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Federal grants to Fayette County Board of Education

Lexington, Kentucky · State and local governments · UEI Q76NJBURC922

Fayette County Board of Education in Lexington, Kentucky received $9.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Magnet Schools Assistance, with $6.1 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$2,100.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Fayette County Board of Education by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$750,000
FY 20222$1.5 million
FY 20231$500,000
FY 20242$6.5 million
FY 20250-$2,100

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 Fayette County Board of Education

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Magnet Schools Assistance 84.1651$6.1 million
STOP School Violence 16.8392$1.7 million
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.4241$880,539
Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants 16.7101$500,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education2$7.0 million
Department of Justice3$2.2 million

Largest awards

The 5 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Fayette county public schools magnet schools assistance program grant
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Magnet Schools AssistanceSeptember 27, 2024$6.1 million
The fayette county public school (FCPS) district is applying for funding from the bja’s stop school violence program FY22 grant (category 2). Fcps will train school personnel, including district police officers, and educate students/parents to prevent student violence against others and themselves.
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG04622STOP_015 on USAspending
STOP School ViolenceSeptember 29, 2022$1.0 million
Fostering socioeconomic diversity at lexington traditional middle school.
ASST_NON_S424G230017_091 on USAspending
Student Support and Academic Enrichment ProgramSeptember 29, 2023$880,539
Fayette county school district stop school violence training
ASST_NON_2020YSBX0041_015 on USAspending
STOP School ViolenceOctober 22, 2020$747,900
FY21 school violence prevention program (SVPP)
ASST_NON_15JCOPS21GG03718SSIX_015 on USAspending
Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing GrantsDecember 23, 2021$500,000

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 Fayette County Board of Education get?

$9.2 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Fayette County Board of Education the most?

The Department of Education, with $7.0 million in 2 awards. The Department of Justice follow.

What is Fayette County Board of Education's largest federal grant?

$6.1 million under Magnet Schools Assistance, with its first action in the period on September 27, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Fayette County Board of Education?

Its largest are Magnet Schools Assistance, STOP School Violence and Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program.

Other grant recipients in Lexington

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