Even Start – State Educational Agencies
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 84.213
- Agency
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 517 $1,238,535,579 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Infant (0-5)
- Other public institution/organization
- Sponsored organization
- Student/Trainee
- Local
- Education Professional
- Education (0-8)
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
- State
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awards grants under Even Start (CFDA 84.213) to integrate early childhood education, adult literacy or basic education, and parenting education into unified family literacy programs serving low-income families, with the most recent grant awards dated July 1, 2010.
This program has not disbursed new awards in 16 years. The portfolio reflects a stable historical funding cadence of approximately 51 awards per year through 2010, with 517 total awards spanning from 2001 to 2010 and $1.24 billion in combined federal obligations. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is the sole funding source across all 517 awards. The program uses a mix of Project Grants (60 percent, 312 awards) and Formula Grants (40 percent, 205 awards), with Formula Grants dominating the recent award activity visible in the data.
Award magnitudes vary substantially. Formula Grant awards from the 2010 and 2009 cycles range from approximately $296 thousand to $7.4 million, with several awards in the $1–2 million range. Representative 2010 awards included Formula Grant S213C100005 for $7.39 million, Formula Grant S213C100033 for $5.22 million, and Formula Grant S213C100044 for $5.56 million. Smaller awards clustered around $310 thousand. The 2009 cycle showed similar patterns, with Formula Grant S213C090044 reaching $5.8 million and Formula Grant S213C090005 reaching $7 million.
No recent grant opportunities are documented in the source. The absence of awards after July 2010 and lack of posted solicitations indicate this program is not currently active for new applications.
Objective and description
- Objective
To help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy and improve the educational opportunities of low-income families, by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Even start state grants | Department Of Education Of Puerto Rico | $2,303,748 | |
| Even start state grants | Wyoming Department Of Education | $310,412 | |
| Even start state grants | Wisconsin Department Of Public Instruction | $776,258 | |
| Even start state grants | West Virginia Department Of Education | $374,137 | |
| Even start state grants | Superintendent Of Public Instruction | $805,424 | |
| Even start state grants | Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Education | $1,022,367 | |
| Even start state grants | Vermont State Agency Of Education | $310,434 | |
| Even start state grants | Utah State Board Of Education | $305,688 | |
| Even start state grants | TX Education Agency | $5,562,396 | |
| Even start state grants | Department Of Education Tennessee | $1,166,276 |
Latest 10 of 517 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Education California | $31,262,108 | 3% |
| 2 | TX Education Agency | $23,898,858 | 2% |
| 3 | New York State Education Department | $22,923,955 | 2% |
| 4 | Florida Department Of Education | $12,254,385 | 1% |
| 5 | Illinois State Board Of Education | $11,035,862 | 1% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania Dept Of Education | $10,481,682 | 1% |
| 7 | Michigan Department Of Education | $9,688,598 | 1% |
| 8 | Department Of Education Of Puerto Rico | $9,593,043 | 1% |
| 9 | Ohio Department Of Education | $9,217,959 | 1% |
| 10 | Georgia Dept Of Education | $8,665,477 | 1% |
10 of 52 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2015 | -$433,681 |
| FY2014 | -$949 |
| FY2010 | $61,011,404 |
| FY2009 | $61,992,017 |
| FY2008 | $62,110,261 |
| FY2007 | $75,617,825 |
| FY2006 | $89,080,000 |
| FY2005 | $202,836,196 |
| FY2004 | $125,682,141 |
| FY2003 | $224,021,251 |
| FY2002 | $225,499,999 |
| FY2001 | $111,119,115 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.213?
Assistance Listing 84.213 is Even Start – State Educational Agencies, a federal grant program run by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Education). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Even Start – State Educational Agencies?
Its CFDA number is 84.213: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.213 awarded?
517 grant awards under 84.213 have obligated $1,238,535,579 in federal funds to 52 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.213?
The recipients obligated the most under Even Start – State Educational Agencies are Department Of Education California ($31,262,108), TX Education Agency ($23,898,858) and New York State Education Department ($22,923,955).
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