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Federal grants to The School Board of the City of Richmond

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The School Board of the City of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia received $60.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $45.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $24.5 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to The School Board of the City of Richmond by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$9.7 million
FY 20221$8.6 million
FY 20231$9.3 million
FY 20241$8.5 million
FY 20252$24.5 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 The School Board of the City of Richmond

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$45.6 million
Conservation Research and Development 81.0861$15.0 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services3$45.6 million
Department of Energy1$15.0 million

Largest awards

The 4 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
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Head StartAugust 1, 2021$26.2 million
Head start and early head start
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Head StartAugust 28, 2024$19.1 million
Overarching goals for project: a. Goal #1: address decades of underinvestment in this disadvantaged community by upgrading facilities, leading to a healthier and safer learning community, and reducing the energy burden richmond public schools (RPS) faces. B. Goal #2: build a partnership with locally
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Conservation Research and DevelopmentDecember 23, 2024$15.0 million
American rescue plan
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Head StartApril 22, 2021$332,010

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 The School Board of the City of Richmond get?

$60.6 million in 4 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives The School Board of the City of Richmond the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $45.6 million in 3 awards. The Department of Energy follow.

What is The School Board of the City of Richmond's largest federal grant?

$26.2 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on August 1, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund The School Board of the City of Richmond?

Its largest are Head Start and Conservation Research and Development.

Other grant recipients in Richmond

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