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Federal grants to Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education

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Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education in Richmond, Virginia received $12 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 180 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $3.2 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.8 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202154$4.5 billion
FY 202246$2.6 billion
FY 202345$1.7 billion
FY 202446$1.7 billion
FY 202550$1.8 billion

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 Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4257$3.2 billion
National School Lunch Program 10.55514$2.9 billion
Special Education Grants to States 84.0277$1.7 billion
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0106$1.6 billion
Child Care and Development Block Grant 93.5757$1.4 billion
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund 93.5966$309 million
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) 84.3676$208 million
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States 84.0488$157 million
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program 84.4246$129 million
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers 84.2875$110 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education104$7.4 billion
Department of Agriculture53$3.0 billion
Department of Health and Human Services18$1.8 billion
Department of Labor4$42.0 million
Department of Defense1$215,334

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
American rescue plan - elementary and secondary schools emergency relief fund (arp-esser)
ASST_NON_S425U210008_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 24, 2021$2.1 billion
Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_S425D210008_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 6, 2021$939 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_221VA307N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 5, 2021$760 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_251VA307N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramNovember 12, 2024$571 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_241VA307N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 26, 2023$542 million
Cnp cn block prog
ASST_NON_231VA307N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 28, 2022$538 million
School food programs
ASST_NON_211VA307N1199_012 on USAspending
National School Lunch ProgramOctober 26, 2020$527 million
CSC6-2021
ASST_NON_2102VACSC6_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantAugust 17, 2021$489 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A240107_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2024$347 million
State grant - b (611)
ASST_NON_H027A230107_091 on USAspending
Special Education Grants to StatesJuly 1, 2023$347 million

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 Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education get?

$12 billion in 180 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education the most?

The Department of Education, with $7.4 billion in 104 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education's largest federal grant?

$2.1 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 Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, National School Lunch Program and Special Education Grants to States.

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