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Troops to Teachers Grant Program

Program Information

Popular name

Troops to Teachers Program

Program Number

12.620

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

The goal is to facilitate employment of eligible members of the armed forces in schools identified in 10 U.S.C. 1154.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    1,046 troops have been hired to be teachers 1049

  2. 2017

    550 troops to be hired as teachers

  3. 2020

    19 Education activities provided funding to assisting separated service members with education requirements to obtain teaching certification. Helped transitioning military veterans who were honorably discharged and have a bachelor’s degree or alternative training become teachers.

  4. 2021

    Helping service members and veterans become certified and employed as teachers in K-12 schools.

  5. 2023

    Provided counseling and referral services for participants to help them meet education and licensing requirements to teach and subsequently helps them secure a teaching position.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

10 U.S.C. 1154; 2 CFR 200; DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs)

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Education

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • State
  • U.S. Territories

Additional resources