Federal grants to Catholic University of America (the)
Catholic University of America (the) in Washington, District of Columbia received $140 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 145 awards. Its largest program was Science, with $101 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $30.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$140 million
- Awards145
- Awarded in FY 2025$30.3 million
- Largest award$80.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 48 | $33.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 49 | $22.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 58 | $26.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 48 | $27.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 44 | $30.3 million |
Programs that fund Catholic University of America (the)
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Science | 83 | $101 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $9.6 million |
| Geosciences | 12 | $6.4 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 9 | $2.6 million |
| Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 1 | $1.9 million |
| ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research | 1 | $1.8 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 4 | $1.7 million |
| Alcohol Research Programs | 2 | $1.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 84 | $101 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 13 | $13.8 million |
| National Science Foundation | 28 | $11.2 million |
| Department of Education | 4 | $10.8 million |
| Department of Defense | 9 | $1.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| We propose to support the scientific and technical program of NASA goddard space flight center s heliophysics science division (HSD) through a six-member partnership that builds on current collaborations and extensive local experience in all the core | Science | July 8, 2021 | $80.7 million |
| Catholic university CARES act higher ed emergency relief fund - institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | March 16, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| Catholic university CARES act higher ed emergency relief fund ihes | Education Stabilization Fund | March 16, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| The sh science center will carry out observational experimental and theoretical research in support of NASA strategic science mission objectives to: a.solar-heliospheric science: the sun geospace other planetary space plasma environments and the interactions and couplings among these physical regimes | Science | November 1, 2020 | $2.8 million |
| Scholarships for disadvantaged students | Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | May 19, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Community coordinated modeling center: facilitating space weather research, advancing forecasting, and providing hands-on opportunities for education | Geosciences | July 27, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Engineering bacteriophage T4 as a targeted gene therapy drug for in vivo HIV cure - this proposal aims to establish a new category of safe and affordable in vivo HIV cure “drugs” that would transform the health of substance users who are disproportionately affected by HIV-1 (HIV) disease. Substance | Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | May 24, 2024 | $1.9 million |
| Patient-centered, home-based technologies to assess and treat motor impairment in individuals with neurologic injury | ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research | January 27, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Integrated substance use disorder (SUD) training program | Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | June 9, 2023 | $1.6 million |
| This proposal supports research in the areas of ASTROCHEMIST1Y astrobiology and COMETA1Y science to elucidate the inventories of complex molecules in extraterrestrial environments and work on theories for understanding their formation and evolution. | Science | February 10, 2021 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Catholic University of America (the) get?
$140 million in 145 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Catholic University of America (the) the most?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with $101 million in 84 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Catholic University of America (the)'s largest federal grant?
$80.7 million under Science, with its first action in the period on July 8, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Catholic University of America (the)?
Its largest are Science, Education Stabilization Fund and Geosciences.
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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