Federal grants to University of Mass at Boston
University of Mass at Boston in Dorchester, Massachusetts received $214 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 214 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $58.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $30.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$214 million
- Awards214
- Awarded in FY 2025$30.0 million
- Largest award$33.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 76 | $82.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 77 | $29.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 87 | $43.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 67 | $29.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 68 | $30.0 million |
Programs that fund University of Mass at Boston
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $58.5 million |
| Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education | 3 | $17.5 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 18 | $9.6 million |
| Cancer Centers Support Grants | 1 | $7.4 million |
| Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities | 11 | $7.4 million |
| National Estuary Program | 4 | $6.8 million |
| ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research | 11 | $6.6 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 4 | $5.4 million |
| Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance | 4 | $5.3 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 8 | $4.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 45 | $116 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 61 | $50.3 million |
| National Science Foundation | 66 | $24.5 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 9 | $8.9 million |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $3.2 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education stabilization fund - phase 2 | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $33.6 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $24.7 million |
| Coordinating center for transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities | Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education | September 21, 2021 | $8.0 million |
| Think college network (TCN): a national technical assistance and dissemination center | Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education | September 29, 2021 | $7.5 million |
| Umass boston-df/hcc U54 partnership (2 of 2) | Cancer Centers Support Grants | October 1, 2020 | $7.4 million |
| Expandqise: track 2: equip-umb-expand quantum information programs at umass boston -non-technical description: umass boston is in a unique position to perform cutting-edge research in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) and to train a diverse future qise workforce through its student | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | August 15, 2023 | $4.0 million |
| 4/4: improving the part c early intervention service delivery system for children with asd: a randomized clinical trial | Mental Health Research Grants | January 11, 2021 | $4.0 million |
| Project beacon: training school mental health providers in transformative social emotional learning and advocacy | School Safely National Activities | March 30, 2023 | $3.2 million |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction | Congressional Directives | September 18, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| Project purpose: the university of Massachusetts boston (umass boston)'s "addressing digital access gaps in education" (ADAGE) project aims to expand the campus infrastructure to provide educational content in a synchronous online modality, to expand a loaner program for hubs and end devices, and to | Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | January 26, 2023 | $3.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Mass at Boston get?
$214 million in 214 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Mass at Boston the most?
The Department of Education, with $116 million in 45 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is University of Mass at Boston's largest federal grant?
$33.6 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Mass at Boston?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education and Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
Other grant recipients in Dorchester
- Harbor Health Services, Inc.
- Dothouse Health, Inc.
- Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc
- Uphams Corner Health Committee, Inc.
- Massachusetts Historical Society
- Adeptrix Corp
- Secretary of Commonwealth Massachusetts
- Syntis Bio Inc
Largest federal grant recipients in Massachusetts · Federal grants in Massachusetts