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Federal grants to New Jersey Department of Education

Trenton, New Jersey · State and local governments · UEI NWABTW71GK58

New Jersey Department of Education in Trenton, New Jersey received $9.3 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 93 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $4.0 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.1 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to New Jersey Department of Education by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202129$5.0 billion
FY 202224$992 million
FY 202327$1.1 billion
FY 202423$1.1 billion
FY 202528$1.1 billion

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 New Jersey Department of Education

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$4.0 billion
Special Education Grants to States 84.0277$2.2 billion
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0106$2.1 billion
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) 84.3676$232 million
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.4247$169 million
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers 84.2875$149 million
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States 84.0487$141 million
English Language Acquisition State Grants 84.3655$130 million
Special Education Preschool Grants 84.1736$67.1 million
Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities 84.3695$43.4 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education87$9.3 billion
Department of Labor2$29.7 million
Department of Health and Human Services3$1.2 million
Department of Defense1$31,000

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_S425U210027_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 24, 2021$2.8 billion
Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_S425D210027_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 6, 2021$1.2 billion
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A230030_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2023$466 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A240030_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2024$457 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A230100_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2023$433 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A240100_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2024$433 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A220030_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2022$418 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A220100_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2022$409 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A210100_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2021$384 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A210030_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2021$360 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 New Jersey Department of Education get?

$9.3 billion in 93 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives New Jersey Department of Education the most?

The Department of Education, with $9.3 billion in 87 awards. The Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is New Jersey Department of Education's largest federal grant?

$2.8 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 New Jersey Department of Education?

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

Other grant recipients in Trenton

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