There was some evidence of this in the president's fiscal 2010 budget, which sought to replace a state formula grant program for school safety with more funding for a national, competitive program. (wacharterschools.org)
States, school districts and schools that understand the full potential of federal formula grant programs can leverage significant resources to support their educational goals. (ccsso.org)
Meanwhile, most key formula grant programs would get level funding, including Title I grants to districts at $ 14.5 billion, and special education state grants at roughly $ 11.6 billion. (hechingerreport.org)