Federal grants to Maine Maritime Academy
Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine received $69.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was State Maritime Schools, with $58.4 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$69.3 million
- Awards6
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Largest award$58.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $3.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 0 | -$6,050 |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $2.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $63.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 0 | $0 |
Programs that fund Maine Maritime Academy
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State Maritime Schools | 1 | $58.4 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 2 | $5.4 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $2.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $58.4 million |
| Department of Education | 4 | $9.0 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $2.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds are obligated for the cooperative agreement for the Maine maritime academy pier and utilities upgrade project. Maine maritime academy is redeveloping its waterfront in support of a new training vessel. Marad has previously contracted to provide Maine maritime academy a maritime training and em | State Maritime Schools | February 29, 2024 | $58.4 million |
| Advanced biw shipbuilding and marine operations program | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | August 21, 2024 | $2.9 million |
| Center for vessel optimization and digitization | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | May 5, 2023 | $2.5 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $2.0 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $2.0 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Maine Maritime Academy get?
$69.3 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Maine Maritime Academy the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $58.4 million in 1 award. The Department of Education and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is Maine Maritime Academy's largest federal grant?
$58.4 million under State Maritime Schools, with its first action in the period on February 29, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Maine Maritime Academy?
Its largest are State Maritime Schools, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education and Education Stabilization Fund.
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