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Federal grants to Santa Monica Community College District

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Santa Monica Community College District in Santa Monica, California received $52.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $43.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Santa Monica Community College District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20216$45.6 million
FY 20224$2.7 million
FY 20233$1.5 million
FY 20242$1.2 million
FY 20251$1.3 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 Santa Monica Community College District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4252$43.5 million
Higher Education Institutional Aid 84.0312$6.9 million
Child Care Access Means Parents in School 84.3351$1.2 million
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.0761$348,925
TRIO Upward Bound 84.0471$257,601

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education6$51.9 million
National Science Foundation1$348,925

Largest awards

The 7 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Out of an abundance of caution for the health and wellbeing of community members and smc students and employees, smc transition all classes to remote learning environment.
ASST_NON_P425F202727_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$39.7 million
Santa monica college hsi stem and articulation program project
ASST_NON_P031C210079_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidSeptember 17, 2021$5.2 million
To defray expenses incurred by smc, including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff payroll
ASST_NON_P425L200167_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundDecember 7, 2020$3.8 million
Navigating the pathway to success
ASST_NON_P031S190342_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidJuly 26, 2021$1.8 million
Santa monica college child care access program (CCAP)
ASST_NON_P335A210072_091 on USAspending
Child Care Access Means Parents in SchoolSeptember 16, 2021$1.4 million
Expanding the cell science and immunological testing workforce by developing a diverse and inclusive credentialed biotechnology program -the life sciences/biotechnology sector has continued to remain resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the los angeles region generating $60.8 billion in econ
ASST_NON_2202150_049 on USAspending
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)March 21, 2022$348,925
Santa monica college upward bound program
ASST_NON_P047A171480_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundJuly 9, 2021$257,601

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 Monica Community College District get?

$52.2 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Santa Monica Community College District the most?

The Department of Education, with $51.9 million in 6 awards. The National Science Foundation follow.

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

$39.7 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Santa Monica Community College District?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Child Care Access Means Parents in School.

Other grant recipients in Santa Monica

Largest federal grant recipients in California · Federal grants in California