Federal grants to Newark Public Schools
Newark Public Schools in Newark, New Jersey received $63.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $45.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $11.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$63.8 million
- Awards11
- Awarded in FY 2025$11.5 million
- Largest award$34.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $19.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $10.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $11.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $11.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $11.5 million |
Programs that fund Newark Public Schools
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 3 | $45.1 million |
| Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (SDWA 1459B) | 1 | $7.5 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $5.4 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Cooperative Agreements to Promote Adolescent Health through School-Based Surveillance and Risk Behavior Reduction | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Cooperative Agreements for State-Based Comprehensive Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programs | 1 | $60,000 |
| Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs | 1 | $60,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 8 | $52.7 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $7.5 million |
| Department of Education | 2 | $3.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start | Head Start | May 25, 2021 | $34.4 million |
| Head start | Head Start | June 26, 2025 | $9.3 million |
| The primary purpose of this grant is to provide financial assistance to the newark board of education to implement its program to provide drinking water program assistance to disadvantaged communities. The agreement assists newark board of education to develop and implement improvement investments t | Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (SDWA 1459B) | September 24, 2021 | $7.5 million |
| Project aware newark - newark public schools/newark board of education (NBOE)* is New Jersey’s largest school district serving one of the most racially and ethnically diverse and under-resourced communities in the state. Students and families in nboe experience significant inequities across all soci | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 10, 2023 | $5.4 million |
| Project prevent newark | School Safely National Activities | September 29, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Newark health and wellness project | Cooperative Agreements to Promote Adolescent Health through School-Based Surveillance and Risk Behavior Reduction | June 24, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 20, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Supportive school newark: building supportive school communities through integrating trauma-informed care and tiered systems of mental health support | School Safely National Activities | September 28, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| Newark health & wellness project - newark board of education (NBOE), the largest school district in New Jersey, is applying for the cdc- improving adolescent health and well-being through school-based surveillance and the what works in schools program under component 1: local implementation of what | Cooperative Agreements to Promote Adolescent Health through School-Based Surveillance and Risk Behavior Reduction | July 25, 2024 | $600,000 |
| Newark health & wellness project - newark board of education (NBOE), the largest school district in New Jersey, is applying for the cdc- improving adolescent health and well-being through school-based surveillance and the what works in schools program under component 1: local implementation of what | Cooperative Agreements for State-Based Comprehensive Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programs | August 27, 2025 | $60,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Newark Public Schools get?
$63.8 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Newark Public Schools the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $52.7 million in 8 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Education follow.
What is Newark Public Schools's largest federal grant?
$34.4 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on May 25, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Newark Public Schools?
Its largest are Head Start, Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (SDWA 1459B) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Other grant recipients in Newark
- New Jersey Transit Corporation
- Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
- Housing Authority of City of Newark
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Rutgers, the State University
- The Leaguers, Inc.
- City of Newark New Jersey
- City of Newark
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