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Federal grants to Rutherford County Schools

Forest City, North Carolina · State and local governments · UEI CJ4DNHN2XE79

Rutherford County Schools in Forest City, North Carolina received $14.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $14.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.1 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Rutherford County Schools by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$3.0 million
FY 20221$2.7 million
FY 20231$2.9 million
FY 20241$3.0 million
FY 20252$3.1 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 Rutherford County Schools

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$14.5 million
School Safely National Activities 84.1841$139,080

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services3$14.5 million
Department of Education1$139,080

Largest awards

The 4 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_04CH011790_075 on USAspending
Head StartAugust 3, 2021$11.2 million
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_04CH013354_075 on USAspending
Head StartJuly 24, 2025$3.0 million
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_04HE000805_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 24, 2021$392,337
School emergency response to violence (project serv)
ASST_NON_S184S250031_091 on USAspending
School Safely National ActivitiesJune 26, 2025$139,080

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 Rutherford County Schools get?

$14.7 million in 4 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Rutherford County Schools the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $14.5 million in 3 awards. The Department of Education follow.

What is Rutherford County Schools's largest federal grant?

$11.2 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on August 3, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Rutherford County Schools?

Its largest are Head Start and School Safely National Activities.

Other grant recipients in Forest City

Largest federal grant recipients in North Carolina · Federal grants in North Carolina