KDE seeking public comment on waiver request related to federal funding

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Press Release


Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

Director of Communications

Office: (502) 564-2000

jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov

Advisory 26-125

 

May 1, 2026


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KDE seeking public comment on waiver request related to federal funding

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking public comment on the state’s request to waive the carryover limitation for Title I, Part A and to extend the period of availability of funds for programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

KDE is seeking extended timelines for Title I, Part A, including the portions of the state education agency's Title I, Part A award used to carry out section 1003 school improvement, section 1003A; Title I, Part D, Subpart 2; Title I, Part B; Title I, Part C; Title I, Part D, Subpart 1; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; Title IV, Part A; Title IV, Part B; Title V, Part B, Subpart 2; and the Stronger Connections Grant.

The full waiver can be accessed online on KDE’s Federal Title Programs webpage. To request an accessible version, please contact GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, director of education policy for KDE.

Public comments must be received by 5 p.m. ET on May 6.

Comments may be emailed to kdecommunications@education.ky.gov or submitted to Todd Allen, General Counsel, Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd, 5th Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. Comments also may be submitted via fax at (502) 564-9321. All comments that are received during the window will be considered before submission of the waiver to USED.