Comprehensive Literacy Development (84.371)
Comprehensive Literacy Development (Assistance Listing 84.371) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $1.0 billion in 57 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $17.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $17.6 million. Half of the 57 awards fell between $10.4 million and $23.1 million, and they ranged from $156,038 to $86.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.0 billion
- Grant awards57
- Typical award$17.6 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$247 million
- Size rank255 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $188 million in fiscal 2021 to $247 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 255th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 82% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 35 states and territories.
What the program funds
The objective of the Comprehensive Literacy Development program is to advance literacy skills, including pre-literacy skills, reading and writing for students from birth through grade 12, including English learner and students with disabilities.
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
State educational agencies are eligible applicants.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Comprehensive Literacy Development discretionary grantees must use these funds to carry out the activities described in their approved applications. Striving Readers/Comprehensive Literacy Development grantees must use these funds to create a comprehensive literacy program to advance literacy skills, including pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing. These funds must be used for services and activities that have characteristics of effective literacy instruction through professional development, screening and assessment, targeted interventions for students reading below grade level and other research-based methods of improving classroom instruction and practices for all students. Grantees may reserve up to 5 percent of their awards for State leadership activities, including technical assistance and training, data collection, reporting, and administration.
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.
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Award range and average, in the agency's words
No Current Data Available.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Comprehensive Literacy Development (84.371) awarded$1.0 billion across 57 grant awards, an average of $17.7 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 98% of the money, colleges and universities 1.7% and tribes 0.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 50 | $988 million | 98% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $16.8 million | 1.7% |
| Other | 4 | $1.9 million | 0.2% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $970,000 | 0.1% |
By state
32 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3 | $120 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $85.1 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $49.0 million |
| Montana | 2 | $48.0 million |
| New Mexico | 2 | $47.4 million |
| North Dakota | 2 | $45.5 million |
| Alaska | 2 | $41.4 million |
| Wyoming | 2 | $39.5 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $39.3 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $36.5 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $34.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $31.9 million |
| Minnesota | 1 | $30.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $30.2 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $29.8 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $23.8 million |
| Arkansas | 1 | $23.7 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $23.2 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $23.1 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $23.0 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $22.1 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $22.0 million |
| Florida | 1 | $20.8 million |
| Texas | 1 | $19.5 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $18.1 million |
| California | 2 | $16.8 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $13.9 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $13.2 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $12.8 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $10.4 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $9.0 million |
| Guam | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | $945,712 |
| American Samoa | 2 | $925,319 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | $745,748 |