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Federal grants to MC Dowell County Board of Education

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MC Dowell County Board of Education in Marion, North Carolina received $12.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $10.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.5 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to MC Dowell County Board of Education by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$2.3 million
FY 20221$2.1 million
FY 20231$1.9 million
FY 20241$2.2 million
FY 20252$3.5 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 MC Dowell County Board of Education

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6002$10.8 million
School Safely National Activities 84.1841$1.2 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services2$10.8 million
Department of Education1$1.2 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_04CH012076_075 on USAspending
Head StartJuly 1, 2021$10.9 million
Heal: helping everyone achieve in life
ASST_NON_S184H240023_091 on USAspending
School Safely National ActivitiesDecember 23, 2024$1.2 million
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_04HE000635_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 23, 2021$269,544

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 MC Dowell County Board of Education get?

$12.0 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives MC Dowell County Board of Education the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $10.8 million in 2 awards. The Department of Education follow.

What is MC Dowell County Board of Education's largest federal grant?

$10.9 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on July 1, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund MC Dowell County Board of Education?

Its largest are Head Start and School Safely National Activities.

Other grant recipients in Marion

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