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Federal grants to New York State Education Department

Albany, New York · State and local governments · UEI M8LLWFW17445

New York State Education Department in Albany, New York received $36 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 183 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $13 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.6 billion.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to New York State Education Department by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202148$17 billion
FY 202248$5.0 billion
FY 202346$4.7 billion
FY 202440$4.6 billion
FY 202548$4.6 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 York State Education Department

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4254$13 billion
National School Lunch Program 10.55514$7.6 billion
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0106$6.9 billion
Special Education Grants to States 84.0277$4.6 billion
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) 84.3676$650 million
Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States 84.1265$638 million
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.4246$571 million
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers 84.2875$490 million
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States 84.0488$315 million
English Language Acquisition State Grants 84.3655$314 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education109$28 billion
Department of Agriculture43$7.7 billion
Department of Labor4$153 million
Institute of Museum and Library Services6$47.6 million
Department of Health and Human Services11$7.0 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_S425U210022_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 24, 2021$9.0 billion
Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_S425D210022_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 6, 2021$4.0 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_244NY305N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 27, 2023$1.5 billion
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A240032_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2024$1.5 billion
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A230032_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2023$1.5 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_234NY305N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 26, 2022$1.4 billion
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A220032_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2022$1.3 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_224NY305N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 7, 2021$1.2 billion
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A210032_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2021$1.2 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_254NY305N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramNovember 8, 2024$1.1 billion

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 York State Education Department get?

$36 billion in 183 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives New York State Education Department the most?

The Department of Education, with $28 billion in 109 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor follow.

What is New York State Education Department's largest federal grant?

$9.0 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 York State Education Department?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, National School Lunch Program and Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies.

Other grant recipients in Albany

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