Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (84.215)
Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (Assistance Listing 84.215) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $1.1 billion in 559 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $950,000. Half of the 559 awards fell between $431,500 and $1.7 million, and they ranged from $1 to $28.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Grant awards559
- Typical award$950,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$244 million
- Size rank243 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (contracts)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $172 million in fiscal 2021 to $244 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 243rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 44% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Local educational agencies, the Bureau of Indian Education, institutions of higher education, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, public and private organizations and institutions may apply.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used to support a wide range of projects under the specific program authorities. Competitions are announced in the Federal Register. Specific limitations and restrictions for each competition are provided in the Federal Register notice.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Varies by competition.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (84.215) awarded $1.1 billion across 559 grant awards, an average of $2.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 31% of the money, state and local governments 27% and colleges and universities 25%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 157 | $351 million | 31% |
| State and local governments | 217 | $301 million | 27% |
| Colleges and universities | 102 | $283 million | 25% |
| Other | 68 | $135 million | 12% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 8 | $42.6 million | 3.8% |
| Businesses | 7 | $5.7 million | 0.5% |
By state
47 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 26 | $127 million |
| California | 49 | $122 million |
| Illinois | 34 | $71.7 million |
| Indiana | 13 | $64.7 million |
| Michigan | 17 | $56.0 million |
| Mississippi | 18 | $51.9 million |
| Florida | 30 | $51.3 million |
| New York | 42 | $50.5 million |
| Connecticut | 32 | $50.4 million |
| New Jersey | 9 | $50.3 million |
| Texas | 24 | $39.8 million |
| Alaska | 20 | $34.2 million |
| North Carolina | 10 | $30.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $24.2 million |
| Oregon | 11 | $22.0 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $21.5 million |
| Washington | 15 | $19.6 million |
| Georgia | 14 | $19.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $17.7 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $16.5 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $16.2 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $14.8 million |
| Missouri | 4 | $14.8 million |
| Hawaii | 16 | $13.4 million |
| Nevada | 10 | $13.3 million |
| Virginia | 9 | $10.9 million |
| New Mexico | 15 | $9.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 10 | $8.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $8.0 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $7.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 11 | $7.4 million |
| Maine | 8 | $6.9 million |
| Ohio | 7 | $6.3 million |
| Louisiana | 3 | $5.1 million |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $4.8 million |
| Nebraska | 2 | $4.0 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $3.7 million |
| Colorado | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $2.6 million |
| Vermont | 4 | $2.4 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Delaware | 2 | $2.2 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $1.4 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $1.3 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 4 | $939,715 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $830,805 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $400,000 |