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Title I, Part A is a formula grant program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families .  Formula grant programs are noncompetitive awards based on a predetermined formula . Title I is the largest program supporting elementary and ​secondary education in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) . 

The Title I, Part A program is intended to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards, regardless of economic status . Title I is the government’s attempt to provide all children with the opportunity to ​receive a fair, equitable and high-quality education, and to close the achievement gap .