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Federal grants to Fayetteville State University

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Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, North Carolina received $169 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 74 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $65.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $30.3 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Fayetteville State University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202125$80.4 million
FY 202224$16.0 million
FY 202327$23.1 million
FY 202428$19.6 million
FY 202524$30.3 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 Fayetteville State University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$65.6 million
Higher Education Institutional Aid 84.0314$51.9 million
Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions 84.3822$6.9 million
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.0769$6.8 million
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program 11.0281$4.9 million
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs 84.3342$4.6 million
TRIO Student Support Services 84.0425$3.7 million
TRIO Upward Bound 84.0474$3.2 million
TRIO Talent Search 84.0442$3.1 million
TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers 84.0662$2.8 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education27$143 million
National Science Foundation21$9.8 million
Department of Commerce2$5.2 million
Department of Health and Human Services6$3.7 million
National Aeronautics and Space Administration8$2.8 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Higher education emergency relief fund-historically black colleges and universities at fayetteville state university
ASST_NON_P425J200088_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 27, 2021$40.5 million
Historically black colleges and universities program
ASST_NON_P031B220087_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidAugust 3, 2022$39.7 million
CARES act - higher education emergency relief fund - institutional portion at fayetteville state university
ASST_NON_P425F201981_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 19, 2021$14.2 million
CARES act higher education emergency relief fund at fayetteville state university
ASST_NON_P425E202168_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$10.9 million
Unknown title
ASST_NON_P031B170038_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidJuly 20, 2021$6.3 million
Historically black colleges and universities (graduate)
ASST_NON_P382G230008_091 on USAspending
Strengthening Minority-Serving InstitutionsSeptember 12, 2023$5.2 million
Historically black colleges and universities program (future act)
ASST_NON_P031E200017_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidJuly 20, 2021$5.1 million
Project purpose: fayetteville state university (FSU)'s expand deployment of pivotal technologies (EDOPT) project aims to improve broadband utilization, remote learning, stem learning outcomes, entrepreneurship and cybersecurity capabilities for students and small businesses in the surrounding anchor
ASST_NON_3709C13084_013 on USAspending
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot ProgramJanuary 24, 2023$4.9 million
Gear up will serve a cohort of 1,156 6th and 7th grade students in cumberland county North Carolina.
ASST_NON_P334A170077_091 on USAspending
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate ProgramsJuly 7, 2021$2.7 million
Student-centered strategies, scholarships, and support services for student success in sciences -this project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income student
ASST_NON_2322362_049 on USAspending
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)July 29, 2024$2.5 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 Fayetteville State University get?

$169 million in 74 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Fayetteville State University the most?

The Department of Education, with $143 million in 27 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Commerce follow.

What is Fayetteville State University's largest federal grant?

$40.5 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 27, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Fayetteville State University?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions.

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