The U.S. Department of Education (ED) administers programs authorized and funded by Congress. These programs provide financial aid:

• for eligible applicants for elementary, secondary, and college education;

• for the education of individuals with disabilities and of those who are illiterate, disadvantaged, or gifted; and

• for the education of immigrants, American Indians, and people with limited English proficiency.

The California Department of Education (CDE) receives this financial aid in the form of federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education and distributes the funding to LEAs according to the guidelines of the grant.

• Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI)
  A federal program providing CSI funds to LEAs to develop and implement school plans to improve student outcomes. 

• Title I - Parts A and D
  A federal program to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. 

• Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction
  A federal program that increases student academic achievement through strategies such as improving teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools. 

• Title III - Language Instruction for English Learners (EL) and Language Instruction for Immigrant Students
  A federal program to provide supplementary programs and services to assist EL and immigrant students in achieving grade-level and graduation standards, as well as assisting EL students with acquiring English. 

• Title IV, Part A, Student Support and Academic Enrichment
  A federal program to increase capacity to provide all students with access to a well-rounded education, improve conditions for student learning, and improve use of technology to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.