Title IV, Part A Authorized Use of Funds Samples

The California Department of Education recommends that local educational agencies (LEAs) consider general criteria when approving activities or expenditures supported with Title IV, Part A funds. To locate information on Title IV, Part A authorized use of funds, please visit the Title IV, Part A Authorized Use of Funds web page.

To assist LEAs with common uses of Title IV, Part A funds, possible allowable activities include, but is not limited to, the following:

Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities:

• College and career guidance and counseling programs;
  
• Programs and activities that use music and the arts as tools to support student success;
  
• Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science (STEM) programs;
  
• Accelerated learning programs, such as reimbursing low-income students to cover the costs of accelerated learning examination fees;
  
• Programs to teach traditional American history, civics, economics, geography, or government education;
  
• Foreign language instruction;
  
• Environmental education;
  
• Volunteerism and community involvement programs;
  
• Integrate multiple discipline programs, such as programs that combine arts and mathematics
  

Safe and Healthy Students:

• Drug and violence prevention activities;
  
• School-based mental health services;
  
• Integrate health and safety practices into school or athletic programs;
  
• Professional development for suicide prevention, trauma-informed practices, crisis management, conflict resolution techniques, human trafficking, drug abuse, bullying prevention, and violence prevention;
  
• Child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities;
  
• Programs to reduce exclusionary discipline practices;
  
• Schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports programs
  

Effective Use of Technology

• Professional development for use of technology, computer-based assessments, and use of technology for instruction;
  
• Building capacity and infrastructure for technology;
  
• Purchasing devices, equipment and software;
  
• Providing rural students with access to online courses

Resources

Title IV, Part A: SSAE
Title IV, Part A Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Program