DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Summary of Discretionary Funds, FY 2017 - FY 2019 President's Budget 

(dollars in thousands) 

March 7, 2018

2018 2019

2017 Annualized President's

Appropriation CR Budget Amount Percent

Elementary/Secondary Education (P-12)

Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA)

Title I Grants to local educational agencies 15,386,180 15,428,437 15,459,802 31,365 0.2%

Opportunity Grants (proposed legislation) - - 1,000,000 1,000,000 ---

Education innovation and research (i3) 100,000 99,321 180,000 80,679 81.2%

Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) 65,000 64,559 0 (64,559) -100.0%

State assessments 369,100 366,593 369,100 2,507 0.7%

Student support and academic enrichment grants (Title IV-A) 400,000 397,284 0 (397,284) -100.0%

Supporting effective instruction State grants (Title II) 2,044,411 2,053,287 0 (2,053,287) -100.0%

Teacher and school leaders incentive grants 200,000 198,642 0 (198,642) -100.0%

School leader recruitment and support 14,500 14,402 0 (14,402) -100.0%

Charter schools 342,172 339,848 500,000 160,152 47.1%

Magnet schools assistance 97,647 96,984 97,647 663 0.7%

Promise Neighborhoods 73,254 72,757 0 (72,757) -100.0%

School safety national activities 68,000 67,538 43,000 (24,538) -36.3%

21st century (after school) community learning centers 1,191,673 1,183,580 0 (1,183,580) -100.0%

English language acquisition 737,400 732,392 737,400 5,008 0.7%

Impact aid 1,328,603 1,319,581 1,259,790 (59,791) -4.5%

Other ESEA programs 1,124,250 1,116,615 763,144 (353,471) -31.7%

Subtotal, ESEA 23,542,190 23,551,820 20,409,883 (3,141,937) -13.3%

Special Education (IDEA) 

Grants to States (Part B) 11,939,805 11,984,380 12,002,848 18,468 0.2%

Preschool Grants and Grants for infant and families 826,794 821,179 826,794 5,615 0.7%

Other IDEA programs 222,133 220,624 222,133 1,509 0.7%

Subtotal, IDEA 12,988,732 13,026,183 13,051,775 25,592 0.2%

Subtotal, ESEA and IDEA 36,530,922 36,578,003 33,461,658 (3,116,345) -8.5%

Career and technical education 1,119,647 1,122,751 1,137,598 14,847 1.3%

Other P-12 programs 232,911 231,329 170,328 (61,001) -26.4%

Subtotal, Elementary/Secondary Education 37,883,480 37,932,083 34,769,584 (3,162,499) -8.3%

Postsecondary Education 

Federal Pell grants (discretionary only) 1 22,475,352 22,322,722 22,475,352 152,630 0.7%

Other student financial assistance programs 1,722,858 1,711,158 500,000 (1,211,158) -70.8%

Consolidated MSI Grant (proposed legislation) - - 147,906 147,906 ---

TRIO 950,000 943,549 950,000 6,451 0.7%

Other postsecondary education programs 1,518,551 1,508,237 801,054 (707,183) -46.9%

Subtotal, Postsecondary Education 26,666,761 26,485,666 24,874,312 (1,611,354) -6.1%

Other Discretionary 

Adult Education 595,667 591,622 499,561 (92,061) -15.6%

Research, development, and dissemination 187,500 186,227 187,500 1,273 0.7%

Statistics 109,500 108,756 112,500 3,744 3.4%

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 149,000 147,988 149,000 1,012 0.7%

Statewide longitudinal data systems 32,281 32,062 0 (32,062) -100.0%

Departmental management (SAA, Program Admin., OCR, OIG ) 2,176,610 2,161,829 2,402,113 240,284 11.1%

Other programs and activities 284,901 282,967 206,487 (76,480) -27.0%

Subtotal, Other Discretionary 3,535,459 3,511,451 3,557,161 45,710 1.3%

TOTAL, DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATION 68,085,700 67,929,201 63,201,058 (4,728,143) -7.0%

TOTAL, DISCRETIONARY FUNDS INCLUDING CANCELLATION OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES FROM PELL 66,775,700 67,929,201 63,201,058 (4,728,143) -7.0%

TOTAL, DISCRETIONARY WITHOUT PELL 45,610,348 45,606,479 40,725,706 (4,880,773) -10.7%

Compared to 2018 Annualized CR

2019 President's Budget