Federal grants to Jackson State University
Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi received $286 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 151 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $95.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $45.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$286 million
- Awards151
- Awarded in FY 2025$45.5 million
- Largest award$58.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 43 | $131 million |
| FY 2022 | 57 | $31.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 55 | $44.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 57 | $33.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 46 | $45.5 million |
Programs that fund Jackson State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $95.2 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 6 | $75.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 21 | $13.6 million |
| Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program (The PHIT Workforce Development Program) | 1 | $10.2 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | 1 | $8.8 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 1 | $7.5 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 7 | $7.1 million |
| Congressional Grants | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Integrative Activities | 15 | $5.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 40 | $196 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 14 | $29.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 56 | $27.5 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $10.5 million |
| Small Business Administration | 7 | $6.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | February 26, 2021 | $58.1 million |
| Historically black colleges and universities program | Higher Education Institutional Aid | August 3, 2022 | $42.7 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund-institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $20.8 million |
| CARES act certification and agreement | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $16.3 million |
| Unknown title | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 9, 2021 | $11.0 million |
| The phit workforce development program | Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program (The PHIT Workforce Development Program) | September 21, 2021 | $10.2 million |
| Inflation reduction act urban and community forestry expansion | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | January 16, 2025 | $10.0 million |
| Rcmi center for health disparities research | Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | October 20, 2020 | $9.0 million |
| Unknown title | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 20, 2021 | $7.6 million |
| Delta Mississippi center of excellence in maternal health - project summary: overall maternal mortality in the united states is higher than in peer nations and has not decreased since 1990. Beyond mortality, severe maternal mortality impacts far too many women. Not only are these high rates alarming | Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | August 16, 2023 | $7.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Jackson State University get?
$286 million in 151 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Jackson State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $196 million in 40 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Jackson State University's largest federal grant?
$58.1 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 26, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Jackson State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Jackson
- Mississippi Division of Medicaid
- Mississippi Department of Education
- Mississippi Department of Transportation
- Mississippi Department of Human Services
- Mississippi State Department of Health
- Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration
- Mississippi Military Department
- Mississippi Development Authority
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