The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $34,624,913 to Serving Our Children, a Washington, D.C., organization, to administer the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. The grant, recorded in the federal spending database USAspending.gov, covers a period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.
The program provides K-12 scholarships to low-income D.C. students to attend private schools in the District. The award is listed as a federal project grant with award ID S370A250002 on USAspending.gov.
The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program is a federally funded initiative that has operated for more than two decades, offering tuition vouchers to eligible families. The new award ensures continued funding for the program through the 2027 fiscal year.
Serving Our Children, based in the District, will administer the scholarships, which are targeted at students from low-income households. The program aims to expand school choice by allowing families to use public funds toward private school tuition.