Federal grants to Western Piedmont Community College
Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton, North Carolina received $12.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $6.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$12.6 million
- Awards11
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.5 million
- Largest award$3.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $7.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $989,958 |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $1.5 million |
Programs that fund Western Piedmont Community College
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 4 | $6.9 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $1.5 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Appalachian Area Development | 3 | $1.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 8 | $11.5 million |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 3 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western piedmont community college will use these funds to cover costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus. | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $3.6 million |
| Western piedmont community college will use these grant aid funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus. | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Western piedmont community college's talent search program serves burke county, nc. The project proposes to serve 656 students in five middle schools and four high schools in the target area. | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $1.9 million |
| Project connect" will increase retention and completion of degree seeking students and reduce gaps among underrepresented groups by (1) supporting student success and (2) building financial capacity." | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 27, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| Western piedmont community college's student support services program would serve burke county, nc. The project proposes to serve 140 sss eligible students in the target area. | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Career & technical education | Appalachian Area Development | March 25, 2022 | $760,000 |
| Western piedmont community college will use these funds to get additional financial aid to students to support their continued engagement and reengagement in postsecondary education. | Education Stabilization Fund | August 6, 2021 | $581,083 |
| Western piedmont community college's student support services program would serve burke county, nc. The project proposes to serve 140 sss eligible students in the target area. | TRIO Student Support Services | July 4, 2025 | $272,364 |
| Career & technical education | Appalachian Area Development | September 19, 2025 | $150,000 |
| Career & technical training | Appalachian Area Development | April 23, 2025 | $137,088 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Western Piedmont Community College get?
$12.6 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Western Piedmont Community College the most?
The Department of Education, with $11.5 million in 8 awards. The Appalachian Regional Commission follow.
What is Western Piedmont Community College's largest federal grant?
$3.6 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Western Piedmont Community College?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, TRIO Talent Search and Higher Education Institutional Aid.
Other grant recipients in Morganton
- The Industrial Commons
- The Enola Group Inc
- Blue Ridge Community Action, Inc.
- Morganton Housing Authority
- City of Morganton
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, Inc.
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