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title: Alliance District and Priority School District Grants
description: This policy briefing outlines what Alliance Districts and Priority School Districts are, and details the additional state funding they receive.
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# [Alliance District and Priority School District Grants](https://schoolstatefinance.org/reports/alliance-district-and-priority-school-district-grants)

 Written by [School + State Finance Project](https://schoolstatefinance.org/reports/author/ssfp) | Sep 10, 2025 6:00:00 PM

To help increase student achievement in Connecticut’s lowest-performing districts and schools, the Connecticut General Assembly has appropriated funds to support Alliance District and Priority School District grants.

This policy briefing outlines what Alliance Districts and Priority School Districts are, and details the process these districts must follow to receive their grant funding and how they are allowed to use the grants.

**Citation  
**School and School Finance Project. (2025). *Alliance District and Priority School District Grants*. Southington, CT: Author. Retrieved from [https://files.schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/Alliance%20District%20and%20Priority%20School%20District%20Grants.pdf](https://schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/Alliance%20District%20and%20Priority%20School%20District%20Grants.pdf).

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