# Competitive Grants for State Assessments (84.368)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Competitive Grants for State Assessments is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $60.8 million in 21 grants, about $2.9 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the program is to support efforts to: (1) improve the quality, validity, and reliability of State academic assessments; (2) measure student academic achievement through the use of multiple measures from multiple sources; (3) develop or improve models to measure and assess student progress or growth; (4) develop or improve assessments for English learners, including assessments of English language proficiency or assessments of academic content in languages other than English; (5) develop or improve assessments for children with disabilities, including alternate assessments aligned to alternate academic achievement standards; and (6) develop and use comprehensive assessment instruments, such as performance- and technology-based assessments, computer adaptive assessments, or extended performance task assessments that improve assessment ability to measure critical thinking, writing and problem solving skills.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -$525,610 | 0 |
| 2022 | $29.7 million | 11 |
| 2023 | $1.8 million | 1 |
| 2024 | $29.9 million | 10 |
| 2025 | -$22,168 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | North Carolina | $7.0 million |
| Public Instruction Montana Office of | Montana | $7.0 million |
| LA Dept. of Admin | Louisiana | $5.9 million |
| Department of Education Nebraska | Nebraska | $5.9 million |
| Department of Education Arkansas | Arkansas | $5.8 million |
| Minnesota Department of Education | Minnesota | $4.0 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Massachusetts | $3.9 million |
| Elementary & Secondary Education Missouri Department of | Missouri | $3.5 million |
| Kentucky Department of Education | Kentucky | $3.0 million |
| Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois | $3.0 million |
| New York State Education Department | New York | $3.0 million |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | Hawaii | $3.0 million |
| Department of Education Indiana | Indiana | $3.0 million |
| Kansas State Department of Education | Kansas | $2.2 million |
| Connecticut Department of Education | Connecticut | $1.2 million |