Title V, Part B, Rural Education Achievement, Fiscal Year 2026-27

Funding Description

Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 Rural and Low-Income School Program (RLIS), is a federal program contained in the Consolidated Application. Funds are available under formula basis that target rural local educational agencies (LEAs).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Subpart 2: RLIS: An LEA is eligible for RLIS if 20 percent or more of the children served by the LEA are from families with incomes below poverty, and all of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a school locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43 by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, TK
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act; Schedule (1) of Item 6100-137-0890 of the Budget Act of 2026 (Chapter ##, Statutes of 2026)
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2026-27
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4126, 5810 / 8290
Total Available	$5,507,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Title V, Part B Rural Education Initiative [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/rp/]
Fiscal	Title V, RLIS [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/titlev.asp]
Consolidated Application	Consolidated Application Information [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/]
Other	The school locale code is assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics on the basis of the school's physical address, or mailing address, if the former is not reported. Categories include rural areas, (school locale codes 32, 33, 41, 42, and 43). The legal authority is Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Section 5221.

Contacts

Program	Patricia Ramirez, REAP@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-319-0538 (phone), 916-319-6157 (fax)