Federal grants to Howard University
Howard University in Washington, District of Columbia received $293 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 264 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $35.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $39.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$293 million
- Awards264
- Awarded in FY 2025$39.6 million
- Largest award$19.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 105 | $90.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 101 | $63.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 96 | $58.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 79 | $40.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 56 | $39.6 million |
Programs that fund Howard University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $35.2 million |
| Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program | 5 | $30.1 million |
| Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program | 5 | $29.1 million |
| Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | 4 | $23.3 million |
| Educational Partnership Program | 2 | $19.2 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 9 | $12.3 million |
| USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | 2 | $11.7 million |
| Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | 6 | $9.2 million |
| Integrative Activities | 21 | $7.9 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 15 | $7.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 60 | $70.9 million |
| Department of State | 10 | $59.3 million |
| Department of Education | 22 | $49.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 91 | $32.6 million |
| Department of Defense | 26 | $24.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education emergency relief fund formula grants authorized by section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $19.6 million |
| Howard university research center for minority health and health disparities | Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | November 30, 2020 | $17.6 million |
| The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) award recipient is the howard university. This NOAA office of education, educational partnership program with minority serving institutions ((epp/msi) cooperative science center (CSC) focuses on atmospheric sciences and meteorology that alig | Educational Partnership Program | September 15, 2022 | $17.2 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund ihe cfda: 84-425E | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $15.6 million |
| Usaid will provide 15 fellowships to outstanding candidates from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, historically marginalized populations and those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds in the united states, and who have an interest in pursuing a foreign service career with usaid. | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | September 21, 2021 | $9.0 million |
| Hcai@hu: building research capacity and future onr/dod workforce skills in human-centered artificial intelligence at howard university | Basic and Applied Scientific Research | August 9, 2022 | $9.0 million |
| To increase the representation of diverse groups in the foreign service. | Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program | June 9, 2022 | $6.3 million |
| Diversity recruitment program to increase the representation of diverse groups in the foreign service. | Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program | July 1, 2021 | $6.3 million |
| To recruit diverse talent for the usg foreign service. | Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program | June 27, 2024 | $6.3 million |
| To recruit and develop new talent for the department of state foreign service | Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program | June 28, 2023 | $6.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Howard University get?
$293 million in 264 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Howard University the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $70.9 million in 60 awards. The Department of State and the Department of Education follow.
What is Howard University's largest federal grant?
$19.6 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 Howard University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program and Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.
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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