Federal grants to Milwaukee Board of School Directors
Milwaukee Board of School Directors in Milwaukee, Wisconsin received $72.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 31 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $33.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$72.0 million
- Awards31
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.2 million
- Largest award$32.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $16.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $14.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 9 | $17.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $6.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $18.2 million |
Programs that fund Milwaukee Board of School Directors
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 2 | $33.1 million |
| Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program | 1 | $14.8 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $6.5 million |
| Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children | 2 | $3.3 million |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $1.5 million |
| STOP School Violence | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Demonstration Grants for Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking | 1 | $900,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 5 | $40.9 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $15.6 million |
| Department of Education | 14 | $12.0 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start | Head Start | May 14, 2021 | $32.0 million |
| Description: the agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act to milwaukee public schools to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA region 5. The recipient will replace 50 eligib | Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program | December 19, 2024 | $14.8 million |
| Resilience in school environments (RISE) | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | December 30, 2022 | $6.5 million |
| Team gear up | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | September 26, 2025 | $3.3 million |
| First nations holistic urban education program (hue program). | Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children | September 2, 2021 | $2.8 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 24, 2021 | $1.9 million |
| Milwaukee public schools: serving the underrepresented by grouping equitably (SURGE) project | Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education | August 11, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Innovation and improvement - milwaukee public schools, wi, for the success center and support of social and emotional learning and mental health services. | Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | August 20, 2024 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Milwaukee public schools (MPS) proposes project student talking equity and prevention systems (STEPS) to address racial equity and violence prevention within the district. With a focus on student voice and community collaboration, project steps aims to enhance safety, promote racial equity, and supp | STOP School Violence | November 8, 2024 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Milwaukee Board of School Directors get?
$72.0 million in 31 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Milwaukee Board of School Directors the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $40.9 million in 5 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Education follow.
What is Milwaukee Board of School Directors's largest federal grant?
$32.0 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on May 14, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Milwaukee Board of School Directors?
Its largest are Head Start, Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Other grant recipients in Milwaukee
- The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
- Milwaukee County
- City of Milwaukee
- United Migrant Opportunity Services/Umos Inc.
- University of Wisconsin System
- Marquette University
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Harley Davidson Inc
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