Contractor profile

Kentucky 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.

recipient of federal grants and awards · UEI G2J6EHYDKP79 Source
$1.2B
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
5
Funding agencies
54%
From Education
1
States
100%
In Kentucky
1
Industries

In FY2026, Kentucky Department of Education received $1.2B in federal grants and awards from 5 agencies, 54% of it from the Department of Education, with 100% of the work performed in Kentucky. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $11.2B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF E
Education
$0.6B
Agriculture
$0.5B
3 other agencies
$0B
Kentucky Department of Education
$1.2B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Kentucky$1.2B

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Kentucky Department of Education received $1.2B in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $1.2B in FY2025.
  • The Department of Education accounted for 53% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was National School Lunch Program, at $485.2M.
  • Kentucky was its largest place of performance, with 100% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$1.2B
FY20
$4B
FY21
$1.2B
FY22
$1.2B
FY23
$1.2B
FY24
$1.2B
FY25
$1.2B
FY26 partial
▲ 3%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
CNP CN Block Prog265KY299N1199Department of Agriculture$434.6M2025-10-012026-09-30Kentucky
Title I Part a Basic Grants to LeasS010A250017Department of Education$307.2M2025-07-012026-09-30Kentucky
State Grant - B (611)H027A250032Department of Education$196.5M2025-07-012026-09-30Kentucky
Title I Part a Basic Grants to LeasS010A260017Department of Education$118.6M2026-07-012027-09-30Kentucky
CNP CN Block Programs Total Consolidated265KY299N1099Department of Agriculture$88.1M2025-10-012026-09-30Kentucky
State Grant - B (611)H027A260032Department of Education$67.3M2026-07-012027-09-30Kentucky
Supporting Effective InstructionS367A250016Department of Education$34M2025-07-012026-09-30Kentucky
Kentucky Comprehensive Literacy High-Quality Instructional Resources ProjectS371C240003Department of Education$33M2024-10-012027-09-30Kentucky

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
CNP CN Block Prog265KY299N1199Department of Agriculture$434.6M2025-10-012026-09-30Kentucky
Title I Part a Basic Grants to LeasS010A260017Department of Education$118.6M2026-07-012027-09-30Kentucky
CNP CN Block Programs Total Consolidated265KY299N1099Department of Agriculture$88.1M2025-10-012026-09-30Kentucky
State Grant - B (611)H027A260032Department of Education$67.3M2026-07-012027-09-30Kentucky
Student Support and Academic Enrichment GrantsS424A260018Department of Education$22.5M2026-07-012027-09-30Kentucky
21ST Century Community Learning Centers ProgramS287C260017Department of Education$21.6M2026-07-012027-09-30Kentucky

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

National School Lunch Program$485.2M
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies$301.3M
Special Education Grants to States$197.9M
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants)$33.9M
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program$22.4M
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States$22M
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers$21.6M
Special Education Preschool Grants$11.6M

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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