Federal Resources

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) administers approximately $116.7 million in federal aid to Rhode Island districts and schools in support of direct educational and support services at the pre-school to grade 12 level. While the United States Department of Education is the primary source of the funds, Rhode Island schools and districts benefit from funding from other agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

The state-administered programs are all a result of federally-enacted legislation. RIDE works closely with the United States Department of Education, the Council of Chief State School Officers, and the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation to advocate for federal resources to assist districts and schools to improve the academic performance of all students.

RIDE tracks new and emerging federal legislation and programs impacting education to ensure continuity of funding and integration with state initiatives. In addition to state-administered programs, RIDE also tracks and provides information on direct federal to local funding opportunities administered by the United States Department of Education.

Information on programs and funding administered by RIDE can be accessed on this Web site in the section called Federal and State Funding.

Information on initiatives of the U.S. Department of Education can be found at http://www.ed.gov/.

Information or the status of federal legislation are available at http://thomas.loc.gov/.

Note: RIDE does not handle grants or scholarships for college students. Viewers interested in student grants and financial assistance should contact individual colleges and universities and/or the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority at (401) 736-1100, and/or the Rhode Student Loan Authority at (401) 736-1190.