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Federal grants to Sonoma State University

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Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California received $93.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 76 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $41.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.5 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Sonoma State University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202133$49.3 million
FY 202229$8.1 million
FY 202328$9.6 million
FY 202436$19.3 million
FY 202524$7.5 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 Sonoma State University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$41.0 million
TRIO Upward Bound 84.04715$12.9 million
Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) 84.4111$7.9 million
Science 43.0019$7.3 million
TRIO Talent Search 84.0443$4.0 million
TRIO Student Support Services 84.0423$4.0 million
English Language Acquisition State Grants 84.3651$2.9 million
TRIO Staff Training Program 84.1035$2.8 million
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.0765$1.9 million
TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement 84.2172$1.3 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education38$80.1 million
National Aeronautics and Space Administration9$7.3 million
National Science Foundation10$4.2 million
Department of Defense1$488,999
Department of the Interior9$476,319

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Higher education emergency relief fund-institutional portion under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act
ASST_NON_P425F201819_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 19, 2021$21.7 million
Emergency financial aid grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act
ASST_NON_P425E202241_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$16.8 million
Scaling an innovative stem and computing education support (stemaces) model for improved science learning
ASST_NON_S411B230042_091 on USAspending
Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund)November 28, 2023$7.9 million
We will enable stem education for a segment of the population that is significantly underserved and our efforts will improve scientific literacy for this underserved population
ASST_NON_80NSSC21M0004_080 on USAspending
ScienceDecember 21, 2020$5.5 million
Biliteracy and content area integrated preparation (BCAIP): bridging teachers, university educators, and families for emergent bilingual learning
ASST_NON_T365Z210200_091 on USAspending
English Language Acquisition State GrantsSeptember 29, 2021$2.9 million
Student support services (SSS) - united for success (U4S)
ASST_NON_P042A210932_091 on USAspending
TRIO Student Support ServicesAugust 18, 2021$2.6 million
Higher education emergency relief fund-minority serving institutions portion under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act
ASST_NON_P425L200396_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 17, 2021$2.4 million
Academic talent search sonoma
ASST_NON_P044A220555_091 on USAspending
TRIO Talent SearchAugust 4, 2022$2.3 million
Upward bound sonoma county
ASST_NON_P047A220944_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundMay 23, 2022$2.1 million
Academic talent search mendocino
ASST_NON_P044A210604_091 on USAspending
TRIO Talent SearchAugust 5, 2021$1.4 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 Sonoma State University get?

$93.9 million in 76 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Sonoma State University the most?

The Department of Education, with $80.1 million in 38 awards. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation follow.

What is Sonoma State University's largest federal grant?

$21.7 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 Sonoma State University?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, TRIO Upward Bound and Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund).

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