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U.S. Education Department sends California $354.6 million in emergency relief funds

The award, recorded on USAspending.gov, was part of the Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund and covers a period from May 2020 through September 2021.

School Decision NewsroomAugust 6, 2026

The U.S. Department of Education awarded $354,594,492 to the California Department of Education under the Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund, according to a federal spending record from USAspending.gov.

$354,594,492Amount awarded to the California Department of Education from the Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund [1]

The grant, identified as award ID S425C200012, is classified as a federal formula grant. The period of performance runs from May 13, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

USAspending.gov, the official federal spending database operated by the Treasury Department, is the source of the record. No further details about the specific use of the funds by the state education agency were included in the award listing.

Sources

  1. USAspending.gov. Federal award to Department of Education California View

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