Federal grants to Berea College
Berea College in Berea, Kentucky received $56.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 28 awards. Its largest program was Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, with $19.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$56.0 million
- Awards28
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.2 million
- Largest award$11.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 16 | $59.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $31.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | -$35.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | -$1.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $2.2 million |
Programs that fund Berea College
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 4 | $19.4 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $15.4 million |
| Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | 3 | $13.6 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 2 | $2.6 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program | 2 | $937,145 |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 3 | $907,682 |
| Appalachian Area Development | 3 | $843,235 |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 2 | $728,689 |
| Rural Energy for America Program | 2 | $200,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 18 | $53.3 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 3 | $843,235 |
| National Science Foundation | 3 | $798,503 |
Largest awards
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Berea College get?
$56.0 million in 28 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Berea College the most?
The Department of Education, with $53.3 million in 18 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Appalachian Regional Commission follow.
What is Berea College's largest federal grant?
$11.6 million under Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects, with its first action in the period on December 28, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Berea College?
Its largest are Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, Education Stabilization Fund and Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects.
Other grant recipients in Berea
- Partners for Rural Impact, Inc
- Mountain Association for Community Econo
- Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc
- Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Inc
- Community Farm Alliance
- City of Berea
- Berea Independent School District Finance Corp
- Housing Authority of Berea
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