Federal Programs Department
2465 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone: 678-2637
Fax: 678-2493

Maria Pierce Ford
Executive Director

• Meet the Team

• Department of Indian Education

• Department of Pre-K

• NC Department of Instruction - Title I

• Plan and Policy

• Title I Schools

• US Department of Education - Title I

General Information

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides funding to state educational agencies to meet the academic needs of eligible students residing with the state.  Cumberland County Schools is a sub-recipient of grants funded through ESEA. Title I and Title IV funds through ESEA are managed through the Office of Federal Programs.

The Office of Federal Programs primary responsibilities are to:

• Serve as liaison between the district, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and the United States Department of Education,

• Assist the district and schools with interpreting and carrying forth provisions of federal regulations,

• Monitor procedures utilized in conducting annual needs assessments and planning and implementing programs designed for school improvement,

• Provide assistance in developing and implementing the district's federal programs to include Title I, IV, VII, and Army Youth Program in Your Neighborhood,

• Provide guidance in fiscal management