Federal grants to Lamar University
Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas received $46.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 21 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $36.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $823,326.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$46.3 million
- Awards21
- Awarded in FY 2025$823,326
- Largest award$19.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $36.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $3.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $3.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $823,326 |
Programs that fund Lamar University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $36.1 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) | 1 | $2.0 million |
| TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 3 | $701,492 |
| Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) | 1 | $607,018 |
| Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program | 1 | $448,625 |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $428,516 |
| Engineering | 2 | $375,916 |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $319,228 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 6 | $37.7 million |
| Department of Energy | 3 | $5.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 8 | $1.9 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $559,330 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $448,625 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional funding under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act. | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $19.7 million |
| Student-related funding under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act. | Education Stabilization Fund | January 28, 2021 | $14.9 million |
| Southeast Texas urban ifl: equitable solutions for communities caught between floods and air pollution | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | September 30, 2022 | $3.0 million |
| Southeast Texas data analytics and cybersecurity for energy supply chain resilience the project aims to establishing a center for data analytics and cybersecurity at lamar university. This center focuses on advancing digital capacity and enhancing cybersecurity and resiliency for industrial operatio | Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) | May 23, 2024 | $2.0 million |
| Student and institution related funding under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act. | Education Stabilization Fund | October 26, 2020 | $1.5 million |
| Ronald e. Mcnair postbaccalaureate achievement program proposal: from low-income and underrepresented students to next-generation leaders | TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | August 8, 2022 | $1.1 million |
| Nurse faculty loan program | Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) | June 13, 2022 | $607,018 |
| This action approves an award in the amount of $448,625 to lamar university to improve water quality in the gulf of mexico through the use of green storm water infrastructures. | Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program | February 7, 2022 | $448,625 |
| Embracing individual paths and unique backgrounds | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 29, 2025 | $428,516 |
| This eda investment supports lamar university with establishing a research project that will help to accelerate the recovery of southeast Texas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project will help lamr university find solutions to bring business activity back to pre-pandemic levels in the reg | Economic Adjustment Assistance | March 15, 2022 | $375,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lamar University get?
$46.3 million in 21 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lamar University the most?
The Department of Education, with $37.7 million in 6 awards. The Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Lamar University's largest federal grant?
$19.7 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 Lamar University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Office of Science Financial Assistance Program and Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER).
Other grant recipients in Beaumont
- Entergy Texas, Inc.
- City of Beaumont
- Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson Co
- Beaumont I S D
- Housing Authority of City of Beaumon
- Lamar Institute of Technology
- Partners Resource Network Inc
- Jefferson County
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