# Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (84.215)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.1 billion in 559 grants, about $2.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports high-quality programs designed to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies and schools. The Promise Neighborhoods program supports distressed communities in improving the academic and developmental outcomes for children, youth, and their families from birth through college. The Full-Service Community Schools supports the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools that improve the coordination, integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and families, particularly for children attending high-poverty schools, including high-poverty rural schools. Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects provides grants to entities identified in explanatory statements accompanying appropriation acts for the purposes described therein, providing a variety of education services.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $172 million | 101 |
| 2022 | $150 million | 175 |
| 2023 | $255 million | 247 |
| 2024 | $297 million | 238 |
| 2025 | $244 million | 149 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Partners for Rural Impact, Inc | Kentucky | $61.5 million |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Illinois | $37.0 million |
| Delta Health Alliance, Inc. | Mississippi | $36.6 million |
| South Ward Alliance | New Jersey | $36.4 million |
| Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence | Kentucky | $29.0 million |
| California State University, East Bay Foundation, Inc. | California | $27.4 million |
| John H Boner Community Center Inc | Indiana | $26.1 million |
| Yurok Tribe | California | $24.6 million |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center | Connecticut | $24.3 million |
| Western Michigan University | Michigan | $24.1 million |
| SBCS Corporation | California | $20.8 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | $19.9 million |
| University of Evansville | Indiana | $18.0 million |
| Association of Alaska School Boards | Alaska | $16.8 million |
| Self Enhancement, Inc | Oregon | $16.7 million |
| Florida Atlantic University | Florida | $15.4 million |
| Lancaster County Partners for Youth, Inc. | South Carolina | $14.8 million |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore | Maryland | $14.8 million |
| United Way of Treasure Valley, Inc. | Idaho | $14.8 million |
| The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Florida | $14.8 million |