Federal grants to Central State University
Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio received $178 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 87 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $40.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $29.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$178 million
- Awards87
- Awarded in FY 2025$29.7 million
- Largest award$29.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 27 | $64.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 21 | $30.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 20 | $27.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 26 | $26.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 15 | $29.7 million |
Programs that fund Central State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $40.8 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 4 | $38.2 million |
| Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | 5 | $26.1 million |
| Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | 5 | $23.8 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Cooperative Extension Service | 3 | $8.7 million |
| 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants | 10 | $5.1 million |
| Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $3.6 million |
| Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | 1 | $3.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 13 | $83.5 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 54 | $82.1 million |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $6.6 million |
| National Science Foundation | 12 | $3.8 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $899,990 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historically black colleges and universities program | Higher Education Institutional Aid | August 3, 2022 | $29.8 million |
| Central state university HBCU CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | February 27, 2021 | $24.4 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the us has a goal of transforming food and agricultural systems to increase american agricultural production by 40% while reducing e | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | August 31, 2021 | $10.0 million |
| Central state university institutional CARES grant | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $9.3 million |
| Central state university CARES student funding | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $7.0 million |
| The evans allen (EA) program at central state university (CSU), also known as the agricultural research and development program (ARDP), focuses on critical issues which are also identified and reflected in the approved 2024 plan of work (POW). These issues are well aligned with the usda's strategic | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | December 3, 2024 | $5.6 million |
| Through the evans allen (EA) program, central state university (CSU) is focused on conducting food, agriculture, nutrition and health sciences research to address the following six critical issues in the state of Ohio: developing and infusing emergent technologies in agricultural systems, sustaining | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | February 15, 2024 | $5.6 million |
| Addressing the needs of stakeholders in agriculture, food and nutrition industry in Ohio and us through evans allen program at central state university central state university through its evans allen research program expects to focus on the following thematic research areas in agric ulture, food sc | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | November 25, 2022 | $5.6 million |
| Central state university (CSU) extension focuses on programming for the citizens of Ohio in the four program areas of extension: 4-H youth development, agriculture and natural resources (ANR) family and consumer sciences (FCS), and community and economic development (CED). The 4-H program has two pr | Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | December 3, 2024 | $5.1 million |
| Central state university (CSU) extension focuses on programming for underserved, underrepresented populations in Ohio in rural and urban areas with: agriculture and natural resources (ANR), 4-H youth development (4-H), family and consumer sciences (FCS), and community and economic development (CED). | Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | February 14, 2024 | $5.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Central State University get?
$178 million in 87 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Central State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $83.5 million in 13 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is Central State University's largest federal grant?
$29.8 million under Higher Education Institutional Aid, with its first action in the period on August 3, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Central State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University.
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