Department Of Education Nebraska

The Nebraska Department of Education, Division of the Department of Education Nebraska (UEI: FKTMJESNM3U6), is a state government entity registered in SAM.gov since February 2005 to receive federal contract and grant awards. As the primary state education agency for Nebraska, the department administers a comprehensive portfolio of federal educational programs and services designed to support K-12 public education, special education, career and technical education, adult education, child nutrition programs, and vocational rehabilitation services throughout the state. The Nebraska Department of Education serves as a critical infrastructure for implementing federal education policy and distributing resources to local educational agencies, school districts, and community organizations across Nebraska.

The Nebraska Department of Education has received federal contract awards primarily through the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education, most notably a $1,620,536 firm fixed-price contract awarded in April 2025 to serve as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) state coordinator through March 2035. In this capacity, the department is responsible for coordinating data collection, administering assessments, and supporting analysis of student academic performance data across Nebraska's educational system. This contract represents continuation of the department's prior work as NAEP state coordinator from 2020 to 2025 under a separate $800,860 contract. The NAEP contract has no set-aside designation and represents the department's primary federal contract vehicle for direct service provision to the federal government. Beyond this major contract award, the Nebraska Department of Education does not hold other prime federal contract awards but serves as a critical pass-through entity for federal resources directed to local education agencies.

The Nebraska Department of Education administers an extensive portfolio of federal grant awards totaling hundreds of millions of dollars annually across multiple federal agencies and grant programs. The department receives substantial formula grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, including Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (exceeding $78 million in recent awards), Special Education Grants to States (exceeding $90 million), Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ($10+ million), Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants ($6-7 million), Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers ($6-7 million), and English Language Acquisition State Grants ($4+ million), among numerous others focused on improving teacher quality, expanding access to well-rounded education, and supporting vulnerable student populations. The department also administers substantial formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service for child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (exceeding $11 million), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program ($3+ million), Child and Adult Care Food Program ($300,000-$400,000), and related administrative support programs totaling millions in annual funding. Additionally, the Nebraska Department of Education receives formula grants from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for vocational rehabilitation services ($6-7 million), special education services for infants and families ($3+ million), special education preschool grants ($2.5 million), and assistive technology programs. The department has also received competitive project grants focused on school safety and mental health initiatives, literacy instruction improvements, state assessment enhancement, and other specialized educational initiatives from federal agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services, and the Administration on Disabilities. As the state education agency, the Nebraska Department of Education distributes the vast majority of these federal funds through sub-awards to local educational agencies, school districts, educational service units, nonprofit organizations, universities, and community partners to implement direct educational services, support programs, and initiatives at the local level throughout Nebraska.