Federal grants to Pennsylvania Dept of Education
Pennsylvania Dept of Education in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania received $12 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 144 awards. Its largest program was National School Lunch Program, with $4.3 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.6 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$12 billion
- Awards144
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.6 billion
- Largest award$1.0 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 40 | $2.0 billion |
| FY 2022 | 32 | $2.7 billion |
| FY 2023 | 34 | $2.7 billion |
| FY 2024 | 31 | $2.4 billion |
| FY 2025 | 39 | $2.6 billion |
Programs that fund Pennsylvania Dept of Education
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National School Lunch Program | 13 | $4.3 billion |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | 6 | $3.6 billion |
| Special Education Grants to States | 7 | $2.6 billion |
| Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) | 6 | $368 million |
| Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program | 6 | $305 million |
| Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers | 5 | $259 million |
| Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | 8 | $247 million |
| Adult Education - Basic Grants to States | 6 | $104 million |
| English Language Acquisition State Grants | 5 | $92.8 million |
| State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition | 11 | $87.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 81 | $7.8 billion |
| Department of Agriculture | 59 | $4.5 billion |
| Department of Labor | 4 | $75.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 5, 2021 | $1.0 billion |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | November 12, 2024 | $983 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 28, 2022 | $830 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 26, 2023 | $798 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2023 | $762 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2024 | $736 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2021 | $706 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2022 | $698 million |
| School food programs | National School Lunch Program | October 26, 2020 | $624 million |
| State grant - b (611) | Special Education Grants to States | July 1, 2023 | $520 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Pennsylvania Dept of Education get?
$12 billion in 144 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Pennsylvania Dept of Education the most?
The Department of Education, with $7.8 billion in 81 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor follow.
What is Pennsylvania Dept of Education's largest federal grant?
$1.0 billion under National School Lunch Program, with its first action in the period on October 5, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Pennsylvania Dept of Education?
Its largest are National School Lunch Program, Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies and Special Education Grants to States.
Other grant recipients in Harrisburg
- PA Department of Human Services
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Department of Labor & Industry PA
- Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
- Department of Community & Economic Development Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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