The U.S. Department of Education acknowledged it shifted or left unspent roughly $1 billion Congress appropriated for specific programs during the first months of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to newly published budget documents. The figure includes more than $700 million moved between funding streams and another $300 million expiring within five months for education research the administration did not spend. Reporting on congressional justification documents tied to the administration’s fiscal 2027 budget shows the agency terminated or reprogrammed previously directed grant funding—for example, shifting SEED grant money into the American History and Civics grant program. Federal education spending experts said the scope of reprogramming is unusual in recent decades. The episode signals tighter executive control over congressionally directed education portfolios and raises compliance and grant-management risks for universities and nonprofit partners reliant on federal continuity of funding. Institutions may need to adjust planning assumptions for program timelines, allowable uses, and research funding continuity while Congress evaluates how the administration is exercising flexibility.