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Federal grants to Department of Education Nebraska

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Department of Education Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska received $2.4 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 178 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $793 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $428 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Department of Education Nebraska by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202152$927 million
FY 202246$437 million
FY 202341$250 million
FY 202444$336 million
FY 202549$428 million

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 Department of Education Nebraska

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$793 million
Special Education Grants to States 84.0277$448 million
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0106$391 million
National School Lunch Program 10.5556$274 million
Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States 84.1265$93.2 million
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) 84.3676$54.3 million
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States 84.0487$40.4 million
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.4247$37.1 million
Migrant Education State Grant Program 84.0116$33.3 million
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers 84.2875$32.3 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education122$2.1 billion
Department of Agriculture33$293 million
Department of Labor6$18.7 million
Department of Health and Human Services17$15.1 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_S425U210048_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 24, 2021$546 million
Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_S425D210048_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 6, 2021$243 million
Cnp cn block programs total consolidated
ASST_NON_253NE308N1099_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 4, 2024$91.8 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A230079_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2023$91.2 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A240079_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2024$91.1 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A240027_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2024$90.5 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A220079_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2022$84.6 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A230027_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2023$80.5 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A210079_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2021$78.5 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_253NE308N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramNovember 7, 2024$72.5 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 Department of Education Nebraska get?

$2.4 billion in 178 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Department of Education Nebraska the most?

The Department of Education, with $2.1 billion in 122 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor follow.

What is Department of Education Nebraska's largest federal grant?

$546 million 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 Department of Education Nebraska?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Special Education Grants to States and Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies.

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