Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. Announces $14.5 billion Title I Funding to Schools

Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-8) announced an estimated $14.5 billion of Title I funding going to NJ schools.

According to the NJ Department of Education website:

The No Child Left Behind law authorizes allocation of  Title I, Part A funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) that meet the requirements of four separate funding formulas: Basic Grants, Concentration Grants, Targeted Grants, and Education Finance Incentive Grants. Allocations are based primarily on the number of poor children in each school district.  These allocations are calculated initially by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and for each district on record, based on census population and enrollment and poverty counts of children age 5-17. The funds to local school districts are part of $14.5 billion appropriated under the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2010, for activities authorized by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

“As a former educator, I know the greatest disservice a school can do is to forsake those students who aren’t successful in the classroom,” said U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-8th district). “That is why the federal government is providing resources to help schools reach students who are at risk of not realizing their full potential. These dollars will help children succeed in the classroom, and help public schools achieve their mission of providing quality education to all students.” 

Here is a list of the estimated funding some area schools will receive:

• Belleville: $982,325
• Bloomfield: $1,025,767
• Cedar Grove: $$53,991
• Glen Ridge: $ $36,523
• Montclair: $560,924
• Nutley: $278,000
• South Orange – Maplewood: $488,913
• Verona: $$52,403

The above is a list of preliminary fiscal year (FY) 2011 formula allocations (which are initially available for school year (SY) 2011-12) by local educational agencies (LEAs) for Title I, Part A Grants to LEAs. The final allocations, which the Department of Education (ED) expects to release later this month, will change slightly because of revisions in certain Title I, Part A formula data elements.

Of the $14.5 billion appropriated for Title I, Part A, approximately $3.7 billion will become available on July 1, 2010, and the remaining $10.8 billion will become available on October 1, 2010.