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The guidance materials below are intended to build the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) receiving federal funds from one or more programs authorized as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in order to administer programs effectively. The documents and resources developed by the 鶹 (鶹 or “the Department”) are informed by non-regulatory guidance issued by the United States Department of Education in order to provide accurate and complete information about both programmatic and fiscal topics of interest to district and school leaders, private school administrators, parents, and community stakeholders. For additional questions that may not be addressed, please contact us at conappta@nysed.gov.


​ESSA Funded Programs Calendar of Reminders|PDF Printable Version


Title I, Part A

USDE Guidance:

  • , March 2020
  • February 2024
  • Updated May 17,2023
  • ​SSeptember 2016

Title I, Part C (Migrant Education)

​The guidance materials below are intended to build the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in order to administer programs effectively in coordination and collaboration with local .

    • ABOUT New York State Migrant Education Program (NYS-MEP)

Title I, Part D (N&D Education)

USDE Guidance:

Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction)

USDE Guidance:

  • - September 2016

Title IV, Part A (SSAE)

​USDE Guidance:

  • -September 2016

Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)

USDE Guidance:

  • (see Sections 5201-5225)​​

​McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

​USDE Guidance:

  • - Updated August 2018

Equitable Services for Private Schools

USDE Guidance:

  • July 17, 2023