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Georgia Board of Education distributes remaining federal funds to school districts

By Lawson Smith Anchor/Reporter
Posted 12:00PM on Wednesday 6th August 2025 ( 3 weeks ago )

The Georgia Board of Education voted Wednesday to distribute  $145,546,701 in federal funds to Georgia school districts, under the recommendation of State School Superintendent Richard Woods.

These allocations released by the U.S. Department of Education  includes all previously delayed federal funding through the Title I, Part C; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; and Title IV, Part A grants.

Title IV, Part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers) funding was released by USED prior to other grants, and the board voted to accept and distribute those dollars at a called board meeting on July 29.

“I’m relieved that Georgia has now received the full federal education funds previously approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump,” Superintendent Woods said in a release. “I appreciate the State Board of Education and Chairman Stan DeJarnett working quickly to hold several called meetings and ensure these funds reach districts without further delay, and I want to thank our Federal Programs team, led by Deputy Superintendent Shaun Owen, for their continued hard work. As I’ve said before, I support both fiscal responsibility and the principle of returning control of education to states and local communities. That work is only possible when states have timely access to the resources already authorized at the federal level. I’m glad Georgia districts will now have these funds in hand as we get our school year started.”

Each grant program financially supports specific aspects of Georgia Education and student achievement, according to the Georgia Department of Education. 

Title I, Part C, aims to address the needs of migratory children through services like tutoring, summer programs and parent outreach.

Title II, Part A, funds resources to enhance teacher and leader effectiveness through professional development, recruitment and retention. 

Title III, Part A, supports English learners in achieving English proficiency through language instruction, educator training and community engagement.

Title IV, Part A  funding promotes a well-rounded education, safe and healthy school environments, and effective technology use to enhance learning and digital literacy.

 Gainesville City Schools and Hall County School systems will receive $991,326 and $2,560,727 in federal funding, respectively.  

An allocation sheet issued by the GaDOE showed both districts will receive the most funding for Title III, Part A and Title II, Part A. Gainesville City Schools will receive $314,970  for Title III, Part A and $293,663 for Title II, Part A funding. Meanwhile, Hall County Schools will receive $892,348 to support resources under Title II, Part A and $794,978 to fund Title III, Part A instruction. 

The total FY2026 funding for other northeast Georgia school systems are as follows: 

The Title IV, Part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers) funds released last week support high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs. 

Federal funds received for 21st CCLC programs in Georgia were lower this year due to funding based on states’ Title I allocations, which decreased in Georgia last year due to changes in Census data. 

Georgia received $40,591,845 in federal Title IV, Part B funds but was able to distribute $48,236,712 to subgrantees, using carryover funds to cover the difference, the GaDOE said.
 

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