Federal grants to Department of Education Tennessee
Department of Education Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee received $10 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 139 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $3.6 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.4 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$10 billion
- Awards139
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.4 billion
- Largest award$2.5 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 44 | $4.8 billion |
| FY 2022 | 38 | $1.6 billion |
| FY 2023 | 41 | $1.3 billion |
| FY 2024 | 34 | $1.3 billion |
| FY 2025 | 43 | $1.4 billion |
Programs that fund Department of Education Tennessee
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 5 | $3.6 billion |
| National School Lunch Program | 13 | $2.7 billion |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | 6 | $1.7 billion |
| Special Education Grants to States | 7 | $1.5 billion |
| Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) | 6 | $224 million |
| Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States | 8 | $149 million |
| Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program | 6 | $143 million |
| Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers | 6 | $126 million |
| English Language Acquisition State Grants | 5 | $48.0 million |
| Special Education Preschool Grants | 6 | $40.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 88 | $7.7 billion |
| Department of Agriculture | 37 | $2.7 billion |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 12 | $39.7 million |
| Department of Labor | 2 | $18.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American rescue plan - elementary and secondary schools emergency relief fund (arp-esser) | Education Stabilization Fund | March 24, 2021 | $2.5 billion |
| Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 6, 2021 | $1.1 billion |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 13, 2021 | $526 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 24, 2023 | $495 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 26, 2022 | $447 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | November 7, 2024 | $418 million |
| School food programs | National School Lunch Program | October 23, 2020 | $351 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2022 | $350 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2023 | $346 million |
| Title i part a basic grants to leas | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | July 1, 2024 | $335 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Education Tennessee get?
$10 billion in 139 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Education Tennessee the most?
The Department of Education, with $7.7 billion in 88 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Department of Education Tennessee's largest federal grant?
$2.5 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 Department of Education Tennessee?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, National School Lunch Program and Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies.
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- Tennessee Department of Transportation
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