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Federal grants to Special Olympics Inc.

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Special Olympics Inc. in Washington, District of Columbia received $246 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Special Education - Special Olympics Education Programs, with $163 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $54.1 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Special Olympics Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$37.4 million
FY 20222$46.5 million
FY 20232$54.1 million
FY 20242$54.1 million
FY 20252$54.1 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 Special Olympics Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Special Education - Special Olympics Education Programs 84.3805$163 million
Disabilities Prevention 93.1841$47.3 million
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance 93.2831$36.2 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education5$163 million
Department of Health and Human Services2$83.5 million

Largest awards

The 7 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Improving health of americans with intellectual and developmental disbailities through evidence-based health promotion programs - funding opportunity number: CDC-RFA-DD21-2102 cfda(s): 93.184 -- disabilities prevention applicant name: special olympics, inc. Descriptive title of applicant?s project:
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Disabilities PreventionJuly 29, 2021$47.3 million
Improving health of americans with intellectual and developmental disbailities through evidence-based health promotion programs - funding opportunity number: CDC-RFA-DD21-2102 cfda(s): 93.184 -- disabilities prevention applicant name: special olympics, inc. Descriptive title of applicant?s project:
ASST_NON_NU27DD000021_075 on USAspending
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical AssistanceJanuary 29, 2024$36.2 million
Special olympics
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Special Education - Special Olympics Education ProgramsAugust 18, 2025$36.0 million
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Special Education - Special Olympics Education ProgramsJuly 19, 2024$36.0 million
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Special Education - Special Olympics Education ProgramsJuly 25, 2023$36.0 million
Special olympics
ASST_NON_H380W220001_091 on USAspending
Special Education - Special Olympics Education ProgramsAugust 5, 2022$31.0 million
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Special Education - Special Olympics Education ProgramsJuly 5, 2021$23.7 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 Special Olympics Inc. get?

$246 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Special Olympics Inc. the most?

The Department of Education, with $163 million in 5 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is Special Olympics Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$47.3 million under Disabilities Prevention, with its first action in the period on July 29, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Special Olympics Inc.?

Its largest are Special Education - Special Olympics Education Programs, Disabilities Prevention and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance.

Other grant recipients in Washington

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