Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities (84.369)
Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities (Assistance Listing 84.369) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $1.8 billion in 261 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $7.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $5.8 million. Half of the 261 awards fell between $4.0 million and $7.7 million, and they ranged from $1.8 million to $28.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.8 billion
- Grant awards261
- Typical award$5.8 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$367 million
- Size rank174 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $365 million in fiscal 2021 and $367 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 174th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 58% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 52 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of this program is: to pay the costs of developing the standards and high-quality assessments required by Title I of the ESEA. Once a State has put in place those standards and assessments, it may use program funds to pay for the administration of the assessments and for other activities related to ensuring that the State’s schools and LEAs are held accountable for results and helping students attain challenging academic standards linked to college- and career-readiness. Such activities may include, among other things, developing standards and assessments in subjects other than those required by Title I, refining State assessments to ensure continued alignment with standards, expanding the range of testing accommodations for students with disabilities and for English Learner students, developing multiple measures to ensure the validity and reliability of State assessments, and using academic assessment instruments such as performance and technology-based assessments or computer adaptive assessments to better reflect the kind of complex work students do in an effective classroom and the real world.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State educational agencies.
What the money can and cannot pay for
State educational agencies must use these funds to carry out the responsibilities described in Section 1201 of the ESEA. Funds may be used to support the development of the State assessments and standards required by Section 1111(b) of the ESEA or, if a State has developed the assessments and standards required by Section 1111(b), then to support the administration of those assessments or to carry out other activities related to improving the quality of those assessments.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title I, Part B, Subpart Sec. 1203(a),Public Law N/A.Funds appropriated for State Assessment Grants are distributed to the States through a formula under which each State receives $3 million and any amounts remaining are distributed based on each State’s relative share of the total population of children aged 5 through 17.Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY 2023 range of awards to States: $3,329,065- $ 27,583,745 average $7,074,410. FY 2024 range of awards to States: $3,334,029-$27,291,752 average $7,027,096.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities (84.369) awarded$1.8 billion across 261 grant awards, an average of $7.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 92% of the money, colleges and universities 7.6% and tribes 0.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 255 | $1.7 billion | 92% |
| Colleges and universities | 5 | $138 million | 7.6% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $138 million |
| Texas | 5 | $121 million |
| Florida | 5 | $76.7 million |
| New York | 5 | $71.3 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $54.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $52.6 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $51.6 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $51.1 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $47.7 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $45.3 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $43.4 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $41.6 million |
| Washington | 5 | $38.5 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $38.0 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $37.5 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $36.9 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $34.5 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $34.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $34.2 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $33.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $33.0 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $32.3 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $31.1 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $30.8 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $30.1 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $29.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $28.7 million |
| Utah | 5 | $28.4 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $27.2 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $25.4 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $25.3 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $25.0 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $24.9 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $24.9 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $24.7 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $23.0 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $21.8 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $21.7 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $21.7 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $20.1 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $19.2 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $18.6 million |
| Maine | 5 | $18.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $18.5 million |
| Montana | 5 | $18.4 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $18.0 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $17.9 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $17.6 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $17.5 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $16.9 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $16.9 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $16.7 million |