# Civil Rights Training and Advisory Services (also known as Equity Assistance Centers) (84.004)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-004-civil-rights-training-and-advisory-services-also-known/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Civil Rights Training and Advisory Services (also known as Equity Assistance Centers) is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $27.5 million in 8 grants, about $3.4 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide technical assistance and training to school districts and other responsible governmental agencies to cope with educational problems occasioned by desegregation.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.5 million | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.9 million | 3 |
| 2023 | $4.3 million | 3 |
| 2024 | $6.4 million | 4 |
| 2025 | $5.4 million | 3 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc | Maryland | $9.7 million |
| Wested | California | $6.6 million |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indiana | $3.6 million |
| Southern Education Foundation Inc | Georgia | $3.2 million |
| Intercultural Development Research Association | Texas | $1.7 million |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Colorado | $1.6 million |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indiana | $1.2 million |