Disaster Recovery Assistance for Education
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 84.938
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 477 $2,361,138,626 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Project Grant
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education awards grants under CFDA 84.938 to assist in meeting the educational needs of individuals affected by Presidentially declared major disasters or emergencies, with the most recent grant disbursed on September 29, 2021.
This program has not been active in recent years. The portfolio shows a pronounced decline in award activity: after distributing 116 awards in 2018 and 51 in 2019, the program issued only one award in 2020 and one in 2021, with no awards documented since. All recent grant opportunities in the source material date to April and May 2018, tied to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the 2017 California wildfires. The program's 477 total awards span from 2005 through 2021, representing a 16-year funding history.
Funded activities fall into two categories: elementary and secondary education relief, and higher education emergency assistance. At the K-12 level, the program covers immediate aid to restart school operations (such as a $30.5 million formula grant to recover from hurricane damage in 2020), temporary emergency impact aid for displaced students, and support for homeless children and youth. At the higher education level, the program funds emergency assistance to institutions of higher education and defraying costs of enrolling displaced students from disrupted campuses (including a $22.4 million project grant in 2019 and a $7.4 million project grant in 2019 for institutions of higher education). The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education leads by federal dollars obligated at $1.3 billion across 76 awards, while the broader Department of Education entity accounts for $937.1 million across 317 awards, and the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education holds $127.4 million across 84 awards.
The portfolio is predominantly Formula Grants (311 awards, 65 percent of the total) with a smaller share of Project Grants (166 awards, 35 percent). Combined federal dollars obligated total $2.36 billion with no cost-share requirement.
No current grant opportunities are open under this program. The most recent solicitations posted in 2018 included Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (due May 25, 2018), Emergency Impact Aid Program (due June 4, 2018), Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education Program (due August 1, 2018), and Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students Programs (due June 4, 2018)—all now closed. Eligibility was limited to state educational agencies at the K-12 level and accredited institutions of higher education.
Objective and description
- Objective
To assist in meeting the educational needs of individuals affected by a covered disaster or emergency (as defined by the applicable Disaster Recovery statute, which prescribes a list of Presidentially declared major disasters or emergencies that prov
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 477 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Education Of Puerto Rico | $662,653,927 | 28% |
| 2 | TX Education Agency | $267,329,739 | 11% |
| 3 | Florida Department Of Education | $229,642,011 | 10% |
| 4 | Department Of Education California | $32,009,011 | 1% |
| 5 | La Dept. Of Admin | $23,665,469 | 1% |
| 6 | Northern Marianas College | $22,362,948 | 1% |
| 7 | Massachusetts Department Of Elementary & Secondary Education | $16,110,361 | 1% |
| 8 | New York State Education Department | $15,766,472 | 1% |
| 9 | Department Of Education | $15,353,518 | 1% |
| 10 | Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Department Of Education | $14,560,643 | 1% |
10 of 165 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$1,577,607 |
| FY2025 | -$90 |
| FY2024 | -$12,192,894 |
| FY2023 | -$16,068,858 |
| FY2022 | -$23,202,064 |
| FY2021 | -$66,207,254 |
| FY2020 | $184,911,376 |
| FY2019 | $195,295,839 |
| FY2018 | $1,179,409,797 |
| FY2016 | -$2,641 |
| FY2014 | -$96,642 |
| FY2009 | $16,961,562 |
| FY2007 | $59,903,709 |
| FY2006 | $844,004,354 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.938?
Assistance Listing 84.938 is Disaster Recovery Assistance for Education, a federal grant program run by Department of Education. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Disaster Recovery Assistance for Education?
Its CFDA number is 84.938: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.938 awarded?
477 grant awards under 84.938 have obligated $2,361,138,626 in federal funds to 165 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.938?
The recipients obligated the most under Disaster Recovery Assistance for Education are Department Of Education Of Puerto Rico ($662,653,927), TX Education Agency ($267,329,739) and Florida Department Of Education ($229,642,011).
How much did 84.938 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 84.938 obligated -$90 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 84.938?
No opportunity listed under 84.938 is open now. The latest, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students Programs CFDA Number 84.938S, was posted on May 3, 2018.
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