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Federal grants to Polk County Board of Education

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Polk County Board of Education in Columbus, North Carolina received $5.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $5.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $818,167.

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

By year

Federal grants to Polk County Board of Education by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$2.3 million
FY 20221$722,584
FY 20231$784,972
FY 20241$1.3 million
FY 20251$818,167

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 Polk County Board of Education

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$5.9 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services3$5.9 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start
ASST_NON_04CH011490_075 on USAspending
Head StartJune 28, 2021$5.0 million
Head start
ASST_NON_04CH013150_075 on USAspending
Head StartJune 13, 2025$818,167
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_04HE001339_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 30, 2021$119,798

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 Polk County Board of Education get?

$5.9 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Polk County Board of Education the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $5.9 million in 3 awards.

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

$5.0 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on June 28, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in Columbus

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