Arizona Department Of Education

The Arizona Department of Education, doing business as EDA, serves as the designated state education agency responsible for overseeing Arizona's K-12 public education system and administering a comprehensive portfolio of federal education programs and initiatives across the state. As a U.S. state government entity registered in SAM.gov since January 2004, the organization receives both federal contract and grant awards to support educational services, assessment coordination, child nutrition programs, and specialized services for vulnerable student populations including English language learners, students with disabilities, homeless youth, and migrant children. The department plays a critical role in distributing federal resources to local school districts, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, and educational service providers throughout Arizona.

Through federal contract awards, the Arizona Department of Education has demonstrated expertise in specialized education coordination and assessment services. The organization received a significant firm fixed-price contract valued at $2,295,450 from the Institute of Education Sciences to serve as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) State Coordinator from 2025 through 2035, supporting the National Center for Education Statistics State Partnership System and facilitating Arizona's participation in this national assessment program. Additionally, the department has received multiple purchase orders from the Bureau of Indian Education for Multi-State Assessment Alliance (MSAA) services, including awards of $70,000 (modified in 2024) and $30,000 (completed in 2023), which involved providing educational assessment and coordination support. These contracts, which carry no set-aside designations, underscore the department's capacity to manage complex federal educational assessment initiatives and serve as a reliable partner for federal agencies administering national education programs.

Arizona Department of Education's grant portfolio is extensive and diverse, encompassing formula grants, project grants, block grants, and cooperative agreements across multiple federal funding agencies. The organization administers substantial child nutrition programs funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, including the National School Lunch Program (totaling over $151 million in combined awards for fiscal years 2025-2026), the Child and Adult Care Food Program (multiple awards exceeding $2 million annually), the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (approximately $5-10 million annually), and Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grants supporting system modernization. The department also manages significant elementary and secondary education grants from the U.S. Department of Education, including Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ($318 million for 2025-2026), Special Education Grants to States ($249 million for 2025-2026), Supporting Effective Instruction Grants ($43 million for 2025-2026), Career and Technical Education Grants ($34 million through 2027), English Language Acquisition Grants ($15 million for 2025-2026), Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers ($22 million for 2025-2026), Migrant Education Grants ($9 million for 2025-2026), Adult Education and Family Literacy Grants (approximately $16 million across multiple awards), and Rural Education Grants ($2.8 million for 2025-2026). Additional awards support assessment development, preschool special education services, education for homeless youth, services for neglected and delinquent youth, and student support enrichment programs. The department has also received project grants from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families for Preschool Development Birth through Five initiatives ($8.4 million for 2025-2026) and from SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services for school-based mental health projects including Arizona Project Aware II and Arizona Project CAN addressing youth suicide prevention. These grants enable the Arizona Department of Education to distribute federal funds through sub-awards to over 100 local educational agencies, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, community colleges, and educational service centers statewide, supporting direct educational services, professional development, technology infrastructure, and targeted interventions for diverse student populations across Arizona.