Education
Programs affecting K-12 schools, higher education, and workforce training
This is a proposal, not law.This reflects the President's FY2027 budget proposal. Congress has not acted on these appropriations.
K-12 Consolidation
17 K-12 Programs Consolidated into MEGA Grants
26 million students in Title I schools; 1.7 million in after-school programs; teachers in training
OCTAE
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (Perkins Act Programs)
Career and technical education students; adult literacy programs; states managing workforce programs
TRIO Programs
TRIO Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services
880,000 disadvantaged students at 1,000+ colleges (first-gen, low-income)
~600,000 college students relying on campus employment
1.6 million low-income undergraduates receiving need-based grants
5.26 million English Learner students (10–11% of all public school students)
NIFA Formula Grants
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Formula Grants
Land-grant universities in all 50 states; Cooperative Extension offices in ~3,000 U.S. counties; agricultural researchers
~375,000 children of migrant farmworkers
GEAR UP
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
560,000 middle/high school students in low-income communities
Hundreds of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Asian American/Pacific Islander-serving institutions
Students and researchers in all 50 states through Space Grant consortia; minority university programs
Colleges and universities pursuing innovation in higher education delivery
International/Foreign Language Ed
Title VI — International Education and Foreign Language Programs
Area studies centers; foreign language programs at 400+ institutions
Teacher Quality Partnership
Teacher Quality Partnership Grants
Teacher preparation programs at universities; prospective teachers
Comprehensive Centers
Regional and National Comprehensive Centers
State education agencies receiving technical support
Equity Assistance Centers
Training and Advisory Services (Equity Assistance Centers)
School districts seeking technical assistance on civil rights compliance