Pell Grants
CFDA Code: 84.063
$26.0B
Total Spending
#7
of 200 Programs
2.0%
of All Grant Spending
About This Program
Pell Grants provide need-based grants to low-income undergraduate students to promote access to postsecondary education, serving as the foundation of federal student financial aid.
In dollar terms, Pell Grants receives $26,000,000,000 in federal grant funding annually.
How This Program Ranks
| Rank | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | National School Lunch Program | $27.0B |
| #5 | Disaster Grants - Public Assistance | $28.0B |
| #4 | Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers | $30.0B |
| #7 | Pell Grants | $26.0B |
| #8 | Children's Health Insurance Program | $20.0B |
| #9 | Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | $18.0B |
| #10 | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | $17.0B |
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