Dyslexia screening and intervention law, RSA 200:58-200:62 (HB 1644, 2016; strengthened by HB 377, 2023)
How schools fund reading intervention in New Hampshire
How schools fund reading intervention in New Hampshire
How schools fund reading intervention in New Hampshire
The state-level programs below are the streams New Hampshire districts most often use for evidence-based reading intervention purchases, alongside the federal streams available everywhere.
Leaning into Literacy Resource Grants (NHED)
A competitive NHED grant for public and chartered public schools serving grades K-6; the Leaning into Literacy II round awarded $652,500 to more than 30 schools to purchase high-quality instructional materials aligned to science-of-reading practices. Rounds are periodic and application-based, so districts should watch NHED RFAs.
HB 377 adequate education grant addition for screened pupils
HB 377 (2023) establishes an addition to state adequate education grants tied to certain pupils screened for dyslexia and related disorders; districts receive this through state adequacy aid and can budget it toward required evidence-based intervention (confirm per-pupil amounts with NHED).
Federal Title I / IDEA (default)
No dedicated ongoing state literacy fund identified for curriculum purchases; districts typically use Title I and IDEA funds to buy Tier 2/3 reading intervention programs that satisfy RSA 200:58-62 intervention requirements.
Approved-list note: State law requires evidence-based screeners and interventions for dyslexia risk (RSA 200:58-62, with NHED technical advisory guidance under HB 377), but no state-approved intervention-curriculum list was identified.
