Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas
Active
- Assistance listing
- 84.403
- Agency
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 68 $1,363,202,719 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Formula Grant
- Treasury accounts
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- 91-0400-0-1-501
- 91-1300-0-1-501
- 91-1000-0-1-501
- 91-0900-0-1-501
- More information
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 consolidated formula grants to insular areas to carry out one or more state-administered education programs, with the most recent awards issued July 1, 2026 under CFDA 84.403.
The program funds consolidated education initiatives in the four insular areas—Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—designed to improve teaching and learning through cross-program coordination while reducing administrative burden. Each insular area submits a single application covering two or more eligible programs, which include ESEA Title I Part A and related elementary and secondary education formula programs. Recipients may appropriate funds across consolidated programs to carry out any authorized purpose within those programs. Awards run for one fiscal year with performance periods typically ending September 30 of the following year.
The program operates exclusively as Formula Grants, with 68 awards totaling $1.36 billion in federal dollars obligated since 2009. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is the sole funding source. Award cadence has held steady at four awards annually over the past five years (2022–2026). Recent awards range from approximately $9.3 million to $21.2 million. The July 2026 awards—to be obligated through September 30, 2027—include Formula Grant S403A260004 ($9.3 million), Formula Grant S403A260003 ($19.1 million), Formula Grant S403A260002 ($21.2 million), and Formula Grant S403A260001 ($11.9 million). Prior-year awards show comparable magnitudes, including July 2025 grants ranging from $16.7 million to $35.8 million. Combined federal and non-federal dollars obligated total $1.94 billion, indicating recipient cost-share contributions of approximately $580 million across the portfolio.
No future grant opportunities are currently posted. Eligible applicants are restricted to the four designated insular area governments. Grantees expending $750,000 or more in federal awards must conduct single or program-specific audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart F.
Objective and description
- Objective
To make an annual consolidated grant to assist an Insular Area in carrying out one or more State-administered formula grant programs of the Department. (i.e., -ESEA,Title I, Part A-Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies; ESE
- Description
Consolidated Grant funds are used to improve teaching and learning by encouraging greater cross-program coordination, planning, and service delivery, while enhancing integration of programs with educational activities carried out with State and local funds. The Consolidated Grant is designed to minimize the burden caused by existing application and reporting procedures for certain eligible grant programs. Each Insular Area submits one application for any two or more eligible programs. Once an Insular Area identifies two or more eligible programs to consolidate, they must decide under which one or more of the consolidated programs they will appropriate funds to in order to carry out program activities. The Insular Areas may only use and administer funds received under a Consolidated Grant to carry out eligible programs included in the consolidation and use those funds for any of the authorized purposes of that program or programs.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Contact Program Office.
- Uses of assistance
An Insular Area must use the funds it receives under a consolidated grant to carry out, in its jurisdiction, one or more of the programs included in the grant. (See above programs.)
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Awards generally run for one fiscal year.
How to apply
- Award procedure
The Department awards a single consolidated grant annually to each Insular Area that meets the requirements of EDGAR 76.125 through 76.137 and each program under which the grant funds are to be used and administered. The Department may decide that one or more programs cannot be included in the consolidated grant if it is determined that the Insular Area failed to meet the program objectives stated in its plan for the previous fiscal year in which it carried out the programs. The eligibility of a particular Insular Area to receive grant funds under a Federal education program is determined under the statute and regulations for that program (EDGAR 76.130 (a), (b), (d)).
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approval will be granted upon determination that the application meets the requirements of EDGAR 76.131 (1) and (2).
- Appeals
The Department shall not disapprove a consolidated grant, before offering the Insular Area an opportunity to revise the application and a hearing. (See 34 CFR 76.202.)
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | Department Of Education | $9,251,898 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | American Samoa Department Of Education | $19,101,543 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | Guam Department Of Education | $21,230,154 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | Cnmi Public School System | $11,855,221 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | Department Of Education | $16,693,414 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | American Samoa Department Of Education | $33,117,612 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | Guam Department Of Education | $35,847,587 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | Cnmi Public School System | $20,021,313 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | Department Of Education | $16,693,480 | |
| Consolidated grants to the insular areas | American Samoa Department Of Education | $33,117,726 |
Latest 10 of 68 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guam Department Of Education | $482,953,850 | 35% |
| 2 | American Samoa Department Of Education | $369,009,531 | 27% |
| 3 | Department Of Education | $287,380,137 | 21% |
| 4 | Cnmi Public School System | $223,859,201 | 16% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $103,577,907 |
| FY2025 | $105,738,699 |
| FY2024 | $103,527,639 |
| FY2023 | $104,538,579 |
| FY2022 | $97,231,477 |
| FY2021 | $92,446,102 |
| FY2020 | $100,746,943 |
| FY2019 | $83,136,645 |
| FY2018 | $68,144,328 |
| FY2017 | $94,981,897 |
| FY2016 | $70,223,830 |
| FY2015 | $66,843,906 |
| FY2014 | $72,616,141 |
| FY2013 | $53,748,453 |
| FY2011 | $70,923,612 |
| FY2010 | $74,776,561 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.403?
Assistance Listing 84.403 is Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas, a federal grant program run by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Education).
What is the CFDA number for Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas?
Its CFDA number is 84.403: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.403 awarded?
68 grant awards under 84.403 have obligated $1,363,202,719 in federal funds to 4 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.403?
The recipients obligated the most under Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas are Guam Department Of Education ($482,953,850), American Samoa Department Of Education ($369,009,531) and Department Of Education ($287,380,137).
How much did 84.403 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 84.403 obligated $105,738,699 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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