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Federal grants to Essex County College

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Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey received $44.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $44.8 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Essex County College by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$42.5 million
FY 20221$2.3 million
FY 20230$0
FY 20240$0
FY 20250$0

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 Essex County College

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4254$44.8 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education4$44.8 million

Largest awards

The 4 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Essex county college CARES act emergency fund - institution
ASST_NON_P425F201876_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 19, 2021$24.0 million
Essex county college - CARES emergency relief fund
ASST_NON_P425E201127_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$16.9 million
Essex county college - supplemental support program
ASST_NON_P425T220300_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJuly 20, 2022$2.3 million
Essex county college - minority serving institution
ASST_NON_P425L200211_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundDecember 21, 2020$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 Essex County College get?

$44.8 million in 4 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Essex County College the most?

The Department of Education, with $44.8 million in 4 awards.

What is Essex County College's largest federal grant?

$24.0 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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