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Federal grants to West Kern Community College District

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West Kern Community College District in Taft, California received $16.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $12.1 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

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

By year

Federal grants to West Kern Community College District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$12.6 million
FY 20221$421,937
FY 20232$2.9 million
FY 20241$480,077
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 West Kern Community College District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$12.1 million
Congressional Directives 93.4931$2.5 million
Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education 84.4071$1.8 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education4$13.9 million
Department of Health and Human Services1$2.5 million

Largest awards

The 5 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
COVID-19 relief - CARES act funding - institutional portion
ASST_NON_P425F202722_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$7.2 million
COVID-19 relief - CARES act funding
ASST_NON_P425E202256_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 16, 2021$4.3 million
Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - taft college vocational center project abstract physical location the site of this project is located at 29 cougar court, city of taft, county of kern, California, assessor parcel number 032-010-31-6. Description of scope t
ASST_NON_CE152448_075 on USAspending
Congressional DirectivesSeptember 25, 2023$2.5 million
Taft college til program capacity enhancement project
ASST_NON_P407A200083_091 on USAspending
Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher EducationSeptember 21, 2021$1.8 million
COVID-19 relief - CARES act funding - minority serving institution
ASST_NON_P425L200152_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundNovember 29, 2020$643,348

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 West Kern Community College District get?

$16.4 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives West Kern Community College District the most?

The Department of Education, with $13.9 million in 4 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services follow.

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

$7.2 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 West Kern Community College District?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Congressional Directives and Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education.

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