Federal grants to College Unbound
College Unbound in Providence, Rhode Island received $3.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development, with $1.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$3.9 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 million
- Largest award$1.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $337,452 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $749,999 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $1.2 million |
Programs that fund College Unbound
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $337,452 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 5 | $3.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The transformative educator pathways’ center of excellence (tep-ce) will create a center of excellence for teacher experience delivering equitable teacher prep via multiple certification pathways. | Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development | September 16, 2024 | $1.9 million |
| Scaffolding student success at Rhode Island’s hispanic serving institutions | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | August 21, 2024 | $900,000 |
| College unbound community learning program | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | September 12, 2022 | $749,999 |
| College unbound application for higher education emergency relief fund student portion under the CARES act under section 18004(a)(1) | Education Stabilization Fund | October 24, 2020 | $213,680 |
| College unbound institutional portion of the higher education emergency relief fund formula grants authorized by section 18004(a)(1) of the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security | Education Stabilization Fund | October 26, 2020 | $123,772 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does College Unbound get?
$3.9 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives College Unbound the most?
The Department of Education, with $3.9 million in 5 awards.
What is College Unbound's largest federal grant?
$1.9 million under Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development, with its first action in the period on September 16, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund College Unbound?
Its largest are Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education and Education Stabilization Fund.
Other grant recipients in Providence
- State of Rhode Island Department of Administration
- Rhode Island Dot
- RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Brown University
- State of Rhode Island Department of Health
- Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
- State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources
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