ESEA TITLE I, PART D: Neglected and Delinquent

Funding

$47.6M, allocated by formula

Eligibility

SEAs, one or more LEAs, other public agencies, or private nonprofit organizations.

Sample Use of Funds

Activities could include:

• Meeting the educational needs of children and youth in institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth;
• Attending community day programs for neglected or delinquent children and youth; or in adult correctional institutions;
• Programs and projects that concentrate on providing participants with the knowledge and skills needed to make a successful transition to secondary school completion, career and technical education, further education, or employment;
• Programs and projects that may include providing targeted services for youth who have come in contact with both the child welfare system and juvenile justice system;
• Upgrading the entire educational effort of an institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth (other than an adult correctional institution) or a community-day program if the State agency has developed, and the SEA has approved, a comprehensive plan for that institution or program;
• Programs and projects designed to support educational services that are provided to children and youth identified by the State agency as failing, or most at-risk of failing, to meet the challenging State academic standards.

For all uses of funds, see the complete ESSA Federal Funding Guide (PDF).

Program Changes Under ESSA:

Emphasizing the attainment of regular high school diplomas as the preferred program outcome; improving transitions for youth between correctional facilities and local education programs and schools, particularly to provide for educational continuity, to ensure credit accrual, and to support the successful completion of high school and pathways into postsecondary education and the workforce; expanding the programs to better include students served by the Bureau of Indian Education or tribal schools; focusing on the unique needs of children who have interacted with both the child welfare system and the justice system; and allowing local programs to use funds for pay-for-success initiatives.

For more information, contact Tom Zembar at 202.822.7109 or [email protected]

Next Steps

You have a right to know if your state or district applied for the funds and influence how they are spent. Most grants have already been disbursed to your state and district, but others may require an application.

Once you find a grant, make sure it’s appropriate for your intended use. Then, contact your local NEA Affiliate to organize an effort to hold your district and state accountable for how the money is used.