Title IV, Part A: Student Supports and Academic Enrichment (SASE) Grant Program

Supplemental well-rounded education activities may include but are not limited to:

• College and career guidance and counseling programs;
• Music and arts;
• Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), including computer science;
• Accelerated learning programs;
• Civics education;
• Foreign language;
• Environmental education;
• Programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community involvement;
• Programs that integrate multiple disciplines, such as programs that combine art and math; or
• Other programs and activities to support student access to, and success in, a variety of well-rounded experiences

Resource:

• T4PA Technical Assistance Center Title IV, Part A Searchable Statute

Supplemental safe and healthy student programs and activities may include but are not limited to:

• Drug and violence prevention;
• School-based mental health services
• Integrating health and safety practices in schools or athletic programs;
• Bullying and harassment prevention;
• Relationship-building skills;
• Mentoring and school counseling;
• Establish or improve school dropout and reentry programs;
• Establish or enhance effective learning skills that are essential for school readiness and academic success; 
• High-quality training for school personnel related to suicide prevention, trauma-informed practices and classroom management, conflict resolution, school-based violence, or drug abuse prevention;
• Designing and implementing plans to reduce exclusionary discipline practices; 
• Implementing schoolwide positive behavior interventions and supports; or
• School or district site resource coordinators to establish and strengthen community supports and relationships.

Resource:

• T4PA Technical Assistance Center Title IV, Part A Searchable Statute

Supplemental effective use of technology activities may include but are not limited to:

• Providing educators, school leaders and administrators with professional learning tools, devices, content and resources to personalize learning, and support teacher collaboration;
• Build technological capacity and infrastructure;
• Develop or use effective or innovative strategies to deliver specialized or rigorous academic courses and curricula;
• Blended learning projects;
• Relationship-building skills;
• Professional development in the use of technology; or
• Establish or improve school dropout and reentry programs;
• Providing students in rural, remote or underserved areas with the resources to take advantage of high-quality digital learning experiences and resources.

Resource:

• T4PA Technical Assistance Center Title IV, Part A Searchable Statute

To be eligible to receive an allocation under the Title IV-A Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant, a local education agency (LEA) must have received a Title I-A allocation in the previous year.

Eligible LEA's receive an annual allocation of funds each year. Title IV-A allocations for LEAs are calculated by formula, based on the proportion of those LEAs’ prior year’s Title I, Part A (Title I-A) allocation. SEAs are required to ensure no LEA receives an allocation less than $10,000. If the amount of funds is insufficient to make allocations of $10,000 for eligible LEAs, the allocations to LEAs above $10,000 will be reduced until all eligible LEAs receive the minimum allocation of $10,000.

LEAs that receive an allocation of $30,000 or more must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment with stakeholders at least once every three years. This needs assessment may be done in conjunction with other needs assessments conducted by the LEA, including the LEA’s Strategic Plan.