Title I, Part A

Funding Description

Title I, Part A is a federal categorical program contained in the Consolidated Application. Its purpose is to ensure that all children have a fair and equal opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on the state content standards and assessments. The intent of this funding is to meet the educational needs of low-achieving students enrolled in the highest poverty schools.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Eligibility requirements differ according to program components. For the first component (Basic Grants), a local educational agency’s (LEA's) formula children must be at least 2 percent of the district's total age five to seventeen population and 10 formula children; for the second component (Concentration Grants), at least 15 percent and 10 formula children or 6,500 formula children; for the third component (Targeted Grants), at least 5 percent and 10 formula children; and for the fourth component (Education Finance Incentive Grants), at least 5 percent and 10 formula children.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6100-134-0890 (4)
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2015-16
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3010 / 8290
Total Available	$1,605,205,739
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	For information on the allocation of funds, please refer to the following web link at: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/seaguidanceforadjustingallocations.doc.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	July 27, 2015

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Title I, Part A  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/sw/t1/titleparta.asp]
Fiscal	Title I, Parts A & D  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/titlei.asp]
Consolidated Application	Consolidated Application Information [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Title I Policy and Program Guidance, 916-319-0917, TitleI@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Leslie Sharp, 916-323-4977, lsharp@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division, 916-319-0854 (phone), 916-319-0151 (fax)