Federal grants to Ocean County College
Ocean County College in Toms River, New Jersey received $43.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 18 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $26.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$43.0 million
- Awards18
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.0 million
- Largest award$14.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $28.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $3.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $1.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $9.0 million |
Programs that fund Ocean County College
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $26.3 million |
| National Estuary Program | 4 | $6.8 million |
| Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) | 1 | $5.7 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $899,868 |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $226,061 |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | 1 | $38,317 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 2 | $25,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 9 | $30.2 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 4 | $6.8 million |
| Department of Labor | 1 | $5.7 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $226,061 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $38,317 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education emergency relief fund for institutions | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $14.8 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $10.4 million |
| See notice of award, attachment 1 - terms and conditions, attachment d statement of work, abstract. | Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) | January 16, 2025 | $5.7 million |
| Description: a cooperative agreement is provided to ocean county college (OCC) to support implementation of the 2021 comprehensive conservation and management plan (CCMP) prepared by the barnegat bay partnership (BBP) and the policy committee-approved annual workplan. The barnegat bay partnership is | National Estuary Program | September 28, 2022 | $2.5 million |
| Description: this cooperative agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58) to ocean county college. The recipient will support implementation of the 2021 comprehensive conservation and management plan (CCMP) and the policy committee-approved FFY24-26 | National Estuary Program | September 26, 2025 | $1.8 million |
| Description: a cooperative agreement is provided to ocean county college/barnegat bay partnership (BBP) to support implementation of its 2021 comprehensive conservation and management plan (CCMP) and the policy committee-approved FFY22 bipartisan infrastructure law workplan dated january 18, 2023 (bi | National Estuary Program | March 22, 2023 | $1.8 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund-strengthening institutions program | Education Stabilization Fund | October 26, 2020 | $1.1 million |
| Ocean county college student support services program | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Ocean county college to address student basic needs | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | April 5, 2023 | $949,275 |
| Enhancing student support at ocean county college to bolster retention and academic success | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 16, 2021 | $899,868 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Ocean County College get?
$43.0 million in 18 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Ocean County College the most?
The Department of Education, with $30.2 million in 9 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Labor follow.
What is Ocean County College's largest federal grant?
$14.8 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 Ocean County College?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, National Estuary Program and Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI).
Other grant recipients in Toms River
- O.C.E.A.N., Inc.
- County of Ocean
- RWJBH Behavioral Health, Prevention and Recovery, Inc.
- Oceans Harbor House, Inc.
- Ocean Co Vocational Tech School Board of Education
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