Federal grants to Maryland State Department of Education
Maryland State Department of Education in Baltimore, Maryland received $7.2 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 175 awards. Its largest program was National School Lunch Program, with $2.1 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$7.2 billion
- Awards175
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 billion
- Largest award$614 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 55 | $1.6 billion |
| FY 2022 | 44 | $1.6 billion |
| FY 2023 | 46 | $1.4 billion |
| FY 2024 | 44 | $1.4 billion |
| FY 2025 | 44 | $1.3 billion |
Programs that fund Maryland State Department of Education
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National School Lunch Program | 13 | $2.1 billion |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | 6 | $1.5 billion |
| Special Education Grants to States | 7 | $1.2 billion |
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | 8 | $1.0 billion |
| Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | 7 | $391 million |
| Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) | 6 | $151 million |
| Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program | 7 | $131 million |
| Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers | 5 | $111 million |
| Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | 7 | $101 million |
| English Language Acquisition State Grants | 5 | $76.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 90 | $3.5 billion |
| Department of Agriculture | 59 | $2.2 billion |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 23 | $1.5 billion |
| Department of Labor | 2 | $13.9 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $123,825 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 5, 2021 | $614 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 26, 2023 | $449 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 28, 2022 | $367 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2023 | $354 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2024 | $324 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | November 12, 2024 | $318 million |
| CSC6-2021 | Child Care and Development Block Grant | April 14, 2021 | $309 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2022 | $293 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2021 | $283 million |
| State grant - b (611) | Special Education Grants to States | July 1, 2023 | $249 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Maryland State Department of Education get?
$7.2 billion in 175 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Maryland State Department of Education the most?
The Department of Education, with $3.5 billion in 90 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Maryland State Department of Education's largest federal grant?
$614 million under National School Lunch Program, with its first action in the period on October 5, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Maryland State Department of Education?
Its largest are National School Lunch Program, Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies and Special Education Grants to States.
Other grant recipients in Baltimore
- Maryland Department of Health
- The Johns Hopkins University
- Maryland Department of Human Services
- Maryland Department of Transportation
- Maryland Transit Administration
- Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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