FEDERAL FUNDING
Polk County Public Schools receives $1.5M federal grant for GEAR UP college readiness
Polk County School DistrictFloridaPolk County School District was awarded $1,528,000 in federal assistance from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education. The funding supports the district's GEAR UP initiative to enhance college and career possibilities for students, with a performance period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
- This action
- $1,528,000
- Not the award total
- Action date
- Sep 22, 2026
- 51 days ago
- Program
- Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
- Assistance listing 84.334
- Spending window
- 11 months left
- Ends September 30, 2027
$1.5M awardedSep 22
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DRDawn RobertsonDirector, Grants and Acquisitions · Grants and AcquisitionsEmail & phoneEmail & phoneDSDenisse SantosSenior Director · Department of Behavior and Mental HealthEmail & phoneEmail & phoneKFKerri FosterSenior Director K-12 Mathematics · K-12 Curriculum — MathematicsEmail & phoneEmail & phone59 more contacts at this agency, with email and phoneGet contacts free →
Award details
- Recipient
- Polk County School District
- Awarding agency
- Department of Education
- Awarding office
- Office Of Postsecondary Education
- Assistance type
- Grant
- Action
- NEW AWARD (modification 1)
- Period of performance
- October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
- Award ID (FAIN)
- P334A260394
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