Federal grants to Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas received $134 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 107 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $82.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $17.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$134 million
- Awards107
- Awarded in FY 2025$17.3 million
- Largest award$44.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 24 | $86.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 24 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 30 | $11.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 35 | $12.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 29 | $17.3 million |
Programs that fund Sam Houston State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $82.3 million |
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 5 | $9.3 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 3 | $8.8 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 5 | $6.5 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 1 | $3.0 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 4 | $2.7 million |
| Environmental Health | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Animal Disease and Animal Care | 36 | $1.9 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 5 | $1.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 15 | $101 million |
| National Science Foundation | 16 | $9.9 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 5 | $9.3 million |
| Department of Justice | 10 | $4.4 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 42 | $3.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam houston state university: higher education emergency relief fund-institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $44.6 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund- sam houston state university | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $34.3 million |
| Advancing healthcare research capacity: an innovative master's program in applied biomedical sciences | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | October 29, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund-strengthening institutions program sam houston state university | Education Stabilization Fund | October 23, 2020 | $3.4 million |
| Sam houston state university school-based mental health counseling houston collaborative | School Safely National Activities | March 30, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| Building capacity to study mixed metal-induced neurotoxicity in rural bangladeshi CHILDREN-A1 - project summary the economic and public health burden of neurological diseases are remarkably high in bangladesh with 5,344 cases per 100,000 people. Yet, the etiology of neurological disorders with respe | Environmental Health | September 13, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Strengthening academic support at shsu | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 27, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | April 29, 2024 | $2.3 million |
| The garrett institute rural online postsecondary program for students with disabilities | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | June 12, 2024 | $2.2 million |
| Scholarships, mentoring, and research training: a chemistry program at sam houston state university -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 stu | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 27, 2025 | $2.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Sam Houston State University get?
$134 million in 107 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Sam Houston State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $101 million in 15 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Executive Office of the President follow.
What is Sam Houston State University's largest federal grant?
$44.6 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Sam Houston State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
Other grant recipients in Huntsville
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Huntsville Community Hospital, Inc.
- Huntsville Housing Authority
- City of Huntsville
- Steely Lumber Co., Inc.
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