The School Improvement Grant (SIG) 1003(g) program is authorized by the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). These grants are awarded to States for the purpose of providing assistance for school improvement. Furthermore, priority must be given to the local educational agencies with the lowest-achieving schools that demonstrate the greatest need for such funds, as well as the strongest commitment to ensuring that such funds are used to provide adequate resources to enable the lowest-achieving schools to meet the goals.