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Dear Colleagues,
We wanted to provide you with an update on our federal funding allocations for the upcoming academic year. Yesterday, we received notice that Title V, Part B Rural and Low-Income funding has been received.
As previously shared, we have received our Title I, Part A allocations as formula grants, not block grants. This means those funds will be distributed to districts as expected.
We’ve also received grant award notifications (GANs) for the following programs:
- Title I, Part D: Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk
- Title IX, McKinney Vento: Education for Homeless Children and Youth
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
However, the U.S. Department of Education has not yet issued final decisions or award notifications for the following Title programs:
- Title I, Part C
- Title II, Part A
- Title III, Part A
- Title IV, Parts A and B
The OPI received the following email from the Department earlier this week:
“Given the change in Administrations, the Department is reviewing the FY 2025 funding for the [Title I-C, II-A, III-A, IV-A, IV-B] grant program(s), and decisions have not yet been made concerning submissions and awards for this upcoming academic year. Accordingly, the Department will not be issuing Grant Award Notifications obligating funds for these programs on July 1 prior to completing that review. The Department remains committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the President’s priorities and the Department’s statutory responsibilities”
At this time, that is all the information that we have from the Department. However, we remain optimistic that awards will be released soon as they have been appropriated by Congress. In the meantime, I have been in touch with the federal government, other state superintendents, and national organizations to get the latest information available. We understand many of you are finalizing district budgets, and we will share any updates as soon as they become available.
Please know I have expressed to our federal partners the importance of timely funding for Montana schools.
Thank you for your continued dedication and patience as we navigate this process.
Questions? Contact:
McKenna Gregg, Communications Director
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