Federal grants to University of Houston System
University of Houston System in Houston, Texas received $612 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 651 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $182 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $83.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$612 million
- Awards651
- Awarded in FY 2025$83.6 million
- Largest award$97.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 244 | $266 million |
| FY 2022 | 235 | $82.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 250 | $91.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 230 | $88.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 201 | $83.6 million |
Programs that fund University of Houston System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $182 million |
| Vision Research | 31 | $42.5 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 32 | $22.7 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 77 | $22.2 million |
| Engineering | 66 | $21.8 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 20 | $20.5 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 15 | $19.4 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 13 | $17.1 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 16 | $17.0 million |
| Small Business Development Centers | 5 | $15.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 15 | $198 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 193 | $198 million |
| National Science Foundation | 292 | $107 million |
| Department of Energy | 32 | $33.9 million |
| Department of Defense | 42 | $27.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of houston higher education emergency relief fund-institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $97.7 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund for university of houston | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $73.1 million |
| Health center for addictions research and cancer prevention | Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | March 31, 2021 | $12.3 million |
| Heerf-minority serving institutions for university of houston | Education Stabilization Fund | February 17, 2021 | $11.4 million |
| Transdisciplinary approaches to improving opportunities and outcomes for english learners: using engagement, team based learning, and formative assessment to develop content and language proficiency | Education Research, Development and Dissemination | July 28, 2021 | $8.3 million |
| Convergent science cancer consortium for immune cell engineering | Military Medical Research and Development | July 10, 2025 | $6.5 million |
| University transportation centers | University Transportation Centers Program | April 3, 2023 | $5.9 million |
| Selected problems in relativistic heavy ion physic in alice at the lhc | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | March 23, 2021 | $4.2 million |
| Texas center for learning disabilities | Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | February 26, 2021 | $3.9 million |
| Healthy start initiative-eliminating racial/ethnic disparities | Healthy Start Initiative | November 17, 2020 | $3.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Houston System get?
$612 million in 651 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Houston System the most?
The Department of Education, with $198 million in 15 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is University of Houston System's largest federal grant?
$97.7 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 15, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Houston System?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Vision Research and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Houston
- Baylor College of Medicine
- The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Harris County
- William Marsh Rice University
- City of Houston
- City of Houston
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