Federal Grants Update for Title I-C Migrant (Migrant Ed), Title II (ESEA Consolidated), Title III, Title IV, Part A (ESEA Consolidated), Title IV, Part B (21st Century), and WIOA Title II, Adult Education State Grant Program (Adult Education Consolidated) for Fiscal Year 2026 

ADE has received information regarding federal allocations for Title I-C Migrant (Migrant Ed), Title II (ESEA Consolidated), Title III, Title IV, Part A (ESEA Consolidated), Title IV, Part B (21st Century), and WIOA Title II, Adult Education State Grant Program (Adult Education Consolidated) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. 

The United States Department of Education (ED) is reviewing the FY 2026 federal awards listed above, and therefore, ED has not issued Grant Award Notifications to the states in time for the July 1 state fiscal year opening. Federal obligations have not been made to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), and ADE cannot access federal monies earmarked for those affected programs until ED and the Office of Management and Budget provide those financial amounts to states. 

Therefore, ADE will be taking steps to minimize confusion for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) interfacing with the affected programs in Grants Management Enterprise (GME) for FY 2026 funding applications:

A) FY 2026 funding applications that have not been SEA Director approved will be reviewed, but not SEA Director approved until a federal award has been provided by ED
B) FY 2026 funding applications that have already been SEA Director approved will have a programmatic hold placed to ensure that potential reimbursements from the affected programs are not drawn down 

No adjustments will be made to FY 2025 funding applications, and LEAs may continue to use FY 2025 funds from the affected programs. 

LEAs will be able to use FY 2026 funds to reimburse themselves for valid obligations made on or after the later of the following dates, contingent upon future grant awards from ED:

•  The date the SEA may begin obligating funds (i.e., July 1, 2025), or The date the LEA submits its application to the SEA in substantially approvable form. (34 CFR §76.708(a)) 
• For example, LEAs may use state and local funds to support the positions until a more permanent funding source can be identified. 

ADE is working to obtain information and to get access to the federal funds as soon as possible. 

Please contact specialists in the respective programs for any basic questions. Advanced questions will be forwarded to the appropriate staff.