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Federal grants to Georgia Dept of Education

Atlanta, Georgia · State and local governments · UEI C7LSTJPMJG43

Georgia Dept of Education in Atlanta, Georgia received $18 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 131 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $6.2 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.2 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to Georgia Dept of Education by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202138$8.2 billion
FY 202234$2.8 billion
FY 202335$2.2 billion
FY 202429$2.4 billion
FY 202534$2.2 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 Georgia Dept of Education

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$6.2 billion
National School Lunch Program 10.55513$4.8 billion
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0106$3.1 billion
Special Education Grants to States 84.0277$2.1 billion
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) 84.3676$382 million
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.4247$260 million
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States 84.0488$252 million
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers 84.2875$222 million
English Language Acquisition State Grants 84.3655$103 million
Comprehensive Literacy Development 84.3711$85.1 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education89$13 billion
Department of Agriculture35$4.8 billion
Department of Labor3$39.8 million
Environmental Protection Agency2$4.7 million
Department of Health and Human Services1$3.6 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_S425U210012_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 24, 2021$4.3 billion
Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_S425D210012_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 6, 2021$1.9 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_225GA324N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 13, 2021$962 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_245GA324N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 25, 2023$916 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_255GA324N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramNovember 7, 2024$855 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_235GA324N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 26, 2022$848 million
School food programs
ASST_NON_215GA324N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 23, 2020$733 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A230010_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2023$675 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A220010_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2022$655 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A240010_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2024$610 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 Georgia Dept of Education get?

$18 billion in 131 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Georgia Dept of Education the most?

The Department of Education, with $13 billion in 89 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor follow.

What is Georgia Dept of Education's largest federal grant?

$4.3 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 Georgia Dept of Education?

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

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