Title I Grants: One formula grant program assists school districts in educating low-income students. Preliminary funding numbers for Wisconsin school districts receiving these grants are available from the Department of Education. A second formula grant program provides funding to help Wisconsin schools identified for improvement under No Child Left Behind. IDEA Grants: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides formula grants to states to support educating students with disabilities. Federal Education Technology Grants: These are formula grants distributed to states to boost technology programs in school. McKinney-Vento Grants: Provides educational services to homeless children. Pell Grants: The increase in funding for the Pell Grant program will help increase the maximum allowable award by $500 to $4,860 for the 2009-2010 award year. Teacher Incentive Fund Grants: Helps develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools. National School Lunch Equipment Grants: These grants will be provided to the state, which will distribute funds to schools and school districts to assist in the upgrade of equipment and facilities related to the National School Lunch Program. Wisconsin will receive $1.7 million from this program.
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