Federal grants to Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Department of Education in Minneapolis, Minnesota received $7.5 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 174 awards. Its largest program was National School Lunch Program, with $2.7 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $864 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$7.5 billion
- Awards174
- Awarded in FY 2025$864 million
- Largest award$1.3 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 56 | $3.4 billion |
| FY 2022 | 46 | $1.3 billion |
| FY 2023 | 45 | $1.1 billion |
| FY 2024 | 39 | $863 million |
| FY 2025 | 42 | $864 million |
Programs that fund Minnesota Department of Education
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National School Lunch Program | 13 | $2.7 billion |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 5 | $1.9 billion |
| Special Education Grants to States | 7 | $1.2 billion |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | 6 | $926 million |
| Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) | 6 | $131 million |
| Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program | 7 | $77.6 million |
| Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers | 5 | $66.4 million |
| English Language Acquisition State Grants | 6 | $54.8 million |
| Child and Adult Care Food Program | 13 | $54.1 million |
| Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | 6 | $46.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 100 | $4.6 billion |
| Department of Agriculture | 55 | $2.8 billion |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 10 | $57.8 million |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 6 | $17.3 million |
| Department of Labor | 2 | $9.7 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 | $1.3 billion |
| School food programs | National School Lunch Program | October 22, 2020 | $678 million |
| Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 6, 2021 | $588 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 5, 2021 | $489 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 24, 2023 | $376 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 26, 2022 | $364 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | November 7, 2024 | $310 million |
| State grant - b (611) | Special Education Grants to States | July 1, 2023 | $234 million |
| State grant - b (611) | Special Education Grants to States | July 1, 2024 | $234 million |
| State grant - b (611) | Special Education Grants to States | July 1, 2022 | $219 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Minnesota Department of Education get?
$7.5 billion in 174 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Minnesota Department of Education the most?
The Department of Education, with $4.6 billion in 100 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Minnesota Department of Education's largest federal grant?
$1.3 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 Minnesota Department of Education?
Its largest are National School Lunch Program, Education Stabilization Fund and Special Education Grants to States.
Other grant recipients in Minneapolis
- Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Metropolitan Council Minnesota
- MN Department of Employment & Economic Development
- Metropolitan Airports Commission
- Serveminnesota
- Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
- Xcel Energy Services Inc.
- City of Minneapolis
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