# Rural Education (84.358)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-358-rural-education/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rural Education is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.0 billion in 20,850 grants, about $48,497 per award.

## Objectives

To provide financial assistance to rural districts to carry out activities to help improve the quality of teaching and learning in their schools.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $185 million | 4,278 |
| 2022 | $194 million | 4,255 |
| 2023 | $212 million | 4,208 |
| 2024 | $211 million | 4,089 |
| 2025 | $209 million | 4,148 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TX Education Agency | Texas | $55.0 million |
| Georgia Dept of Education | Georgia | $42.1 million |
| Mississippi Department of Education | Mississippi | $31.4 million |
| Kentucky Department of Education | Kentucky | $30.8 million |
| Department of Education California | California | $27.7 million |
| Alabama State Department of Education | Alabama | $25.0 million |
| State Department of Education | Oklahoma | $23.2 million |
| Department of Education Tennessee | Tennessee | $20.3 million |
| South Carolina Department of Education | South Carolina | $20.2 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | North Carolina | $20.2 million |
| Department of Education Arkansas | Arkansas | $18.5 million |
| LA Dept. of Admin | Louisiana | $18.0 million |
| Florida Department of Education | Florida | $17.3 million |
| Arizona Department of Education | Arizona | $16.6 million |
| Elementary & Secondary Education Missouri Department of | Missouri | $15.3 million |
| Ohio Department of Education | Ohio | $14.1 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education | Virginia | $13.5 million |
| West Virginia Department of Education | West Virginia | $11.4 million |
| State of New Mexico Public Education Department | New Mexico | $11.0 million |
| New York State Education Department | New York | $9.7 million |