Federal grants to University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas received $35.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $28.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$35.4 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 million
- Largest award$15.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $29.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $1.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $1.2 million |
Programs that fund University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $28.0 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 4 | $3.2 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 4 | $2.6 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Economic Development Technical Assistance | 1 | $260,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 12 | $35.1 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $260,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uafs institutional funding for COVID-19 | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $15.4 million |
| Uafs student emergency fund for COVID-19 | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $11.4 million |
| Increasing student success, retention, and graduation rates by improving support for academic writing and literacy | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 16, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| University of Arkansas fort smith upward bound math science | TRIO Upward Bound | August 17, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| University of Arkansas - fort smith upward bound classic | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Increasing student success, retention, and graduation rates by improving support for academic writing and literacy | Education Stabilization Fund | November 17, 2020 | $1.2 million |
| Uafs sss stem | TRIO Student Support Services | August 18, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Uafs sss | TRIO Student Support Services | August 18, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Ua fort smith upward bound | TRIO Upward Bound | July 8, 2021 | $309,980 |
| Ua fort smith upward bound math and science project | TRIO Upward Bound | July 9, 2021 | $302,595 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Arkansas-Fort Smith get?
$35.4 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Arkansas-Fort Smith the most?
The Department of Education, with $35.1 million in 12 awards. The Department of Commerce follow.
What is University of Arkansas-Fort Smith's largest federal grant?
$15.4 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Arkansas-Fort Smith?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Student Support Services.
Other grant recipients in Fort Smith
- Fort Smith Regional Airport
- Fort Smith, City of
- Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center, Incorporated
- City of Fort Smith
- Sebastian, County of
- Comprehensive Juvenile Services Inc
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