Federal grants to School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received $300 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 26 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $252 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $55.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$300 million
- Awards26
- Awarded in FY 2025$55.7 million
- Largest award$195 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $57.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $53.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 13 | $67.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $65.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $55.7 million |
Programs that fund School District of Philadelphia
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 3 | $252 million |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 1 | $18.4 million |
| Clean School Bus Program | 1 | $7.9 million |
| Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (SDWA 1459B) | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) | 1 | $4.0 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Food and Drug Administration Research | 1 | $2.0 million |
| STOP School Violence | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Cooperative Agreements to Promote Adolescent Health through School-Based Surveillance and Risk Behavior Reduction | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 2 | $800,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 9 | $256 million |
| Department of Education | 8 | $26.7 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $12.9 million |
| Department of Justice | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2 | $800,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start | Head Start | June 28, 2021 | $195 million |
| Head start | Head Start | June 23, 2025 | $51.7 million |
| Gear up ready (reimagining educational access for deserving youth) philadelphia | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | September 28, 2021 | $20.0 million |
| Description: this bipartisan infrastructure law (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act) funded grant provides funding to the school district of philadelphia to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses. Activities: the activities include replacing | Clean School Bus Program | May 29, 2024 | $7.9 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 22, 2021 | $6.0 million |
| Description: this assistance agreement provides funding to the school district of philadelphia to develop and implement projects that will reduce lead exposure in drinking water by removing potential sources of lead in schools and childcare facilities.activities: the activities include conducting buil | Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (SDWA 1459B) | July 12, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Relationships first: scaling up a multi-tiered schoolwide restorative approach in the school district of philadelphia | Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) | December 20, 2022 | $4.0 million |
| Next steps: expanding school-based mental health teams in philly | School Safely National Activities | March 30, 2023 | $2.4 million |
| Implementation of a hub and spoke model to reduce ultra processed foods in the school district of philadelphia. - project summary ultra-processed foods (UPFS) are ready-to-eat (or ready-to-heat) industrial formulations of foods that are characterized by high levels of added sugars, unhealthy fats, s | Food and Drug Administration Research | August 1, 2025 | $2.0 million |
| The school district of philadelphia project prevent" grant program" | School Safely National Activities | September 29, 2021 | $1.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does School District of Philadelphia get?
$300 million in 26 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives School District of Philadelphia the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $256 million in 9 awards. The Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is School District of Philadelphia's largest federal grant?
$195 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.
Which federal programs fund School District of Philadelphia?
Its largest are Head Start, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs and Clean School Bus Program.
Other grant recipients in Philadelphia
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
- Opportunity Finance Network
- Pennvest
- Philadelphia Housing Authority
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- City of Philadelphia
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