U.S. FEDERAL SPENDING · FUNCTION 500
Education & Social Services
Schools, skills & social services. Follow the spending and understand what it includes.
Week starts Monday · YTD starts January 1 · UTC. All-time history is not yet available.
ESTIMATED SPENDING · YTD
$88,014,183,178$3,410 per second · YTD, UTC
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Education & Social Services: 20 spending categories
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Selected accounts from OMB’s Education & Social Services budget function. Tiles are distinct account totals; remaining accounts and offsets are shown below. Do not add these tiles to other views of the same programs.
Baseline: FY2025 · October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025 · Official historical observations
Direct student loan subsidies
#1 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Student grants & campus aid
#2 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Education for disadvantaged students
#3 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Special education
#4 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Children & family services
#5 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Education stabilization
#6 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
School improvement programs
#7 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Vocational rehabilitation
#8 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Career & adult education
#9 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Higher education institutions
#10 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Aging & disability services
#11 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Refundable college tax credit
#12 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Legacy student loan subsidies
#13 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Student aid administration
#14 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Job Corps
#15 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Workforce training
#16 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Impact Aid
#17 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Social services block grants
#18 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Education innovation
#19 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
Bureau of Indian Education schools
#20 · FY2025 ACTUAL OUTLAYS
How these numbers work
FY2025 actual outlays from OMB’s FY2027 Public Budget Database. Values in thousands of dollars are multiplied by 1,000. Records are filtered by budget subfunction, then summed by agency, bureau and account across mandatory/discretionary, grant and budget-status splits. Each account is assigned once. Offsetting receipts, collections and negative adjustments remain in the reconciliation. Account amounts can include transfers; they are not a measure of money received directly by households. FY2026 and later estimates are excluded. History follows the account structure in this database edition; reorganizations can affect comparisons. Treasury’s headline uses a different reporting period.
Running amounts apply a constant historical pace: the reported amount divided by every second in FY2025 · October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025, multiplied by elapsed time in the selected range. They illustrate the flow; they do not track actual transactions today. Week starts Monday and YTD starts January 1, in UTC. Dollar increments show motion, not dollar-level measurement accuracy.
“Reported period” restores the original source amounts. This pace model freezes at 2027-01-01 unless a newer official snapshot is imported. These program snapshots have their own reporting periods and coverage, which differ from the national Treasury budget-function counter.
Official sources, versions & audit trail
FY2027 budget database · April 2026 · FY2025 actuals only · Released 2026-04-03
Retrieved 2026-09-28 · Archived source
Version: omb-fy2027-actual2025-v2. Source-file SHA-256 checksums, original observations and the model are included in the audit download. Illustrative images are AI-generated and do not identify actual recipients, facilities or contract work.
Download data & auditHow the categories fit together
These 20 accounts are a selected view of function 500. Other accounts and offsets complete the FY2025 total. Interagency transfers can appear in an account’s outlays; the net function total includes the corresponding offsets where OMB assigns them.
Student-loan negative subsidies and downward reestimates reduce this function’s net total. Those accounting offsets are listed below, so the selected positive accounts exceed the net total. Loan subsidy outlays measure the federal budget cost, not the face value of loans issued.
| Selected 20 accounts | $211,086,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Other positive accounts | $14,454,000,000 |
| Offsetting receipts & negative accounts | -$153,498,000,000 |
| Net budget-function total | $72,042,000,000 |
See the remaining accounts and offsets
| Account | FY2025 outlays |
|---|---|
| Unemployment Trust FundDepartment of Labor · 012-05-8042 | $1,154,000,000 |
| Operating ExpensesCorporation for National and Community Service · 485-00-2728 | $1,131,000,000 |
| English Language AcquisitionDepartment of Education · 018-15-1300 | $926,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesSmithsonian Institution · 452-00-0100 | $897,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesDepartment of Labor · 012-20-0200 | $691,000,000 |
| Promoting Safe and Stable FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · 009-70-1512 | $683,000,000 |
| Safe Schools and Citizenship EducationDepartment of Education · 018-10-0203 | $676,000,000 |
| Institute of Education SciencesDepartment of Education · 018-50-1100 | $673,000,000 |
| Salaries and Expenses, Library of CongressLegislative Branch · 001-25-0101 | $603,000,000 |
| Corporation for Public BroadcastingCorporation for Public Broadcasting · 344-00-0151 | $586,000,000 |
| Payment to Issuer of Qualified School Construction BondsDepartment of the Treasury · 015-45-0946 | $537,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesDepartment of Labor · 012-25-0165 | $422,000,000 |
| Program AdministrationDepartment of Education · 018-80-0800 | $397,000,000 |
| Community Service Employment for Older AmericansDepartment of Labor · 012-05-0175 | $337,000,000 |
| Howard UniversityDepartment of Education · 018-40-0603 | $337,000,000 |
| Office of Museum and Library Services: Grants and AdministrationInstitute of Museum and Library Services · 474-00-0300 | $337,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesNational Labor Relations Board · 420-00-0100 | $310,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesDepartment of Labor · 012-16-0143 | $260,000,000 |
| Grants and AdministrationNational Endowment for the Arts · 417-00-0100 | $233,000,000 |
| Facilities CapitalSmithsonian Institution · 452-00-0103 | $229,000,000 |
| Indian EducationDepartment of Education · 018-10-0101 | $201,000,000 |
| Grants and AdministrationNational Endowment for the Humanities · 418-00-0200 | $197,000,000 |
| Payment to the National Service Trust FundCorporation for National and Community Service · 485-00-2726 | $180,000,000 |
| Salaries and Expenses, National Gallery of ArtSmithsonian Institution · 452-00-0200 | $179,000,000 |
| National Service TrustCorporation for National and Community Service · 485-00-9972 | $165,000,000 |
| Gallaudet UniversityDepartment of Education · 018-20-0602 | $159,000,000 |
| Program AdministrationDepartment of Labor · 012-05-0172 | $131,000,000 |
| State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service OperationsDepartment of Labor · 012-05-0179 | $127,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesCorporation for National and Community Service · 485-00-2722 | $121,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesDepartment of Labor · 012-15-0163 | $120,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesDepartment of Labor · 012-22-0148 | $109,000,000 |
| Disaster Education RecoveryDepartment of Education · 018-85-0013 | $101,000,000 |
| Department of Education Nonrecurring Expenses FundDepartment of Education · 018-80-0249 | $96,000,000 |
| National Technical Institute for the DeafDepartment of Education · 018-20-0601 | $91,000,000 |
| Office of Inspector GeneralDepartment of Labor · 012-27-0106 | $90,000,000 |
| Operation of Indian ProgramsDepartment of the Interior · 010-76-2100 | $67,000,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial MuseumUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum · 456-00-3300 | $66,000,000 |
| National Library Service For The Blind And Print DisabledLegislative Branch · 001-25-0141 | $64,000,000 |
| Federal Payment for Resident Tuition SupportDistrict of Columbia · 349-30-1736 | $61,000,000 |
| H-1 B and L Fraud Prevention and DetectionDepartment of Labor · 012-16-5393 | $55,000,000 |
| American Printing House for the BlindDepartment of Education · 018-20-0600 | $54,000,000 |
| Federal Payment for School ImprovementDistrict of Columbia · 349-30-1817 | $53,000,000 |
| Gift and Trust Fund AccountsLegislative Branch · 001-25-9971 | $52,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesDepartment of Labor · 012-26-0166 | $52,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesFederal Mediation and Conciliation Service · 367-00-0100 | $49,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesDepartment of Labor · 012-23-0150 | $48,000,000 |
| TEACH Grant Program AccountDepartment of Education · 018-45-0206 | $40,000,000 |
| Federal Unemployment Benefits and AllowancesDepartment of Labor · 012-05-0326 | $34,000,000 |
| Payment to Issuer of Qualified Zone Academy BondsDepartment of the Treasury · 015-45-0945 | $34,000,000 |
| Working Capital FundDepartment of Labor · 012-25-4601 | $32,000,000 |
| Operations and Maintenance, Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsSmithsonian Institution · 452-00-0302 | $29,000,000 |
| College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program AccountDepartment of Education · 018-40-0241 | $27,000,000 |
| Repair, Restoration, and Renovation of Buildings, National Gallery of ArtSmithsonian Institution · 452-00-0201 | $17,000,000 |
| IT ModernizationDepartment of Labor · 012-25-0162 | $16,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesNational Mediation Board · 421-00-2400 | $15,000,000 |
| Salaries and Expenses, Woodrow Wilson International Center for ScholarsSmithsonian Institution · 452-00-0400 | $14,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesCommittee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled · 338-00-2000 | $13,000,000 |
| Payment to the InstituteInstitute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development · 373-00-2900 | $13,000,000 |
| Capital Repair and Restoration, Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsSmithsonian Institution · 452-00-0303 | $11,000,000 |
| Fedlink Program and Federal Research ProgramLegislative Branch · 001-25-4543 | $9,000,000 |
| Office of Inspector GeneralCorporation for National and Community Service · 485-00-2721 | $9,000,000 |
| National Capital Arts and Cultural AffairsCommission of Fine Arts · 323-00-2602 | $5,000,000 |
| Gifts and DonationsDepartment of the Interior · 010-77-8361 | $3,000,000 |
| Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education FoundationBarry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation · 313-00-8281 | $3,000,000 |
| Payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Memorial Trust FundHarry S Truman Scholarship Foundation · 372-00-0950 | $3,000,000 |
| Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Trust FundHarry S Truman Scholarship Foundation · 372-00-8296 | $3,000,000 |
| James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust FundJames Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation · 381-00-8282 | $3,000,000 |
| Salaries and ExpensesNational Council on Disability · 413-00-3500 | $3,000,000 |
| Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall FoundationMorris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation · 487-00-8615 | $3,000,000 |
| Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship FundLegislative Branch · 001-25-0103 | $2,000,000 |
| Social Impact Demonstration ProjectsDepartment of the Treasury · 015-05-0146 | $2,000,000 |
| Federal Payment to Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Trust FundMorris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation · 487-00-0900 | $2,000,000 |
| Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust FundNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · 026-00-8978 | $1,000,000 |
| Gifts and Donations, National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts · 417-00-8040 | $1,000,000 |
| College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Liquidating AccountDepartment of Education · 018-40-0242 | -$1,000,000 |
| Health Education Assistance Loans, Downward Reestimates of SubsidiesDepartment of Education · 018-00-279830 | -$2,000,000 |
| Donations, Morris K. Udall Scholarship FundMorris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation · 487-00-861530 | -$2,000,000 |
| Receipts, Gifts and DonationsDepartment of the Interior · 010-00-836110 | -$3,000,000 |
| Health Education Assistance Loans Liquidating AccountDepartment of Education · 018-45-4299 | -$3,000,000 |
| General Fund Payment, Harry S Truman Scholarship Trust FundHarry S Truman Scholarship Foundation · 372-00-829630 | -$3,000,000 |
| Student Financial Assistance Debt CollectionDepartment of Education · 018-00-555710 | -$6,000,000 |
| TEACH Grant Program, Negative SubsidiesDepartment of Education · 018-00-279410 | -$8,000,000 |
| Contributions, Library of Congress Permanent Loan AccountLegislative Branch · 001-25-803210 | -$13,000,000 |
| TEACH Grant Program, Downward Reestimates of SubsidiesDepartment of Education · 018-00-279430 | -$23,000,000 |
| Contributions, Library of Congress Gift FundLegislative Branch · 001-25-803110 | -$29,000,000 |
| Federal Family Education Loan Liquidating AccountDepartment of Education · 018-45-0230 | -$47,000,000 |
| Payment from the Operating Expenses, National Service Trust FundCorporation for National and Community Service · 485-00-826750 | -$65,000,000 |
| Federal Student Loan Reserve FundDepartment of Education · 018-45-4257 | -$101,000,000 |
| College Housing and Academic Facilities Loan, Downward Reestimates of SubsidiesDepartment of Education · 018-00-274130 | -$117,000,000 |
| Payment from the General Fund, National Service Trust FundCorporation for National and Community Service · 485-00-826730 | -$180,000,000 |
| Repayment of Loans, Capital Contributions, Higher Education ActivitiesDepartment of Education · 018-00-291500 | -$453,000,000 |
| Federal Family Education Loan Program, Downward Reestimates of SubsidiesDepartment of Education · 018-00-271830 | -$9,076,000,000 |
| Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Downward Reestimates of SubsidiesDepartment of Education · 018-00-278130 | -$10,439,000,000 |
| Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Negative SubsidiesDepartment of Education · 018-00-278110 | -$132,927,000,000 |
The Treasury headline above covers Oct 2025–Sep 2026. This account breakdown covers FY2025, so the two totals are not directly comparable.
What does education & social services include?
BEHIND THE NUMBER
This function includes education, workforce training, employment services and social services. It is broader than schools alone and does not include Social Security.
- School and vocational education
- Higher education
- Training and employment
- Social services
These topics describe the full budget category. Available breakdowns on this page cover only the programs and reporting periods identified alongside them.
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Spending and debt answer different questions. This page shows spending within one federal budget function. The national debt is the accumulated outstanding balance of federal borrowing, not a sum of these category counters.
Source, calculation & original data
Source: U.S. Treasury, Monthly Treasury Statement, Table 9. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Reported total: $107,551,403,356.
Rate = reported amount ÷ 31,536,000 seconds in the reporting period. Estimated ranges apply this historical average to elapsed seconds since midnight today, Monday, the first of the month, or January 1 (UTC). These are modeled totals, not measured weekly, monthly or calendar-year outlays. The reported-period view shows the original published total. Estimates stop 45 days after the reporting period ends. Negative net outlays remain static.
Funds approved by law and actual outlays differ in timing and scope. This page does not claim to show a new congressional appropriation.
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