Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program

SSAE
CFDA 84.424 Active Formula Grants
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$1.35B FY2025
$392M
FY17
$1.07B
FY18
$1.14B
FY19
$1.18B
FY20
$1.19B
FY21
$1.25B
FY22
$1.35B
FY23
$1.35B
FY24*
$1.35B
FY25*
* estimated

Who has received this funding

Organizations awarded under CFDA 84.424 (USAspending.gov).

Program Objective

To improve student’s academic achievement by increasing the capacity of States, local educational agencies (LEAs), schools and local communities to: (1) provide all students with access to a well-rounded education; (2) improve school conditions for student learning; and (3) improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy for all students.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • State governments

State educational agencies including for the Outlying Areas and the Secretary of the Interior. LEAs and Indian tribal schools are subgrantees.

Beneficiaries

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LEAs, schools, and their community stakeholders will benefit directly by improving students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity to: (1) provide all students with access to a well-rounded education; (2) improve school conditions for student learning: and (3) improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy for all students.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

The Department of Education makes formula grants through state plan review process.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

A State educational agency (SEA) must reserve at least 95 percent of its SSAE program allocation for subgrants to LEAs and not more than 1 percent of its SSAE program allocation for administrative costs.

An SEA may use any remaining funds to support State-level activities and programs designed to meet the purposes of the program, which may include monitoring and providing technical assistance to LEAs.

LEAs receiving formula allocations of $30,000 or more must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment and, based on the results of that assessment, use not less than 20 percent of their allocations for activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent for activities to support safe and healthy students, and a portion to support the effective use of technology. LEAs receiving formula allocations less than $30,000 must use funds to carry out activities in at least one of these three areas. LEAs may reserve up to 2 percent of their allocations for administrative costs.
Each subgrant awarded must be for a term of 1 year and in an amount of not less than $10,000. LEAs may form consortia and combine subgrant allocations to carry out activities jointly.

SEAs and LEAs must use funds to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be used for authorized activities.

Required Documentation

OMB Circular No. A-133. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Formula

ESEA Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1

Contacts

Bryan Williams
202-453-6715
Office of Formula Grants, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20202
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2024-11-12. Spec v1.0. Last synced: 2026-06-02 02:42:23.