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Federal grants to California Department of Developmental Services

Sacramento, California · State and local governments · UEI DL27NVKEZAP8

California Department of Developmental Services in Sacramento, California received $317 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 9 awards. Its largest program was Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families, with $311 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $58.9 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to California Department of Developmental Services by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$80.5 million
FY 20223$59.6 million
FY 20232$59.7 million
FY 20242$58.5 million
FY 20252$58.9 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund California Department of Developmental Services

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families 84.1816$311 million
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 94.0113$6.2 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education6$311 million
Corporation for National and Community Service3$6.2 million

Largest awards

The 9 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Infant, toddlers & families (part c)
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Special Education-Grants for Infants and FamiliesJuly 1, 2023$58.8 million
Infant, toddlers & families (part c)
ASST_NON_H181A250037_091 on USAspending
Special Education-Grants for Infants and FamiliesJuly 1, 2025$57.5 million
Infant, toddlers & families (part c)
ASST_NON_H181A240037_091 on USAspending
Special Education-Grants for Infants and FamiliesJuly 1, 2024$57.3 million
Infant & toddlers/families (part c)
ASST_NON_H181A220037_091 on USAspending
Special Education-Grants for Infants and FamiliesJuly 1, 2022$55.3 million
Infant & toddlers/families (part c)
ASST_NON_H181A210037_091 on USAspending
Special Education-Grants for Infants and FamiliesJuly 1, 2021$55.3 million
Individuals with disabilities education act/american rescue plan act of 2021 (ARP)
ASST_NON_H181X210037_091 on USAspending
Special Education-Grants for Infants and FamiliesJuly 2, 2021$26.9 million
This award funds the approved 2022?23 fgp program. Your 2022?23 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 43.2%. This award begins the first year of your proposed project period of performance. This award action adds permanent funding to increase the stipend amount from $3.00 to $3.15 per h
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AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011June 2, 2022$3.7 million
This award funds the approved 2025?26 fgp program. Your 2025?26 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 44.03%. You are approved for pre-award costs beginning july 1, 2025. Please note the following pre-award costs related to volunteers are not approved: ? Volunteer stipends? ? Volunteer
ASST_NON_25SFICA001_485 on USAspending
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011September 8, 2025$1.4 million
The department of developmental services (DDS) is the agency through which the state of California provides services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (consumers.) the dds administers a robust foster granparent program (FGP), and begins this new grant perio
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AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011May 27, 2021$1.1 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does California Department of Developmental Services get?

$317 million in 9 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives California Department of Developmental Services the most?

The Department of Education, with $311 million in 6 awards. The Corporation for National and Community Service follow.

What is California Department of Developmental Services's largest federal grant?

$58.8 million under Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families, 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 California Department of Developmental Services?

Its largest are Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families and AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011.

Other grant recipients in Sacramento

Largest federal grant recipients in California · Federal grants in California