Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools
CFDA 12.556 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$85.6M
Awards
70
Recipients
63
States
29
Last Updated
Dec 18, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70.9M | 55 | |
| 2025 | $14.7M | 15 | -79.3% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 12.556
Largest individual obligations for Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_HE12542415001_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP), CHANGE OF PAYMENT OFFICE. | OCEANSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT California | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | OCEANSIDE, CA-49 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE1254251E007_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT AND READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH Virginia | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | VA-02 | 2025 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE1254251E002_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | BEAVERCREEK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Ohio | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | DAYTON, OH-10 | 2025 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415053_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Virginia | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | NEWPORT NEWS, VA-03 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415051_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | ONSLOW COUNTY SCHOOLS North Carolina | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | JACKSONVILLE, NC-03 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415048_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | STAFFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Virginia | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | STAFFORD, VA-07 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415041_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | SILVER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT California | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | YERMO, CA-23 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415039_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | FALCON SCHOOL DISTRICT 49 Colorado | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | PEYTON, CO-05 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415036_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | MADISON CITY SCHOOLS Alabama | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | MADISON, AL-05 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415035_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Nebraska | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | BELLEVUE, NE-01 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415033_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 South Carolina | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | COLUMBIA, SC-02 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415032_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | BEAVERCREEK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Ohio | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | DAYTON, OH-10 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415025_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | ENTERPRISE BOARD OF EDUCATION Alabama | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | CITY OF ENTERPRISE, AL-90 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415024_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | FORT LEAVENWORTH USD #207 Kansas | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS-02 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415023_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | TRAVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING CORPORATION California | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | FAIRFIELD, CA-08 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415019_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAM (MCASP) | WIDEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Colorado | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-05 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415003_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP), CHANGE OF PAYMENT OFFICE. | HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Hawaii | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | HONOLULU, HI-01 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415010_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Florida | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | PENSACOLA, FL-01 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415009_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS, INC. Texas | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | RICHARDSON, TX-32 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415004_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP), CHANGE OF PAYMENT OFFICE. | YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DIVISION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | YORKTOWN, VA-01 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415002_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP), CHANGE OF PAYMENT OFFICE. | CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT Washington | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | LAKEWOOD, WA-10 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415015_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAM (MCASP) | CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT Washington | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | SILVERDALE, WA-06 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415000_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP), CHANGE OF PAYMENT OFFICE. | MASCOUTAH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT Illinois | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | MASCOUTAH, IL-12 | 2024 | $1,657,247 |
ASST_NON_HE1254251E003_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | CAMDEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Georgia | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | KINGSLAND, GA-01 | 2025 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415022_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT California | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | SAN DIEGO, CA-50 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415027_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION North Carolina | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | LILLINGTON, NC-13 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415040_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Virginia | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | FALLS CHURCH, VA-11 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415008_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENTREADINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | RANDOLPH FIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Texas | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | UNIVERSAL CITY, TX-28 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415034_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | BREMERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Washington | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | BREMERTON, WA-06 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_HE1254251E006_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT AND READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | LONG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Georgia | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | GA-01 | 2025 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415043_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | GROTON BOARD OF EDUCATION Connecticut | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | MYSTIC, CT-02 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415042_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | CORONADO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT California | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | CORONADO, CA-50 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE1254251E008_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM(WLARP). | INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS, INC. Texas | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | RICHARDSON, TX-32 | 2025 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415011_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Hawaii | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | HONOLULU, HI-01 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415018_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | YELM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Washington | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | YELM, WA-10 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415029_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | KNOB NOSTER SCHOOL DISTRICT R 8 Missouri | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | KNOB NOSTER, MO-04 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415021_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | BOARD OF EDUCATION OF NORTH HANOVER TOWN New Jersey | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ-03 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415012_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT AND READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST Mississippi | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | BILOXI, MS-04 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_HE1254251E005_097 WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT AND READINESS PROGRAM (WLARP) | BOARD OF EDUCATION OF NORTH HANOVER TOWN New Jersey | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ-03 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415014_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | MEDICAL LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT #326 Washington | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | MEDICAL LAKE, WA-05 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415050_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | ALTUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Oklahoma | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | ALTUS, OK-03 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415049_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | CACHE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 Oklahoma | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | CACHE, OK-04 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12541910002_097 MCASP GRANT - DE-OBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDING FOR FINAL CLOSEOUT | HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Hawaii | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | HONOLULU, HI-01 | 2025 | $999,525 |
ASST_NON_HE12541910001_097 MCASP GRANT - DE-OBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDING FOR FINAL CLOSEOUT | KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Texas | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | KILLEEN, TX-11 | 2025 | $936,438 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415017_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAM (MCASP) | WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT New York | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | WATERTOWN, NY-24 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415028_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | ALAMOGORDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS New Mexico | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | ALAMOGORDO, NM-02 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12541910023_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | CLAY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Florida | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL-04 | 2025 | $746,615 |
ASST_NON_HE12541910031_097 MCASE GRANT - DE-OBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDING FOR FINAL CLOSEOUT | EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Texas | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | EL PASO, TX-16 | 2025 | $745,664 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415046_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT New York | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | COPENHAGEN, NY-21 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_HE12542415031_097 MILITARY-CONNECTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS (MCASP) | NORTH CHICAGO COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 187 Illinois | Department of Defense Department of Defense Education Activity | NORTH CHICAGO, IL-10 | 2024 | $500,000 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $10.0M | 6 |
| California | $9.2M | 6 |
| Washington | $7.8M | 5 |
| Texas | $6.4M | 5 |
| Hawaii | $4.2M | 3 |
| Alabama | $4.0M | 2 |
| Ohio | $4.0M | 2 |
| North Carolina | $4.0M | 3 |
| Colorado | $4.0M | 2 |
| Illinois | $3.4M | 5 |
| Georgia | $3.3M | 3 |
| Florida | $3.2M | 3 |
| New Jersey | $2.8M | 3 |
| New York | $2.7M | 5 |
| Kansas | $2.0M | 1 |
| South Carolina | $2.0M | 1 |
| Oklahoma | $2.0M | 2 |
| Nebraska | $2.0M | 1 |
| Missouri | $1.8M | 2 |
| Mississippi | $1.3M | 1 |
| Connecticut | $1.3M | 1 |
| New Mexico | $750K | 1 |
| North Dakota | $500K | 1 |
| Maine | $500K | 1 |
| Maryland | $500K | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $500K | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $500K | 1 |
| Kentucky | $500K | 1 |
| Alaska | $500K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Defense$85.6M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs