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Federal grants to Merced County Office of Education

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Merced County Office of Education in Merced, California received $94.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $94.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $19.9 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Merced County Office of Education by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$19.3 million
FY 20221$16.0 million
FY 20231$19.4 million
FY 20241$19.9 million
FY 20251$19.9 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 Merced County Office of Education

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$94.4 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services3$94.4 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_09CH011081_075 on USAspending
Head StartJune 4, 2021$55.0 million
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_09CH012639_075 on USAspending
Head StartJune 12, 2024$39.7 million
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_09HE000317_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 20, 2021$1.7 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 Merced County Office of Education get?

$94.4 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Merced County Office of Education the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $94.4 million in 3 awards.

What is Merced County Office of Education's largest federal grant?

$55.0 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on June 4, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in Merced

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