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Federal grants to Central College

Pella, Iowa · Colleges and universities · UEI FRRGW37432P4

Central College in Pella, Iowa received $13.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was TRIO Upward Bound, with $5.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.9 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Central College by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20217$6.0 million
FY 20224$1.8 million
FY 20234$1.9 million
FY 20244$1.9 million
FY 20254$1.9 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Central College

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
TRIO Upward Bound 84.0474$5.1 million
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4252$3.9 million
TRIO Talent Search 84.0441$2.5 million
TRIO Student Support Services 84.0422$1.7 million
Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.0491$235,040

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education9$13.2 million
National Science Foundation1$235,040

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Updated central college talent search i
ASST_NON_P044A210036_091 on USAspending
TRIO Talent SearchAugust 5, 2021$2.5 million
Central college institution CARES act aid
ASST_NON_P425F203388_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 19, 2021$2.2 million
Central college upward bound program i
ASST_NON_P047A230124_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundMay 12, 2023$2.2 million
Central college student CARES act aid
ASST_NON_P425E204390_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 19, 2021$1.7 million
Central college upward bound i
ASST_NON_P047A180454_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundMay 25, 2021$1.4 million
Central college student support seravices
ASST_NON_P042A200022_091 on USAspending
TRIO Student Support ServicesAugust 17, 2021$1.4 million
Central college upward bound program II
ASST_NON_P047A220131_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundMay 23, 2022$1.2 million
Central college student support services
ASST_NON_P042A250123_091 on USAspending
TRIO Student Support ServicesJuly 3, 2025$352,531
Central college upward bound II
ASST_NON_P047A170458_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundJuly 8, 2021$297,600
Rui: cas: quinone-based macrocyclic systems for supramolecular applications
ASST_NON_2104447_049 on USAspending
Mathematical and Physical SciencesAugust 26, 2021$235,040

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Central College get?

$13.5 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Central College the most?

The Department of Education, with $13.2 million in 9 awards. The National Science Foundation follow.

What is Central College's largest federal grant?

$2.5 million under TRIO Talent Search, with its first action in the period on August 5, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Central College?

Its largest are TRIO Upward Bound, Education Stabilization Fund and TRIO Talent Search.

Other grant recipients in Pella

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