Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas (84.403)
Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas (Assistance Listing 84.403) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $503 million in 24 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $21.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $19.0 million. Half of the 24 awards fell between $15.9 million and $31.0 million, and they ranged from $7.7 million to $35.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$503 million
- Grant awards24
- Typical award$19.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$106 million
- Size rank370 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $92.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $106 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 370th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
To make an annual consolidated grant to assist an Insular Area in carrying out one or more State-administered formula grant programs of the Department. (i.e., -ESEA,Title I, Part A-Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies; ESEA Title I, Part B-State Assessment Grants; ESEA,Title II, Part A-Supporting Effective Instruction; ESEA,Title III, Part A-English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Grants; ESEA Title IV, Part A- Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants; ESEA, Title IV, Part B-21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants; Perkins Act, Title I-Career and Technical Education Basic State Grants;- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act-Title VII-B Grants; ESEA, Title V, Part B, Rural and Low-Income School Program.
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
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
What the money can and cannot pay for
An Insular Area must use the funds it receives under a consolidated grant to carry out, in its jurisdiction, one or more of the programs included in the grant. (See above programs.) An Insular Area may only use and administer funds under the eligible programs to be consolidated described in section 76.125 (c) of Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) during a fiscal year for which the Insular Areas is entitled to receive funds under an appropriation for that program. ;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Estimated FY 2024 awards range from approximately $16.7 million to $35.8 million.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas (84.403) awarded$503 million across 24 grant awards, an average of $21.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guam Department of Education | Guam | 6 | $174 million |
| American Samoa Department of Education | American Samoa | 6 | $153 million |
| Cnmi Public School System | Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | $96.6 million |
| Department of Education | U.S. Virgin Islands | 6 | $79.1 million |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 50% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 12 | $253 million | 50% |
| Other | 12 | $250 million | 50% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | 6 | $174 million |
| American Samoa | 6 | $153 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | $96.6 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 6 | $79.1 million |