Federal grants to Arkansas Department of Career Education
Arkansas Department of Career Education in Little Rock, Arkansas received $73.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 9 awards. Its largest program was Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States, with $72.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $14.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$73.6 million
- Awards9
- Awarded in FY 2025$14.9 million
- Largest award$14.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $13.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $14.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $14.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $15.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $14.9 million |
Programs that fund Arkansas Department of Career Education
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | 8 | $72.4 million |
| Career and Technical Education -- National Programs | 1 | $1.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 7 | $65.3 million |
| Department of Labor | 2 | $8.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career and technical education - basic grants to states | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | July 1, 2023 | $14.8 million |
| Career and technical education - basic grants to states | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | July 1, 2022 | $14.3 million |
| Career and technical education - basic grants to states | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | July 1, 2021 | $13.8 million |
| Career and technical education - basic grants to states | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | July 1, 2024 | $12.9 million |
| Career and technical education - basic grants to states | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | October 1, 2020 | $8.0 million |
| State formula grant funds under title i perkins v | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | September 22, 2025 | $6.3 million |
| State formula grant funds under title i perkins v | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | September 22, 2025 | $2.0 million |
| Expanding Arkansas' career coach program to ten (10) additional rural districts. Proposed project addresses absolute priorities 1, 2 & 3. | Career and Technical Education -- National Programs | January 24, 2024 | $1.1 million |
| Career and technical education - basic grants to states | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | July 1, 2025 | $477,466 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Arkansas Department of Career Education get?
$73.6 million in 9 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Arkansas Department of Career Education the most?
The Department of Education, with $65.3 million in 7 awards. The Department of Labor follow.
What is Arkansas Department of Career Education's largest federal grant?
$14.8 million under Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States, with its first action in the period on July 1, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Arkansas Department of Career Education?
Its largest are Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States and Career and Technical Education -- National Programs.
Other grant recipients in Little Rock
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Department of Education Arkansas
- Arkansas Department of Transportation
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Arkansas Department of Health
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
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