Program Office: Student Achievement and School Accountability
CFDA Number: 84.377A
Program Type: Formula Grants
Also Known As: School Improvement Grants
In conjunction with Title I funds for school improvement reserved under section 1003(a) of the ESEA, School Improvement Grants under section 1003(g) of the ESEA are used to improve student achievement in Title I schools identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring so as to enable those schools to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) and exit improvement status.
Appropriations for School Improvement Grants have grown from $125 million in fiscal year (FY) 2007 to $546 million in FY 2009. The ARRA provides an additional $3 billion for School Improvement Grants in FY 2009. The proposed requirements in this notice would govern the total $3.546 billion in FY 2009 school improvement funds, an unprecedented sum with the potential to support implementation of the fundamental changes needed to turn around some of the Nation’s lowest-achieving schools.
