Grant opportunity · Maryland State Department of Education

Rural and Low-Income School Program (RLIS) FY23

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About this opportunity

The Rural and Low-Income School Program (RLIS) is authorized under the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) in Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It provides supplemental grant funding to help rural local education agencies (LEAs) increase student academic achievement. In Maryland, only Dorchester County Public Schools qualifies for this grant per the U.S. Department of Education. Federal eligibility criteria require a low-income designation (at least 20% of children ages 5–17 below the poverty line per SAIPE data) and a rural designation (all schools must have NCES locale code 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, or be in a state-defined rural area). The FY23 grant period was July 1, 2022 – Septe…

Who may apply

government

Deadline

2023-02-13

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