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Federal grants to San Diego Community College District

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San Diego Community College District in San Diego, California received $50.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $41.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.7 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to San Diego Community College District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20216$43.2 million
FY 20224$1.8 million
FY 20233$1.6 million
FY 20245$2.4 million
FY 20253$1.7 million

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 San Diego Community College District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$41.6 million
Higher Education Institutional Aid 84.0311$5.4 million
TRIO Student Support Services 84.0422$1.7 million
Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions 84.3821$1.2 million
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.0762$469,756
Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants 10.2231$400,000
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals 45.0241$40,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education7$49.9 million
National Science Foundation2$469,756
Department of Agriculture1$400,000
National Endowment for the Arts1$40,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Sdccd-san diego mesa college-cares act application-heer-institutional funds
ASST_NON_P425F203846_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 19, 2021$23.4 million
Sdccd-san diego mesa college-cares act application-student aid
ASST_NON_P425E203616_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 17, 2021$15.8 million
Mesa college’s project stem E3: equity, excellence and Éxito reduces equity gaps and increases academic success, retention, graduation, and transfer rates of hispanic and low-income students in stem
ASST_NON_P031C210022_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidSeptember 17, 2021$5.4 million
San diego mesa college-msi-cares act funds
ASST_NON_P425L200487_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 13, 2021$2.4 million
Star trio sss
ASST_NON_P042A201523_091 on USAspending
TRIO Student Support ServicesAugust 18, 2021$1.4 million
Mesa college’s project: equity, empathy & excellence: is designed to reduce equity gaps & increase the academic success, retention, graduation, and transfer rates of aanapisi & low-income students.
ASST_NON_P382B210012_091 on USAspending
Strengthening Minority-Serving InstitutionsSeptember 28, 2021$1.2 million
** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the seeds scholars: awareness, preparation, and training program provides the initial steps for undergraduate students to pursue a f
ASST_NON_20247704043180_012 on USAspending
Hispanic Serving Institutions Education GrantsAugust 5, 2024$400,000
Star trio sss
ASST_NON_P042A250956_091 on USAspending
TRIO Student Support ServicesJuly 3, 2025$352,531
Zero emission vehicle initiative to support future automotive technicians -this project at san diego miramar college aims to support the rapid transition to a zero-emission California by developing a zero-emission vehicle initiative (ZEVI) in collaboration with local sustainability initiatives, high
ASST_NON_2400853_049 on USAspending
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)May 15, 2024$270,800
Supporting student science identity and success through field experiences and course exploration -with support from the improving undergraduate stem education: hispanic-serving institutions (hsi program), this track 1 pilot project aims to increase the number of students choosing stem degree and car
ASST_NON_2150064_049 on USAspending
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)July 6, 2022$198,956

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 San Diego Community College District get?

$50.8 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives San Diego Community College District the most?

The Department of Education, with $49.9 million in 7 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Agriculture follow.

What is San Diego Community College District's largest federal grant?

$23.4 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 San Diego Community College District?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and TRIO Student Support Services.

Other grant recipients in San Diego

Largest federal grant recipients in California · Federal grants in California