Federal Program Compliance
TEA's ESSA program compliance functions are provided primarily by the Federal Program Compliance Division (FPC), which administers most programs of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). FPC is a division of the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration (GCA).
COVID-19 and Federal Grant Funds
TEA's Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance page includes links the following FAQs, which include information related to federal funding and COVID-19:
CARES Act Equitable Services FAQ: Provide informations about equitable services for students and teachers in private non-profit (PNP) schools.
Federal Funding and Grants FAQ: Contains information on new flexibility/waivers received from USDE and includes a small section on CARES Act funding questions.
COVID-19 and CARES Act Funding FAQ: Provides important information about potential COVID-19 related costs that may be eligible for reimbursement with the CARES Act LEA grant and how to be properly documenting those costs now to be prepared for when the grant is available.
Federal Program Compliance
The links below lead to information for each of the programs that the Federal Program Compliance Division administers.
Title I, Part A—Improving Basic Programs
Title I, Part C—Education of Migratory Children
Title I, Part D—Prevention and Intervention for Delinquent, Neglected, and At-Risk Youth
Title II, Part A—Supporting Effective Instruction
Title IV, Part A—Student Support and Academic Enrichment
Title V, Part A—Funding Transferability
Title VIII—ESSA Unsafe School Choice Option
ESSA Private School Equitable Services
The following ESSA-related programs are administered in other divisions (click on each of the programs listed for program-specific information).
Title III, Part A—English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act
Division Resources
ESSA Compliance Reports - Resources Updated 07/30/2020
Program Webinars and Program Guides Updated 05/22/2020
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Documents by Program
Title I, Part A Updated 02/26/2021
Title I, Part C Updated 02/26/2021
Title I, Part D Updated 02/26/2021
Title II, Part A Updated 02/26/2021
Title IV, Part A Updated 02/26/2021
ESSA Private School Equitable Services Updated 02/26/2021
Updated Division Organization Chart Coming Soon
Division Staff Contact Information
For questions or additional information, please contact the Federal Program Compliance Division at ESSASupport@tea.texas.gov.
For Title I, Part C-Education of Migratory Children related questions, please contact the Federal Program Compliance Division at Migrant.Ed@tea.texas.gov.