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Federal grants to Department of Education California

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Department of Education California in Sacramento, California received $66 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 155 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $22 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.5 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to Department of Education California by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202154$30 billion
FY 202237$13 billion
FY 202335$7.4 billion
FY 202432$7.4 billion
FY 202540$7.5 billion

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 Department of Education California

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4256$22 billion
National School Lunch Program 10.55514$14 billion
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0106$11 billion
Special Education Grants to States 84.0277$7.4 billion
Child Care and Development Block Grant 93.5753$4.7 billion
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) 84.3676$1.2 billion
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.4247$895 million
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund 93.5961$894 million
English Language Acquisition State Grants 84.3655$778 million
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers 84.2875$763 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education93$46 billion
Department of Agriculture45$14 billion
Department of Health and Human Services12$5.7 billion
Department of Labor4$279 million
Department of Justice1$2.0 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
American rescue plan - elementary and secondary schools emergency relief fund (arp-esser)
ASST_NON_S425U210016_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 24, 2021$15 billion
Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_S425D210016_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 6, 2021$6.7 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_227CACA3N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 6, 2021$2.6 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_247CACA3N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramNovember 2, 2023$2.5 billion
CSC6-2021
ASST_NON_2101CACSC6_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantApril 14, 2021$2.3 billion
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A240005_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2024$2.2 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_257CACA3N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramNovember 7, 2024$2.1 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_237CACA3N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 26, 2022$2.1 billion
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A230005_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2023$2.1 billion
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A220005_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2022$2.1 billion

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 Department of Education California get?

$66 billion in 155 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Department of Education California the most?

The Department of Education, with $46 billion in 93 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is Department of Education California's largest federal grant?

$15 billion under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on March 24, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Department of Education California?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, National School Lunch Program and Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies.

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