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Federal grants to New Mexico Highlands University

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New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico received $36.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 30 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $9.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.4 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to New Mexico Highlands University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202112$15.0 million
FY 202212$9.6 million
FY 202310$5.3 million
FY 20246$5.5 million
FY 20253$1.4 million

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 New Mexico Highlands University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$9.5 million
Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention 10.6945$9.4 million
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.0762$4.9 million
Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.0493$3.6 million
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program 11.0281$2.9 million
Higher Education Institutional Aid 84.0311$2.3 million
Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending 10.7231$1.0 million
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending 17.2891$750,000
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants 10.8551$498,240
Integrative Activities 47.0831$355,913

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture12$11.7 million
Department of Education4$11.7 million
National Science Foundation10$9.4 million
Department of Commerce1$2.9 million
Department of Labor1$750,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Higher education emergency relief fund - ihe institutional portion
ASST_NON_P425F201880_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 18, 2021$5.0 million
Crest center for forest restoration triangle (FORT)
ASST_NON_1914463_049 on USAspending
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)February 1, 2021$3.9 million
Emergency financial aid grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act
ASST_NON_P425E202502_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 18, 2021$3.9 million
Nmhu-biopacific mip collaboration in design, synthesis and applications of metal-organic hybrid biomaterials
ASST_NON_2122108_049 on USAspending
Mathematical and Physical SciencesJuly 12, 2021$3.4 million
Project purpose: New Mexico highlands university (NMHU)'s "building sustainable technology and equity connected communities through youth and adult workforce development: the acequia and land grant education" (ALGE) project will use digital technology to deliver a culturally responsive curriculum to
ASST_NON_3509C13037_013 on USAspending
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot ProgramSeptember 30, 2022$2.9 million
New Mexico highlands university project sweep
ASST_NON_P031S200173_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidJuly 26, 2021$2.4 million
New Mexico forest and watershed restoration institute fiscal year 2024 work
ASST_NON_24DG11030000022_012 on USAspending
Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire PreventionJuly 24, 2024$2.2 million
New Mexico forest and watershed restoration institute federal fiscal year 2023 work plan
ASST_NON_23DG11030000014_012 on USAspending
Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire PreventionAugust 9, 2023$2.2 million
New Mexico forest and watershed restoration institute federal fiscal year 2022 work plan
ASST_NON_22DG11030000013_012 on USAspending
Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire PreventionAugust 31, 2022$2.0 million
New Mexico forest and watershed restoration institute federal fiscal year 2021 work plan
ASST_NON_21DG11030000020_012 on USAspending
Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire PreventionJune 14, 2021$2.0 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 New Mexico Highlands University get?

$36.8 million in 30 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives New Mexico Highlands University the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $11.7 million in 12 awards. The Department of Education and the National Science Foundation follow.

What is New Mexico Highlands University's largest federal grant?

$5.0 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 18, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund New Mexico Highlands University?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).

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