Connecticut State Department of Education

Title I, Part D

Overview

The Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, as authorized by Title I, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), consists of two subparts. The Subpart 1 State agency program was first authorized with Public Law 89-750, the Elementary and Secondary Amendments of 1966. The Subpart 2 local educational agency program was created in its present form with the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. The Title I, Part D program statute was most recently amended in 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Program Goals

The purpose of Title I, Part D is to:

  • Improve educational services for children and youth in local, tribal, and State institutions who are neglected, or delinquent children and youth, so that they have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children in the State are expected to meet.
  • Provide these children and youth with services to successfully transition to further schooling or employment.
  • Prevent youth who are at risk from dropping out of school and provide youth who drop out and children and youth returning from correctional facilities with a support system to ensure their continued education and the involvement of their families and communities.

Program Subparts

There are two subparts to Title I, Part D grant.

Subpart 1: State Agency Programs

Subpart 2: Local Education Agency Programs

  • The Subpart 2 Local Educational Agency program provides funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) that work with local residential facilities that serve adjudicated youth.

Program Resources