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Federal grants to Santa Barbara Community College District

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Santa Barbara Community College District in Santa Barbara, California received $40.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $34.3 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$13,589.

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

By year

Federal grants to Santa Barbara Community College District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$35.5 million
FY 20222$1.2 million
FY 20233$1.8 million
FY 20243$1.8 million
FY 20250-$13,589

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 Santa Barbara Community College District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$34.3 million
Higher Education Institutional Aid 84.0314$5.9 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education7$40.2 million

Largest awards

The 7 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Sbcc CARES act institutional needs
ASST_NON_P425F204068_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 19, 2021$19.0 million
COVID-19 emergency student aid
ASST_NON_P425E203002_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 17, 2021$13.5 million
Restructuring to innovate for student excellence (RISE): building a comprehensive support network for student success
ASST_NON_P031S210286_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidSeptember 24, 2021$2.4 million
Emergency student support COVID-19
ASST_NON_P425L200550_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 16, 2021$1.8 million
La experiencia en sbcc
ASST_NON_P031S220152_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidSeptember 29, 2022$1.8 million
Inside and outside the online classroom (sbcc's el campus invertido / the flipped campus)
ASST_NON_P031S230337_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidSeptember 21, 2023$1.2 million
Student-ready: degree completion for the flexible learner
ASST_NON_P031S170129_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidJuly 26, 2021$522,360

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 Santa Barbara Community College District get?

$40.2 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Santa Barbara Community College District the most?

The Department of Education, with $40.2 million in 7 awards.

What is Santa Barbara Community College District's largest federal grant?

$19.0 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 Santa Barbara Community College District?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund and Higher Education Institutional Aid.

Other grant recipients in Santa Barbara

Largest federal grant recipients in California · Federal grants in California