Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities
Program Objectives
The purpose of this program is: to pay the costs of developing the standards and high-quality assessments required by Title I of the ESEA. Once a State has put in place those standards and assessments, it may use program funds to pay for the administration of the assessments and for other activities related to ensuring that the State�s schools and LEAs are held accountable for results and helping students attain challenging academic standards linked to college- and career-readiness. Such activities may include, among other things, developing standards and assessments in subjects other than those required by Title I, refining State assessments to ensure continued alignment with standards, expanding the range of testing accommodations for students with disabilities and for English Learner students, developing multiple measures to ensure the validity and reliability of State assessments, and using academic assessment instruments such as performance and technology-based assessments or computer adaptive assessments to better reflect the kind of complex work students do in an effective classroom and the real world.
Who Can Benefit
States and local educational agencies.
Financial Information
Award Amounts
FY 2023 range of awards to States: $3,329,065- $ 27,583,745 average $7,074,410. FY 2024 range of awards to States: $3,334,029-$27,291,752 average $7,027,096.
Program Funding
(Formula Grants) FY 23$369,100,000.00; FY 24 est $369,100,000.00; FY 25 est $369,100,000.00; FY 22$369,100,000.00; FY 21$369,100,000.00; FY 20$369,100,000.00; FY 19$369,100,000.00; FY 18$369,100,000.00; FY 17$369,051,480.00; FY 16$369,051,480.00; -
Program Recipients (FY2024)
Made grants to 53 State educational agencies.
How to Apply
This program is typically administered through institutions or organizations. Contact your school's financial aid office or visit the official program website for application information.
Visit Program WebsiteAdministering Agency
OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Data Source
Information from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Last updated: December 2024.
Program Details
- CFDA Number
- 84.369
- Assistance Type
- FORMULA GRANTS
- Official Website
- www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/saa.html...
Related Programs
- Adult Education - Basic Grants to States (CFDA 84.002)
- Civil Rights Training and Advisory Services (also known as Equity Assistance Centers) (CFDA 84.004)
- FSEOG (CFDA 84.007)
- Title I Basic, Concentration, Targeted and Education Finance Incentive Grants (CFDA 84.010)
- Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013)