# KDE seeks public input on federal education funding waiver  
**Published:** 2026-05-01T18:01:34.000Z  
**Source:** [Kentucky Teacher](http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/05/kde-seeking-public-comment-on-waiver-request-related-to-federal-funding-6/)  
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The Kentucky Department of Education is [requesting public comment](http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/05/kde-seeking-public-comment-on-waiver-request-related-to-federal-funding-6/) on a proposal to waive federal carryover limitations for education funding and extend spending timelines for multiple programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

KDE is seeking public comment on the state's request to waive the carryover limitation for Title I, Part A and to extend the period of availability of funds for programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act. The agency is seeking extended timelines for Title I, Part A, including the portions of the state education agency's Title I, Part A award used to carry out section 1003 school improvement, section 1003A; Title I, Part D, Subpart 2; Title I, Part B; Title I, Part C; Title I, Part D, Subpart 1; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; Title IV, Part A; Title IV, Part B; Title V, Part B, Subpart 2; and the Stronger Connections Grant.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a US law passed in December 2015 that governs the United States K–12 public education policy and replaced its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), state education agencies, including the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), are required to submit a plan detailing the implementation of the law and how federal education dollars will be spent.

The waiver request would allow Kentucky schools and districts additional flexibility in managing their federal funds. Public comments must be received by 5 p.m. ET on May 6. Comments may be emailed to kdecommunications@education.ky.gov or submitted to Todd Allen, General Counsel, Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd, 5th Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601, or via fax at (502) 564-9321.

The full waiver can be accessed online on KDE's Federal Title Programs webpage. To request an accessible version, please contact GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, director of education policy for KDE. All comments that are received during the window will be considered before submission of the waiver to USED.

## Sources

- [Kentucky Teacher](http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/05/kde-seeking-public-comment-on-waiver-request-related-to-federal-funding-6/)
- [Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - Kentucky Department of Education](https://www.education.ky.gov/comm/Pages/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act-(ESSA).aspx)
- [Every Student Succeeds Act - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every_Student_Succeeds_Act)

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