Federal agency
Department of Education
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
Federal agency · top-tier · the money flowing out to recipients.
$95.4B
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
304
Recipients
60,930
Awards
1
Sub-agencies
In FY2026, the Department of Education obligated $95.4B in federal awards to 304 recipients across 60,930 awards. Its largest recipient was Department of Education California, with 4% of the total. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed
Where this money goes
SourceDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
TOP RECIPIENTS
Department of Education
$95.4B
FY2026 obligated
Department of
$4.7B
TX Education Agency
$3.8B
New York
$3.1B
Florida Department
$2.4B
Illinois State
$1.6B
299 other recipients
$79.8B
Recipient breakdown available for 59% of obligations shown
Top recipients
TX Education Agency$3.8B
How it spends
awards by typeComputed27,841direct payments
17,840grants
14,294loans
831contracts
124contract vehicles
What it funds
Sub-agencies
Department of Education$95.4B
Key takeaways
Computed- The Department of Education obligated $95.4B in FY2026, compared with $96B in FY2025.
- It ranked #8 among federal agencies by obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
- Its largest recipient was Department of Education California, with 4% of the total.
- Its largest assistance program was Federal Pell Grant Program, at $38.8B.
Obligations by year
Computed$110.3B
FY20
$313.1B
FY21
$99B
FY22
$86.8B
FY23
$92.3B
FY24
$96B
FY25
$95.4B
FY26 partial
▼ 13%
FY20 to FY25
Awards
SourceLargest FY2026 awards
Awards this agency made that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
| Award | ID | Recipient | Obligated | Start | End | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title I Part a Basic Grants to Leas | S010A260005 | Department of Education California | $967.9M | 2026-07-01 | 2027-09-30 | California |
| Title I Part a Basic Grants to Leas | S010A260043 | TX Education Agency | $737.3M | 2026-07-01 | 2027-09-30 | Texas |
| Title I Part a Basic Grants to Leas | S010A260032 | New York State Education Department | $591.4M | 2026-07-01 | 2027-09-30 | New York |
| State Grant - B (611) | H027A260116 | Department of Education California | $503.9M | 2026-07-01 | 2027-09-30 | California |
| State Grant - B (611) | H027A260008 | TX Education Agency | $423.7M | 2026-07-01 | 2027-09-30 | Texas |
| State Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR) | H126A260005 | CA Dept of Rehabilitation | $386.9M | 2025-10-01 | 2026-09-30 | California |
| State Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR) | H126A260092 | Texas Workforce Commission | $385.4M | 2025-10-01 | 2026-09-30 | Texas |
| Title I Part a Basic Grants to Leas | S010A260009 | Florida Department of Education | $382.2M | 2026-07-01 | 2027-09-30 | Florida |
Largest awards by total value
awarded 2021$6.7B
awarded 2021$5.5B
The agency’s biggest individual awards by total value, largest first.
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