Federal grants to Savannah State University
Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia received $115 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 47 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $68.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $14.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$115 million
- Awards47
- Awarded in FY 2025$14.2 million
- Largest award$37.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 21 | $72.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 17 | $9.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 15 | $10.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 16 | $8.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $14.2 million |
Programs that fund Savannah State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 4 | $68.3 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 2 | $24.7 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions | 1 | $2.4 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 4 | $2.3 million |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 1 | $2.2 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $2.0 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.8 million |
| American History and Civics Education | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 2 | $1.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 18 | $108 million |
| National Science Foundation | 8 | $4.0 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $902,136 |
| Department of Energy | 2 | $733,305 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah state university certification and agreement for award under section 18004A2 of higher education emergency relief fund CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | February 26, 2021 | $37.8 million |
| Historically black colleges and universities program | Higher Education Institutional Aid | August 3, 2022 | $23.7 million |
| Savannah state university institutional portion of higher education emergency relief fund formula grant under CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $15.5 million |
| Savannah state university emergency financial aid grants to students under CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $12.0 million |
| Start: savannah tigers aspire - resiliency and technology | Education Stabilization Fund | August 4, 2021 | $3.0 million |
| Historically black colleges and universities (graduate) | Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions | September 12, 2023 | $2.4 million |
| Ssu gear up | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | July 7, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Talent search program | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| Savannah state university upward bound program | TRIO Upward Bound | May 12, 2023 | $1.9 million |
| Voices of a republic – reimagining civics education | American History and Civics Education | September 29, 2025 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Savannah State University get?
$115 million in 47 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Savannah State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $108 million in 18 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Savannah State University's largest federal grant?
$37.8 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 26, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Savannah State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and TRIO Upward Bound.
Other grant recipients in Savannah
- Georgia Ports Authority
- Savannah Airport Commission
- Chatham Area Transit Authority
- Housing Auth of Savannah
- Economic Opportunity for Savannah-Chatham County Area, Inc.
- The Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc.
- City of Savannah
- Savannah Technical College
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