Title I, Parts A & D - Neglected or Delinquent 

The purposes of Title I, Part D are:

1. To improve educational services for children and youth in local, Tribal, and State institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that these children and youth have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children and youth in the State are expected to meet;
2. To provide these children and youth with services to enable them to transition successfully from institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and
3. To prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school as well as to provide dropouts and children and youth returning from correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth, with a support system to ensure their continued education and the involvement of their families and communities.

Source: ESEA section 1401(a)

Title I, Part A (Neglected) funding is to support eligible neglected facilities that provide the majority of its students' educational services within the local school districts who have been placed by the courts due to abandonment, abuse, or parental neglect.

Title I, Part D Subparts 1 and 2 (Delinquent) funding is to support education and training for students who are residents within a locally secured (or unsecured) detention center or correctional facility. Students who reside in eligible delinquent facilities are placed there by the courts due to adjudication or pre-adjudication in a criminal or civil court case. Upon release from a facility, the goal for all students is to be transitioned back into their local school district, enrolled in a college or technical education program, or begin employment.

Guidance

USDE Title I, Part D Non-Regulatory Guidance (External Link) (December 2024)

Title I, Part D serves some of the most vulnerable students in our nation, including students involved in juvenile justice systems and systems for neglected children. This non-regulatory guidance (NGR) is intended to be used in conjunction with the applicable statute and regulations, including the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 C.F.R. Part 76 and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 C.F.R. Part 200.

Source: NGR, p. 1

Resources

KSDE Neglected or Delinquent Fact Sheet (PDF) (August 2025)

This document includes basic information about the Neglected or Delinquent program. It provides information on eligibility, responsibilities, use of funds, and monitoring processes.

Kansas Consolidated State Plan (2017) - Title I, Part D (pg. 73-74)

The Kansas Consolidated State Plan (herein State Plan) includes specific state regulations and rules to follow for the Neglected or Delinquent program and objectives and outcomes the state plans to meet. For a complete description of the State Plan, please visit the ESEA Programs main page.

Technical Assistance

Please contact the Program Consultant for the most current dates for data submission and technical assistance opportunities.