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Pennsylvania Department of Education receives $519.4M federal relief grant

Federal records show the Department of Education awarded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education $519,372,848 under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.

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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $519,372,848 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, according to the federal spending tracking site USAspending.gov.

$519,372,848Federal award to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund [1]

Award record

The award is recorded as a formula grant with identifier S425D200028, with a period of performance from May 5, 2020 to September 30, 2021. It was issued by the Department of Education to the state education agency.

Sources

  1. USAspending.gov. Federal award to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education View