How many states have been awarded SLDS grants?
Based on the first three rounds of SLDS awards as of 2009, 41 states and the District of Columbia have received at least one SLDS grant and 12 states have received two grants to date. In November of 2005, the first year of the grant program, IES awarded grants to 14 States. In June of 2007, IES awarded grants to an additional 12 States and the District of Columbia. In March of 2009, IES awarded grants to 27 States. A fourth round of SLDS grants will be awarded in 2010.
