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Title I Overview
  


Title I, Part A

Title I, Part A is a federal program that provides financial assistance to local school systems and schools with high percentages of poor children to support the academic achievement of disadvantaged students. All twenty-four local school systems in Maryland receive Title I funds which are distributed to high poverty schools within their districts so the schools can provide additional academic support and learning opportunities to help low-achieving children master challenging curricula and meet state standards in core academic subjects. Title I funds support extra instruction in reading and mathematics, additional teachers, materials of instruction, as well as after-school and summer programs to extend and reinforce the regular school curriculum. There are currently 401 Title I schools in Maryland.
In Focus
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
No Child Left Behind

There are two types of Title I programs: Targeted Assistance Programs and Schoolwide Programs

Targeted Assistance Programs:

  • Schools participating in targeted-assistance programs must have at least 35 percent of their population eligible for Free and/or Reduced Meals (FARMS).

  • Title I funds may only be used to provide services to children who are identified as having the greatest need for educational assistance, (children who are failing or at risk of failing to meet standards).

  • Children with disabilities, children who are homeless, children who are neglected or delinquent, and children with limited English proficiency, may be eligible to receive Title I services.

  • All newly designated Title I schools must begin as Targeted Assistance schools.

  • There are currently 101 Title I Targeted Assistance schools in Maryland.

Schoolwide Programs:

  • Schools may be designated as schoolwide when at least 40 percent of the students are eligible for Free and/or Reduced Meals (FARMS).

  • Title I funds may be used to upgrade the entire school’s educational program so that the overall education of ALL children who attend the school can be improved.

  • All children, including those with disabilities and children with limited English proficiency, are eligible to receive Title I services.

  • There are currently 300 Schoolwide Program schools in Maryland.


Information concerning 2010 School Improvement Grants (SIG) Program, authorized under section 1003(g) Title I
• Definitions for SIG
• SEA Application for 2010 Title I SIG, 1003(g)
• LEA Application for 2010 Title I SIG, 1003(g)
• FAQS for Maryland Local Educational Agencies  on School Improvement Grants under Section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Prince George's County Public Schools Approved 2010 Title I SIG 1003(g) Grant

Title I School Improvement Grant SY 2009-2010 Section 1003(a)


Maryland Summary Title I School Improvement Grants 1003(a) grant and 1003(g) grants
The purpose of this document is to make all Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) aware of how eligible LEAs are using the 1003(a) and 1003(g) grants in Maryland. These grants are being used by LEAs with schools in improvement, corrective action, and restructuring. Or, using Maryland’s New Differentiated Accountability Pilot, these grants can be allocated to LEAs with schools in the Comprehensive Needs Pathway, Priority Comprehensive Needs Pathway, Focused Needs Pathway, or Priority Focused Needs Pathway.


Request for Grant Proposals: Title I School Improvement, Title I 1003(g), SY 2008-2010


Request for Grant Proposals: 1003(g) Grant for Focus Pathway Schools
Due Dates:
• February 23, 2009 : 1st draft
• March 6, 2009 : 2nd draft
• March 16, 2009: Final hard copy
Contact Information
Maria E. Lamb, Director
Program Improvement and Family Support Branch
Division of Student, Family, and School Support
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  (410) 767-0286
Fax:  (410) 333-8010
Email:  mlamb@msde.state.md.us
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