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Federal grants to Morehead State University

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Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky received $72.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 34 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $31.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.4 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Morehead State University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202116$35.6 million
FY 202213$4.8 million
FY 202314$7.3 million
FY 202412$16.3 million
FY 202512$8.4 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 Morehead State University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$31.4 million
Congressionally Directed Programs 43.0141$10.0 million
TRIO Upward Bound 84.0478$8.5 million
TRIO Talent Search 84.0442$4.8 million
TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers 84.0664$4.1 million
Appalachian Area Development 23.0022$4.0 million
Congressional Directives 93.4931$3.0 million
TRIO Student Support Services 84.0423$2.3 million
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education 84.1161$2.2 million
AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 94.0023$1.0 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education21$53.2 million
National Aeronautics and Space Administration1$9.9 million
Appalachian Regional Commission2$4.0 million
Department of Health and Human Services3$3.9 million
Corporation for National and Community Service3$1.0 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Morehead state university higher education emergency relief fund-institutional portion
ASST_NON_P425F200833_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 19, 2021$17.9 million
Morehead state university higher education emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_P425E201831_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 17, 2021$13.0 million
Earmark establishing s-band lunar tracking support capabilities
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1000_080 on USAspending
Congressionally Directed ProgramsSeptember 17, 2024$10.0 million
Career & technical education
ASST_NON_ARC25C21896_309 on USAspending
Appalachian Area DevelopmentDecember 2, 2024$4.0 million
Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction
ASST_NON_CE152340_075 on USAspending
Congressional DirectivesSeptember 14, 2023$3.0 million
Talent search i
ASST_NON_P044A210132_091 on USAspending
TRIO Talent SearchAugust 5, 2021$2.8 million
Morehead state university (KY) level up stem project an rped fipse grant
ASST_NON_P116W230013_091 on USAspending
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationDecember 22, 2023$2.2 million
Morehead state university upward bound central
ASST_NON_P047A230170_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundMay 12, 2023$2.2 million
Talent search II
ASST_NON_P044A210133_091 on USAspending
TRIO Talent SearchAugust 5, 2021$1.9 million
Educational opportunity center (northeast)
ASST_NON_P066A190091_091 on USAspending
TRIO Educational Opportunity CentersAugust 23, 2021$1.6 million

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 Morehead State University get?

$72.4 million in 34 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Morehead State University the most?

The Department of Education, with $53.2 million in 21 awards. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission follow.

What is Morehead State University's largest federal grant?

$17.9 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Morehead State University?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Congressionally Directed Programs and TRIO Upward Bound.

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