Louisiana Literacy initiative, including Act 422 of 2023 (third-grade reading promotion law) and the Steve Carter Literacy Tutoring Program (Act 415 of 2021, expanded 2024)
How schools fund reading intervention in Louisiana
How schools fund reading intervention in Louisiana
How schools fund reading intervention in Louisiana
The state-level programs below are the streams Louisiana districts most often use for evidence-based reading intervention purchases, alongside the federal streams available everywhere.
Steve Carter Literacy Tutoring Program
Provides $1,500 vouchers to families of eligible students reading below grade level for tutoring with state-approved providers, funded at $10 million for 2025-26 ($5 million state matched by $5 million federal); money flows to approved tutoring providers via LDOE, not district curriculum budgets.
Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) subgrants
LDOE’s $70 million federal CLSD award funds a competitive grant process for high-need schools and systems starting in 2025-26; awarded schools can use funds for evidence-based literacy instruction, intervention materials, and professional development.
Act 422 intervention requirements
The third-grade promotion law requires intensive reading intervention for students flagged by the state literacy screener, driving demand for vetted Tier 2/3 programs, though the mandate itself is not a separate grant fund.
Approved-list note: LDOE’s Instructional Materials Reviews rate reading intervention and intensive-intervention materials as Tier 1, 2, or 3, and districts are strongly steered toward Tier 1-rated programs.
