Federal grants to Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas received $69.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 47 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $44.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$69.4 million
- Awards47
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.4 million
- Largest award$24.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 13 | $45.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 14 | $4.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 13 | $12.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $3.4 million |
Programs that fund Arkansas State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $44.4 million |
| Congressionally-Identified Projects | 1 | $10.0 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 1 | $2.0 million |
| STOP School Violence | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Integrative Activities | 7 | $1.8 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Biological Sciences | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Oral Diseases and Disorders Research | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 3 | $797,087 |
| National Leadership Grants | 1 | $605,140 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 7 | $46.4 million |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $10.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 18 | $6.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 11 | $2.2 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $1.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas state university - jonesboro CARES institutional relief package | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $24.2 million |
| Arkansas state university - jonesboro CARES act application | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $18.4 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of the grant is to stand up an advanced steel research center within Arkansas state university at jonesboro that will be capable of supporting the local steel industry in Arkansas which is poised to become the largest steel producing state in the us. It will also benefit local m | Congressionally-Identified Projects | September 12, 2024 | $10.0 million |
| Understanding invasion and disease ecology and evolution through computational data education -the living world is a complex thicket of connections among organisms. As humans continue to modify earth?s biota, novel species interactions ? Including invasive species and emergent diseases ? Will become | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | June 24, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| The Arkansas state university (a-state) positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) resource center (the center) in jonesboro, Arkansas, proposes project peace (prevention, engagement, and connection in education). This project will address two funding areas: (1) train school personnel and | STOP School Violence | September 27, 2023 | $1.9 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund - strengthening institutions program | Education Stabilization Fund | November 13, 2020 | $1.9 million |
| Arkansas state university student support services 2020-2025 | TRIO Student Support Services | August 18, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| Mechanisms of integrative and conjugative elements in oral bacteria - project summary streptococcus mutans resides in the oral cavity where it is known to initiate the development of dental caries. For this pathogen to thrive in the dynamic and variable environment of the mouth, s. Mutans must be ab | Oral Diseases and Disorders Research | August 12, 2024 | $735,067 |
| Mri track i: acquisition of an uhplc-tq and desi for facilitation of interdisciplinary ecotoxicological and analytical research at Arkansas state university -an award is made to Arkansas state university (a-state) to support advanced research in ecotoxicology and analytical chemistry through the acq | Biological Sciences | August 14, 2025 | $719,800 |
| Mri track 1: acquisition of an x-ray diffractometer to enhance materials and biomaterials research and education at Arkansas state university -this major research instrumentation (MRI) award supports the acquisition of an x-ray diffractometer to support ongoing research efforts in materials engineer | Integrative Activities | August 15, 2024 | $614,411 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Arkansas State University get?
$69.4 million in 47 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Arkansas State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $46.4 million in 7 awards. The Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Arkansas State University's largest federal grant?
$24.2 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Arkansas State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Congressionally-Identified Projects and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Jonesboro
- Arkansas Early Learning
- City of Jonesboro
- Jonesboro Urban Renewal & Housing Author
- Legal Aid of Arkansas Inc
- Biostrategies LC
- Craighead County
- Wesley at Jonesboro, Inc
- Northeast Arkansas Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
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