Federal grants to South Arkansas College
South Arkansas College in El Dorado, Arkansas received $11.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 17 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $7.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $709,583.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$11.4 million
- Awards17
- Awarded in FY 2025$709,583
- Largest award$3.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $7.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $417,167 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $399,399 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $709,583 |
Programs that fund South Arkansas College
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 7 | $7.5 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 2 | $1.6 million |
| WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants | 1 | $835,499 |
| Delta Area Economic Development | 1 | $733,560 |
| Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants | 1 | $393,234 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants | 4 | $325,545 |
| National Leadership Grants | 1 | $19,990 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 9 | $9.1 million |
| Department of Labor | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Delta Regional Authority | 1 | $733,560 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $393,234 |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 1 | $19,990 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES institutional funds | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $3.4 million |
| CARES student emergency relief | Education Stabilization Fund | February 17, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Upward BOUND--2022-2027 | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Award purpose the purpose of this grant opportunity is to create economic mobility, address historic inequities for marginalized communities of color and other underserved and underrepresented communities, and produce high-quality employment for workers who reside in the appalachian and delta region | WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants | September 15, 2022 | $835,499 |
| Expand and renovate an existing building to increase capacity | Delta Area Economic Development | September 8, 2022 | $733,560 |
| Heerf ii--saihe | Education Stabilization Fund | August 6, 2021 | $567,570 |
| Nurse education, practice, quality and retention - workforce expansion program - south Arkansas college (southark), located in downtown el dorado, Arkansas, in rural union county, is a publicly-controlled, two-year community college, offering a variety of certificates and degrees, with face-to-face, | Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants | September 10, 2025 | $393,234 |
| SSARP | Education Stabilization Fund | July 20, 2022 | $380,960 |
| Minding the gaps: strengthening online learning at southark | Education Stabilization Fund | August 4, 2021 | $380,860 |
| South Arkansas community college upward bound | TRIO Upward Bound | July 8, 2021 | $312,480 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does South Arkansas College get?
$11.4 million in 17 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives South Arkansas College the most?
The Department of Education, with $9.1 million in 9 awards. The Department of Labor and the Delta Regional Authority follow.
What is South Arkansas College's largest federal grant?
$3.4 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund South Arkansas College?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, TRIO Upward Bound and WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants.
Other grant recipients in El Dorado
- Swa Lithium LLC
- Families & Childrn Together, Inc.
- City of El Dorado
- South Arkansas Regional Health Center, Inc.
- Share Foundation
- Union, County of
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