Federal outlays by Department of Education — the total over time — plus its largest federal awards, top recipients, and where the money lands.
Data from USAspending
Outlays (latest FY)$179,690,157,931
Latest yearFY2025
Awards sampled100 · FY2025
Agency outlays over time
Department of Education outlays by fiscal year
FY
Agency outlays
2017
$139,921,868,532
2018
$95,226,038,979
2019
$120,398,801,101
2020
$242,593,520,561
2021
$457,228,091,743
2022
$614,723,723,753
2023
$254,914,423,992
2024
$228,967,463,539
2025
$179,690,157,931
Largest awards (FY2025)
Top awards shown (largest first) — a sample of this agency's obligations, not the full award universe.
Recipient
Type
Amount
State
What for
Department Of Education CaliforniaDepartment of Education
Grant
$2,269,376,787
CA
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Department Of Education CaliforniaDepartment of Education
Grant
$2,236,833,545
CA
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Department Of Education CaliforniaDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,995,323,349
CA
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Department Of Education CaliforniaDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,963,151,597
CA
UNKNOWN TITLE
Tx Education AgencyDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,851,187,951
TX
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Tx Education AgencyDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,808,606,075
TX
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Tx Education AgencyDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,625,592,296
TX
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Accenture Federal Services LLCDepartment of Education
Contract
$1,507,684,723
DC
IGF::CL::IGF - TIVOD SUPPORTS THE ORIGINATION, DISBURSEMENT, AND REPORTING OF TITLE IV FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS, INCLUDING - BUT NOT LIMITED TO - DIRECT LOANS, PELL GRANTS, AND THE TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS. THE TITLE IV SOLUTION SHALL ALSO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE DISCONTINUED TITLE IV FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS, INCLUDING - BUT NOT LIMITED TO - ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS AND NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ACCESS TO RETAIN TALENT GRANTS.
New York State Education DepartmentDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,489,259,094
NY
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
New York State Education DepartmentDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,481,788,456
NY
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Department Of Education CaliforniaDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,474,208,303
CA
STATE GRANT - B (611)
Department Of Education CaliforniaDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,470,487,107
CA
STATE GRANT - B (611)
Department Of Education CaliforniaDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,376,822,318
CA
STATE GRANT - B (611)
Tx Education AgencyDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,250,501,548
TX
STATE GRANT - B (611)
New York State Education DepartmentDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,219,468,324
NY
UNKNOWN TITLE
Tx Education AgencyDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,217,469,323
TX
STATE GRANT - B (611)
New York State Education DepartmentDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,196,024,768
NY
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Tx Education AgencyDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,148,644,105
TX
STATE GRANT - B (611)
Tx Education AgencyDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,143,752,099
TX
STATE GRANT - B (611)
Florida Department Of EducationDepartment of Education
Grant
$1,002,332,843
FL
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Nelnet Servicing LLCDepartment of Education
Contract
$983,684,676
DC
PROVIDE DIRECT LOAN SERVICES SUCH AS CALL CENTER AND FINANCIAL REPORTING - NELNET FROM 12/15/2019 THROUGH 12/14/2020
Florida Department Of EducationDepartment of Education
Grant
$973,450,702
FL
TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS
Accenture Federal Services LLCDepartment of Education
Contract
$942,150,053
VA
THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR AN ENTERPRISE-WIDE DIGITAL AND CUSTOMER CARE PLATFORMS AND SERVICES SOLUTION (ENTERPRISE-WIDE DIGITAL AND CUSTOMER CARE SOLUTION, AKA EWDCCPS, AKA DCC) THAT WILL ENABLE AN FSA-BRANDED OMNI-CHANNEL ENGAGEMENT APPROACH LED BY A MOBILE-FIRST, MOBILE-COMPLETE, AND MOBILE-CONTINUOUS DIGITAL PLATFORM SUPPORTING THE COMPLETE LIFECYCLE OF STUDENT FINANCING.
New York State Education DepartmentDepartment of Education
Grant
$907,542,158
NY
STATE GRANT - B (611)
Maximus Federal Services, INC.Department of Education
Contract
$906,920,531
VA
DEBT MANAGEMENT AND COLLECTIONS SYSTEM (DMCS) IGF::CT::IGF
Top recipients
Department Of Education CaliforniaCA$12,786,203,006
Tx Education AgencyTX$10,045,753,398
New York State Education DepartmentNY$8,034,715,341