The Department of Education (ED) oversees federal education policy and student aid such as grants and loans. In the U.S., primary responsibility for education rests with states and localities, so the federal role centers on funding, civil-rights enforcement, and data.
It issues rules tied to the student-loan system (managing a huge loan portfolio) and to anti-discrimination enforcement in education. The scope of federal involvement makes it a frequent subject of policy debate.
What the data shows
- We have collected 133 Federal Register documents (rules and notices) for this agency.
- It awarded $12,787,549 in federal contracts (1 awards) in our collection; the top recipient is ICATALYST, INC. ($12,787,549, ~100%).
- Spending is concentrated in a single top recipient.
Federal Register (rules & notices)
By type： Notice 119Rule 9Proposed Rule 5
- Notice Oct 7, 2026 Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Ass... ↗
- Notice Oct 7, 2026 Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Ass... ↗
- Notice Oct 7, 2026 Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Ass... ↗
- Notice Oct 5, 2026 Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Consolidated State Pl... ↗
- Notice Oct 2, 2026 Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management... ↗
- Rule Sep 29, 2026 Recodification of Title IX Rules ↗
- Notice Sep 29, 2026 Membership of the Performance Review Board ↗
- Notice Sep 25, 2026 Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management... ↗
Federal contracts (awarded · USAspending)
What this shows：In the collected data, the largest single recipient is ICATALYST, INC. (about 100% of the total), across 1 recipients — showing how concentrated awards are at the top.
| Amount | Recipient | Scope (original) |
|---|---|---|
| ≈$12.8M | ICATALYST, INC. ／Department of Education | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IT MODERNIZATION BPA--CIO INNOVATION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ↗ |
Where the money goes (by company)
The main companies this agency funds and cumulative amounts, from this site's collected contract data. Click a company for details.
Federal contract awards over time (past 9 fiscal years)
Federal contract awards by Department of Education has fallen about 7% from FY2018 to FY2026 (≈$2.7B to ≈$2.5B).
| Fiscal year | Awarded |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | ≈$2.5B |
| FY2025 | ≈$2.5B |
| FY2024 | ≈$2.72B |
| FY2023 | ≈$2.45B |
| FY2022 | ≈$2.45B |
| FY2021 | ≈$2.69B |
| FY2020 | ≈$2.97B |
| FY2019 | ≈$2.87B |
| FY2018 | ≈$2.7B |
Total federal contracts (award types A–D) awarded by this agency per fiscal year (starting October). Source: USAspending. May be revised.
Timeline
Events tied to this entity, newest first, from the data this site tracks.
Based on real dates within this site's collected set (contracts = start date / filings = filing date / rules = publication date). Not exhaustive.
Related data (cross-agency)
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