Federal grants to Dominican University
Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois received $40.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 26 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $13.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$40.0 million
- Awards26
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.8 million
- Largest award$7.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 13 | $18.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 12 | $6.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 9 | $7.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $2.8 million |
Programs that fund Dominican University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $13.7 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 6 | $12.5 million |
| Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | 1 | $1.9 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.3 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 1 | $1.0 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 1 | $758,615 |
| Minority Science and Engineering Improvement | 1 | $749,824 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 14 | $30.1 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $4.9 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $2.6 million |
| National Science Foundation | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $478,741 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education emergency relief fund/institution - dominican university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $7.3 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund – ihes: dominican university certification | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $5.6 million |
| “improve stem services, strengthen teaching and learning, fill program gaps” | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 17, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| Scholarships for disadvantaged students | Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | February 9, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Project purpose: the dominican university "connecting minds & technology: enhancing cross-campus digital literacy with hands-on initiatives" cmt) project will enable du to bring its broadband and iit capacity up to a robust level, expand institutional capacity for broadband and advanced technology e | Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | January 12, 2023 | $2.6 million |
| El faro: shining a beacon on hispanic/low-income students’ career services, employer-aligned curricula and financial literacy | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 26, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Behavioral health workforce education and training (BHWET) program | Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | November 9, 2020 | $1.9 million |
| Avanzamos: advancing dominican university from hispanic-enrolling to hispanic-serving | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 29, 2022 | $1.8 million |
| Posgrado center: graduate services, new programs, inclusive classrooms | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 15, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Dominican stars: student support services | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Dominican University get?
$40.0 million in 26 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Dominican University the most?
The Department of Education, with $30.1 million in 14 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is Dominican University's largest federal grant?
$7.3 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 Dominican University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds.
Other grant recipients in River Forest
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