Assistance Listing 84.426
Randolph-Sheppard – Financial Relief and Restoration Payments
Department of Education · Department of Education
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
The median award is $271,955.
- First-time winners
- —
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 98% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $272K
- $142K – $538K middle half
- New awards, FY2021
- 51
- $20M committed to them
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Who won in FY2021
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Department of Education | Government | FL | 1 | $1,382,435 |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Government | TX | 1 | $1,257,790 |
| Tennessee Department of Human Services | Government | TN | 1 | $1,167,135 |
| Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency | Government | OH | 1 | $1,031,161 |
| CA Dept of Rehabilitation | Government | CA | 1 | $906,516 |
| Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services | Government | AL | 1 | $883,853 |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Government | IL | 1 | $849,858 |
| South Carolina Commission for Blind | Government | SC | 1 | $849,858 |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | Government | NY | 1 | $781,870 |
| Department of Human Services | Government | GA | 1 | $702,453 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | $20M | $272K | $142K – $538K |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 84.426?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. The median award is $271,955.
How much does Randolph-Sheppard – Financial Relief and Restoration Payments award?
In FY2021 the median new award was $272K; the middle half ran from $142K to $538K. 51 new awards were made, with $20M committed to them.
When does 84.426 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Department of Education (Department of Education). Assistance Listing 84.426 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.