Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) 2022-2023

Public Notice for Applying for the ESSA Federal Grant Funding

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District is making public notice for applying for the ESSA Consolidated Application for funding. Rio Grande City Grulla ISD will apply for the following program areas:

Title I, Part A - Intent and Purpose: Title I Part A, provides supplemental resources to LEA’s to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families, and provide high-quality education that will enable all children to meet the challenging state academic standards. 

Award Amount: $5,282,607

Proposed Usage:

• Supplies and materials
• Professional and contracted services
• Staff (professional and paraprofessional)
• Parental Involvement Activities
• Homeless and Foster Services

Title I, Part C – Intent and Purpose: Title I Part C, provides supplemental resources to LEAs to help migratory children with resources and opportunities to attain a quality education.

Award Amount: $1,079,075

Proposed Usage:

• Payroll costs
• Professional and contracted services
• Supplies and Materials

Title II, Part A - Intent and Purpose: Title II, Part A, provides resources to LEAs for the following:

• Increase student achievement consistent with the challenging state academic standards
• Improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders
• Increase the number of teachers, principals and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools
• Provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals and other school leaders

Award Amount: $526,333

Proposed Usage:

• Payroll costs

Title III, Part A - Intent and Purpose: Title III, Part A, provides supplemental resources to LEAs to help ensure that children who are English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency at high levels in academic subjects and can meet the same challenging state academic standards that all children are expected to meet.

Award Amount: $688,619

Proposed Usage:

• Supplies and materials
• Professional and contracted services
• Payroll costs

Title IV, Part A - Intent and Purpose: Title IV, Part A Subpart I is designed to improve the academic achievement of all students by increasing the capacity of LEAs, schools, and communities to:

• Provide all students with access to a well-rounded education
• Improve school conditions for student learning
• Improve the use of technology in order to enhance academic outcomes and digital literacy of students

Award Amount: $413,715

Proposed Usage:

• Supplies and material
• Professional and contracted services
• Technology

For more information or comments, please contact the district ESSA contact:

District Contact Name:  Virginia E. Gonzalez

Phone Number: 956-716-6731

Email: ginagonzalez@rgccisd.org