awards: 43
Average New Award: $464,237

FY 2011

Appropriation: $23,343,981
Amount for New Awards: $23,343,981
Range of Awards: $5,220 – $7,231,445
Number of Awards: 43
Average New Award:$542,900

FY 2010

Appropriation: $18,614,645
Amount for New Awards: $17,969,460
Range of Awards: $8,476 – $4,377,999
Number of Awards: 41
Average New Award:$438,280

FY 2009

Appropriation: $14,703,549
Amount for New Awards: $14,637,335
Range of Awards: $10,211 – $4,377,999
Number of Awards: 41
Average New Award:$357,000

FY 2008

Appropriation: $11,507,910
Amount for New Awards: $11,361,503
Range of Awards: $15,000- $500,000
Number of Awards: 42
Average New Award:$270,500

Eligibility

Who May Apply (by category): State Education Agencies (SEAs)

Who May Apply(specifically): The Bureau of Indian Affairs and agencies from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas are also eligible to apply.

State Education Agencies in any State, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the freely associated states of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau (subject to continued eligibility).

Contacts

Name: Charm L. Smith Team Leader

E-mail Address: charm.smith@ed.gov

Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education, OESE
Office of Academic Improvement
Advanced Placement Test Fee Program
400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 3E235
LBJ Federal Building
Washington, DC 20202-6200

Telephone: (202) 205-5724
Fax: (202) 260-8969