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Federal grants to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Raleigh, North Carolina · State and local governments · UEI NJSEDA16EXR3

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, North Carolina received $13 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 118 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $5.2 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.0 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202127$6.1 billion
FY 202224$1.2 billion
FY 202335$1.2 billion
FY 202437$1.9 billion
FY 202543$2.0 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 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4252$5.2 billion
National School Lunch Program 10.55513$3.6 billion
Special Education Grants to States 84.0275$1.4 billion
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0103$1.3 billion
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States 84.0488$238 million
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.4245$179 million
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) 84.3673$151 million
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers 84.2873$110 million
English Language Acquisition State Grants 84.3654$74.5 million
Special Education Preschool Grants 84.1735$54.0 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education66$8.8 billion
Department of Agriculture33$3.7 billion
Department of Labor2$27.5 million
Department of Health and Human Services15$21.8 million
Environmental Protection Agency1$8.7 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_S425U210037_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 24, 2021$3.6 billion
Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_S425D210037_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 6, 2021$1.6 billion
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_225NC327N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 13, 2021$754 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_245NC327N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 25, 2023$708 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_235NC327N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 26, 2022$645 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_255NC327N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramNovember 7, 2024$585 million
School food programs
ASST_NON_215NC327N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 23, 2020$536 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A230033_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2023$523 million
Title i part a basic grants to leas
ASST_NON_S010A240033_091 on USAspending
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesJuly 1, 2024$514 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A240092_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2024$415 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 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction get?

$13 billion in 118 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives North Carolina Department of Public Instruction the most?

The Department of Education, with $8.8 billion in 66 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor follow.

What is North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's largest federal grant?

$3.6 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 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, National School Lunch Program and Special Education Grants to States.

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