All Georgia Public Schools are eligible to participate in the activities of the Innovation Program. Since 1989, over 50 school districts have developed projects that were validated, and almost all the systems in the state have adopted at least one program using grant money.
Many schools also utilize the staff development component of the program.
At the Department of Education offices in Atlanta, the Innovation Program is part of the Federal Programs Division. There are two state Innovation Program Centers - one in Dalton, and one in Thomson. The forms required for adoption of a validated program are very short, and can be downloaded from this web site. To adopt with or without a grant, the Memorandum of Agreement must be completed. To receive a non-competitive adoption grant, the Adoption Grant Application must also be completed.