Federal grants to Kentucky Department of Education
Kentucky Department of Education in Frankfort, Kentucky received $8.8 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 145 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $2.9 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.2 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$8.8 billion
- Awards145
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 billion
- Largest award$2.0 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 43 | $4.0 billion |
| FY 2022 | 37 | $1.2 billion |
| FY 2023 | 41 | $1.2 billion |
| FY 2024 | 33 | $1.2 billion |
| FY 2025 | 40 | $1.2 billion |
Programs that fund Kentucky Department of Education
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $2.9 billion |
| National School Lunch Program | 13 | $2.6 billion |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | 6 | $1.4 billion |
| Special Education Grants to States | 7 | $979 million |
| Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) | 6 | $165 million |
| Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program | 7 | $115 million |
| Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | 8 | $108 million |
| Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers | 5 | $98.6 million |
| Special Education Preschool Grants | 6 | $59.3 million |
| Migrant Education State Grant Program | 6 | $41.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 91 | $6.0 billion |
| Department of Agriculture | 46 | $2.7 billion |
| Department of Labor | 2 | $12.5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | $11.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American rescue plan - elementary and secondary schools emergency relief fund (arp-esser) | Education Stabilization Fund | March 24, 2021 | $2.0 billion |
| Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 6, 2021 | $928 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 24, 2023 | $535 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | November 7, 2024 | $498 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 26, 2022 | $490 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 13, 2021 | $413 million |
| School food programs | National School Lunch Program | October 23, 2020 | $401 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2024 | $281 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2023 | $276 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2022 | $272 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Kentucky Department of Education get?
$8.8 billion in 145 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Kentucky Department of Education the most?
The Department of Education, with $6.0 billion in 91 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor follow.
What is Kentucky Department of Education's largest federal grant?
$2.0 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 Kentucky Department of Education?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, National School Lunch Program and Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies.
Other grant recipients in Frankfort
- Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for
- Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Energy & Environment Cabinet
- Kentucky Department for Local Government
- Department of Workforce Development
- Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
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