Federal grants to Lewis University
Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois received $28.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 16 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $17.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $986,762.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$28.9 million
- Awards16
- Awarded in FY 2025$986,762
- Largest award$10.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $18.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $2.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $3.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $986,762 |
Programs that fund Lewis University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $17.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Nursing Workforce Development | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | 1 | $1.6 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Congressionally-Identified Projects | 1 | $950,000 |
| Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Grant Program | 1 | $496,016 |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $306,000 |
| Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus | 1 | $277,041 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 4 | $20.3 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $4.3 million |
| National Science Foundation | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $950,000 |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $496,016 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education relief fund - institutional - lewis university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $10.0 million |
| Higher education relief funds for lewis university. | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $7.7 million |
| Nursing workforce diversity | Nursing Workforce Development | May 27, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Behavioral health workforce education and training program | Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | May 27, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| Project synergy: developing connections at the interface of chemistry, physics, engineering, and data science | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | January 12, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Joliet-lewis partnership for student mental health (JOLLE) | School Safely National Activities | December 23, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Lewis university community schools consortium | Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | December 22, 2022 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to perform research into new mechanisms for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process steps used throughout semiconductor manufacturing processes with the procurement of advanced equipment, to establish community outreach activities, and to establish cours | Congressionally-Identified Projects | September 19, 2024 | $950,000 |
| Incorporating communities of practice and research experiences into the preparation of high school stem teachers -this project aims to serve the national need for preparing highly qualified high school stem teachers. It has the important goal to prepare 30 high school stem teachers across the subjec | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | March 29, 2023 | $713,603 |
| Lewis university s project s.o.a.r. (supporting opportunities in aviation resilience) will increase the number, diversity, and career readiness of aviation maintenance professionals from underrepresented backgrounds, including women, hispanic and african american black students, first-generation, an | Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Grant Program | March 8, 2024 | $496,016 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lewis University get?
$28.9 million in 16 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lewis University the most?
The Department of Education, with $20.3 million in 4 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Lewis University's largest federal grant?
$10.0 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 Lewis University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and Nursing Workforce Development.
Other grant recipients in Romeoville
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