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 in 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
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Eligibility requirements differ according to four grant components. For the 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 Concentration Grants, at least 15 percent and 10 formula children or 6,500 formula children; for the Targeted Grants, at least 5 percent and 10 formula children; and for the Education Finance Incentive Grants, at least 5 percent and 10 formula children. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Under the Concentration Grants an LEA must meet the eligibility criteria in the current year or have met the criteria at least once in the four years prior to the current year (34 CRF 200.73) |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act; Schedule (2) of Item 6100-134-0890 of the Budget Act of 2026 (Chapter 19) Statutes of 2026. |
| Source / Type |
Federal / Apportionment
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| State Fiscal Year |
2026-27
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
3010 / 8290
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| Total Available |
$2,076,137,515
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| Recipient Amount |
Unavailable
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
Unavailable
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
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| Due Date |
Unavailable
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| Expected Notification Date |
Unavailable
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Title I Policy, Program, and Support Office, TIMSO@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
School Fiscal Services Division, 916-327-0538 (phone), 916-327-6157 (fax)
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Last Modified:
July 7, 2026
