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Federal grants to Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia

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Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia received $4.8 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 55 awards. Its largest program was Child Care and Development Block Grant, with $3.2 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $585 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202117$2.6 billion
FY 202210$370 million
FY 202314$640 million
FY 202414$646 million
FY 202513$585 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 Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Child Care and Development Block Grant 93.5759$3.2 billion
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund 93.5967$781 million
National School Lunch Program 10.55511$721 million
Child and Adult Care Food Program 10.55815$50.1 million
State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition 10.5606$20.7 million
Head Start 93.6004$11.0 million
Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants 93.4341$7.4 million
Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant 10.5411$746,011
Farm to School Grant Program 10.5751$154,872

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services21$4.0 billion
Department of Agriculture34$793 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
CSC6-2021
ASST_NON_2110GACSC6_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantApril 14, 2021$968 million
CDC6-2021
ASST_NON_2110GACDC6_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantApril 14, 2021$605 million
CCC5-2021
ASST_NON_2110GACCC5_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantFebruary 1, 2021$402 million
CCDD-2024
ASST_NON_2410GACCDD_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantOctober 13, 2023$352 million
CCDF-2021
ASST_NON_2110GACCDF_075 on USAspending
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development FundOctober 1, 2020$338 million
CCDD-2025 - child care and development block grant discretionary
ASST_NON_2510GACCDD_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantOctober 17, 2024$334 million
CCDD-2023
ASST_NON_2310GACCDD_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantOctober 28, 2022$321 million
CCDD-2022
ASST_NON_2210GACCDD_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantNovember 2, 2021$250 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_245GA368N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 25, 2023$162 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_235GA368N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 26, 2022$146 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 Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia get?

$4.8 billion in 55 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $4.0 billion in 21 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia's largest federal grant?

$968 million under Child Care and Development Block Grant, with its first action in the period on April 14, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia?

Its largest are Child Care and Development Block Grant, Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund and National School Lunch Program.

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