Federal grants to District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington, District of Columbia received $117 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 21 awards. Its largest program was DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, with $87.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $19.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$117 million
- Awards21
- Awarded in FY 2025$19.5 million
- Largest award$17.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $31.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $24.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $20.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $21.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $19.5 million |
Programs that fund District of Columbia Public Schools
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DC Opportunity Scholarship Program | 5 | $87.5 million |
| Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants (formerly the Teacher Incentive Fund) | 1 | $12.3 million |
| Head Start | 2 | $11.8 million |
| Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | 3 | $3.1 million |
| Cooperative Agreements to Promote Adolescent Health through School-Based Surveillance and Risk Behavior Reduction | 2 | $2.0 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 1 | $312,300 |
| Impact Aid | 5 | $293,105 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance | 1 | $60,000 |
| Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs | 1 | $60,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 14 | $103 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | $13.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 1 | $312,300 |
Largest awards
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does District of Columbia Public Schools get?
$117 million in 21 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives District of Columbia Public Schools the most?
The Department of Education, with $103 million in 14 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is District of Columbia Public Schools's largest federal grant?
$17.5 million under DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, with its first action in the period on August 22, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund District of Columbia Public Schools?
Its largest are DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants (formerly the Teacher Incentive Fund) and Head Start.
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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