Wested receives $16.9M federal education grant for systemic improvement center

The U.S. Department of Education awarded $16.9 million to Wested in California for the National Center for Systemic Improvement, according to the federal spending record.

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$16,900,000Total federal grant awarded to Wested for the National Center for Systemic Improvement [1]

The U.S. Department of Education awarded $16.9 million to Wested, a California-based nonprofit, for the operation of the National Center for Systemic Improvement, according to a record on USAspending.gov.

The award, identified as H326R240001, is a cooperative agreement with a period of performance from Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2027. The record was published by USAspending.gov, the official federal spending database.

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USAspending.gov. Federal award to Wested View