Federal grants to Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky received $136 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 90 awards. Its largest program was Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University, with $26.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $24.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$136 million
- Awards90
- Awarded in FY 2025$24.4 million
- Largest award$18.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 27 | $43.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 22 | $20.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 25 | $22.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 25 | $25.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 14 | $24.4 million |
Programs that fund Kentucky State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | 5 | $26.7 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 4 | $25.2 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $24.3 million |
| Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | 5 | $22.7 million |
| Cooperative Extension Service | 2 | $7.0 million |
| 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants | 17 | $5.9 million |
| Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions | 2 | $5.9 million |
| Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions | 8 | $4.1 million |
| Integrative Activities | 3 | $4.0 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 2 | $1.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 68 | $71.5 million |
| Department of Education | 13 | $58.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 6 | $4.9 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $681,818 |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $494,850 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historically black colleges and universities program | Higher Education Institutional Aid | August 3, 2022 | $18.3 million |
| Kentucky state university CARES act higher education emergency relief fund- HBCU | Education Stabilization Fund | February 26, 2021 | $17.5 million |
| According to the 2022 u. S. Census, Kentucky had 69,425 farms. Many of these farms are limited resource operations, which is illustrated by the 196 limited resource farmers from Kentucky who attended the 2023 small limited-resource and minority farmers conference in 2023. Additionally, the national | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | December 3, 2024 | $5.6 million |
| With nearly 75,000 farms in the state and an average 172 acres per operation, Kentucky is in the top 10 states for number of farms. Many of these farms are major producers of traditional agricultural commodities, such as livestock, tobacco, and grain. Some seek new opportunities in specialty crops a | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | February 14, 2024 | $5.6 million |
| The university of Kentucky college of agriculture, food and environment and Kentucky state university (KSU) college of agriculture, communities, and the environment were founded as land-grant institutions (1862 and 1890, respectively), offering access to knowledge and learning to enhance the lives o | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | November 25, 2022 | $5.6 million |
| Evans allen research | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | December 1, 2021 | $5.1 million |
| Kentucky state university's 1890 land-grant extension program is to serve the needs of limited resource and small farmers, and low-income and socially disadvantaged residents of the state. This service entails needs assessments of our fellow kentuckians, coordination with 1890 land- grant researcher | Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | December 3, 2024 | $4.7 million |
| With nearly 75,000 farms in the state and an average 172 acres per operation, Kentucky is in the top 10 states for number of farms. Many of these farms are major producers of traditional agricultural commodities, such as livestock, tobacco, and grain. Some seek new opportunities in specialty crops a | Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | February 14, 2024 | $4.7 million |
| The university of Kentucky college of agriculture, food and environment and Kentucky state university (KSU) college of agriculture, communities, and the environment were founded as land-grant institutions (1862 and 1890, respectively), offering access to knowledge and learning to enhance the lives o | Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | November 22, 2022 | $4.7 million |
| Evans allen research | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | December 22, 2020 | $4.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Kentucky State University get?
$136 million in 90 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Kentucky State University the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $71.5 million in 68 awards. The Department of Education and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Kentucky State University's largest federal grant?
$18.3 million under Higher Education Institutional Aid, with its first action in the period on August 3, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Kentucky State University?
Its largest are Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Education Stabilization Fund.
Other grant recipients in Frankfort
- Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for
- Kentucky Department of Education
- Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Energy & Environment Cabinet
- Kentucky Department for Local Government
- Department of Workforce Development
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