The Trump administration is in the process of shifting more than 100 U.S. Department of Education programs to other agencies, as part of its bid to shutter the agency altogether. The moves are a product of “interagency agreements” between the Education Department and other agencies. As of March 12, the Education Department has struck nine interagency agreements with four separate cabinet-level agencies to transfer 118 programs to these other federal departments: labor, interior, state, and health and human services.
See the table below to see how many programs are moving and where they are moving to.
| Education Program | Location within the ED | Moving to |
|---|---|---|
| Assistance for Arts Education Grant | OESE | Labor (DOL) |
| Title I, Part A – Formula Grants | OESE | Labor (DOL) |
| Title II, Part A – Supporting Effective Instruction | OESE | Labor (DOL) |
| Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment | OESE | Labor (DOL) |
| Supporting Effective Educator Development | OESE | Labor (DOL) |
| Assistance for Arts Education Grant | OESE | Labor (DOL) |
| Upward Bound (TRIO) | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Talent Search (TRIO) | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Student Support Services (TRIO) | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Upward Bound Math-Science (TRIO) | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Postsecondary Student Success Grant | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Research and Development Infrastructure Grant Program | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| College Housing and Academic Facilities (CHAFL) | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Strengthening Institutions Grant Program | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
| Career and Educational Pathways Exploration System Program | OPE | Labor (DOL) |
Acronyms: OESE, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; OPE, Office of Postsecondary Education.
Please Note: Please read the Education Week Article from a subject matters’ expertise point of view. The article listed 12 pages of different grants. I only pulled what I thought was relevant.
Special Shoutout goes to my personal Grant Community, especially to Amanda Day, GPC for finding this Education Week article before me. I’m hoping this information proves useful.
One has to ask, if the Trump Administration has moved 118 Education Department Programs to other departments, then What Remains?
According to the American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU), only (8) Postsecondary Programs remain. They are as follows:
- Pell Grants – with a funding level that freezes the maximum grant for a fifth straight year.
- Federal Work Study –with a 90% (-$1.1 billion) cut.
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – at Labor with funding frozen at FY 2026 levels.
- Strengthening historically black graduate institutes – at Labor with funding frozen at FY 2026 levels.
- Strengthening HBCU masters programs – at Labor with funding frozen at FY 2026 levels.
- Transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities – at Labor with funding frozen at FY 2026 levels.
- Strengthening tribally controlled colleges and universities – at Interior with funding frozen at FY 2026 levels.
- Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions – at with funding frozen at FY 2026 levels.
General Education Budget Notes: Overall, the President’s FY27 Budget Request (PBR) consists of a 4.1% cut or $3.2 Billion. The PBR eliminates multiple student and institutional aid programs, including both discretionary and mandatory minority serving institutions (MSI) programs. HBCU and TCCUs are exempted from cuts and received a small increase in funding. No education earmarks are allowed. This FY27 PBR still includes $75.7 billion in discretionary budget authority for education department even though this is under the current FY25 and FY26 levels. The good news within the budget: Pell Grant maximum award and eligibility is preserved with a $10.5 billion increase to offset the expected shortfall. The Pell budget has seen a 65% increase over 2012 costs, so without a future increase in funding, students could see reduced maximum award amounts or stricter eligibility requirements, such as increasing the credit load required for full funding.
A Perspective by the Numbers
- 254: executive orders signed by President Trump since January 20, 2025.
- 763: cases brought against the Trump Administration (as of April 17, 2026).
- 36: number of cases that have been closed (as of April 17, 2026).
- 341: cases awaiting ruling.
- 227: cases blocked (62), or temporarily blocked (133), or blocked pending appeal (33).
- 30: cases closed or dismissed in favor of the Administration.
Pell Grants Get a Major Boost
A House bill, sponsored by Christian Menefee (D-TX), proposes raising the maximum Pell Grant to $14,800 with built-in inflation adjustments, while extending eligibility to cover post-baccalaureate students for the first time.
The Breakdown
- Increases the maximum Federal Pell Grant from roughly $7,395 to $14,800 starting award year 2026–2027;
- Indexes future Pell Grant maximums to Consumer Price Index changes, creating automatic annual adjustments;
- Extends eligibility period from 12 semesters to 16 semesters of total Pell Grant usage;
- Opens Pell Grants to post-baccalaureate students who used fewer than 16 semesters as undergrads; and
- Takes effect July 1, 2026, applying to all subsequent award years.
The Impact
This represents the most substantial proposed Pell Grant increase in decades, nearly doubling the award at a time when average tuition continues outpacing inflation. The CPI indexing mechanism would end the cycle of Congress repeatedly debating Pell increases, while the postbaccalaureate extension acknowledges that many careers now require graduate credentials. For institutions serving low-income populations this could dramatically shift enrollment economics and student purchasing power.
What’s Next
The bill sits with the House Education and Workforce Committee, where it awaits markup scheduling. Given Republican majorities, expect debate over the price tag before any floor consideration. We will be monitoring the situation closely.
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