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Federal grants to Kern Community College District

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Kern Community College District in Bakersfield, California received $82.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $82.5 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Kern Community College District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$108 million
FY 20220-$25.1 million
FY 20230$0
FY 20240$0
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Kern Community College District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$82.5 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education3$82.5 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Allocate these funds, which may include distributing the funds to all students or only to students who demonstrate significant need to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus due to COVID19
ASST_NON_P425F204975_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 16, 2021$47.1 million
The higher education emergency relief funds are needed at bakersfield college to assist our students in need due to the COVID19 pandemic.
ASST_NON_P425E204038_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 16, 2021$31.2 million
The funds under section 18004(a)(2) and section 18004(a)(3) may be used for grants to students for any component of the student’s cost of attendance due to COVID19 and other related expenses.
ASST_NON_P425L200409_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 15, 2021$4.2 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Kern Community College District get?

$82.5 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Kern Community College District the most?

The Department of Education, with $82.5 million in 3 awards.

What is Kern Community College District's largest federal grant?

$47.1 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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