Authorized in December 2015, the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA) introduced a new block formula grant under Title IV,
Part A with a wide range of allowable uses. Title IV, Part A, Student
Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grants are intended to improve
students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of States,
LEAs, schools, and local communities to:
- provide all students with access to a well-rounded education,
- improve school conditions for student learning, and
- improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students. (ESEA section 4101).
E3 Grants
The Georgia Department of Education’s Career, Technical and
Agricultural Education (CTAE) office, in collaboration with the Title IV, Part
A Student Support and Academic Enrichment program office, is pleased to
announce the release of a Request for Application (RFA) for competitive E3
(Entrepreneurship - Enterprise - Education) grants. The purpose
of the E3 (Entrepreneurship - Enterprise - Education) grant is to
assist rural schools and districts in creating and developing entrepreneurship
initiatives. These initiatives will support quality entrepreneurial
lessons which will significantly improve student access to entrepreneurships
and enterprise and advance the curriculum of CTAE pathways or classes.
This Request for Application (RFA) is specifically for the creation of new
entrepreneurial lessons and curriculum to expand existing CTAE classes or
implement new pathways in rural Georgia. Additional information is
available here.
Title IV, A SSAE Community Forum
The online SSAE Community Forum was created by the Georgia Department of Education to serve as a central location where school districts can share best practices, search for new ideas and collaborate with each other. To access the Community Forum as a member, please click here. To request membership or report an issue, please contact Dawna Hatcher, Program Specialist, at dhatcher@doe.k12.ga.us.