New Jersey Department Of Education

The New Jersey Department of Education, Education State of New Jersey division, is a state education agency that serves as the prime recipient of federal grants from the Department of Education and related agencies, distributing formula grant funding to local educational agencies and service providers across New Jersey. As a U.S. state government entity and child division of the State of New Jersey, NJDOE holds no SBA certifications and competes full-and-open; it received one definitive federal contract award in the source data (the Institute of Education Sciences NAEP state coordinator contract) alongside 402 federal grant awards as prime recipient, with 2 sub-awards under a parent Homeland Security grant.

NJDOE's federal grant footprint centers on K-12 education funding delivered through formula grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The agency functions as the mandatory state pass-through entity for all major federal education programs. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education dominates the portfolio at 263 awards across multiple programs: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.010), the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287), Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (CFDA 84.424), English Language Acquisition State Grants (CFDA 84.365), Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (CFDA 84.367), Education for Homeless Children and Youth (CFDA 84.196), Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011), Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities (CFDA 84.369), and the Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013). Recent formula grants in FY2026 include $189.7 million under Title I, $31.9 million under 21st CCLC, $33.2 million under Student Support and Academic Enrichment, and $29.6 million under English Language Acquisition. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services holds 47 awards under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027), Special Education Preschool Grants (CFDA 84.173), and the Disability Innovation Fund Collaborations in Transition New Jersey initiative ($8.7 million project grant). The Employment and Training Administration awarded formula grants under Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Title I (CFDA 84.048). NJDOE also received an Institute of Education Sciences contract worth $3.19 million, firm-fixed-price, running through March 31, 2035, to serve as New Jersey's state coordinator for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and holds a $175 thousand Head Start Collaboration Office project grant (CFDA 93.600) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030.

Customer concentration sits entirely within federal education agencies: the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 263 awards (65% of the portfolio), followed by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services with 47 awards, the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education with 23 awards, and the Institute of Education Sciences with 8 awards carrying the only stated combined potential value of $7.2 million. The portfolio shows 404 total awards with combined obligated dollars of $22.4 billion across the measurement window, reflecting the scale of formula grant pass-through. Activity has remained relatively flat year over year: 15 awards in 2022, 18 in 2023, 18 in 2024, 17 in 2025, and 15 in 2026, with 17 awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. NJDOE operates as the parent agency for state education policy and distributes virtually all formula grant funding through sub-awards to local educational agencies, charter schools, intermediate educational units, and community-based organizations; the state retains funds only for administrative costs and state-level activities as permitted under statute. Place of performance is Hamilton Township, New Jersey, with administrative oversight in Trenton, New Jersey.