Federal grants to West Texas a & M University
West Texas a & M University in Canyon, Texas received $42.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 27 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $29.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$42.6 million
- Awards27
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.6 million
- Largest award$15.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $31.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 8 | $2.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $2.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 11 | $4.6 million |
Programs that fund West Texas a & M University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $29.6 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 4 | $3.5 million |
| Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program | 1 | $2.1 million |
| American History and Civics Education | 1 | $1.9 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $1.4 million |
| TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | 2 | $1.3 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 2 | $762,310 |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 2 | $400,000 |
| Geosciences | 2 | $283,554 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 12 | $39.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 8 | $1.8 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 5 | $1.0 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $150,000 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | 1 | $148,728 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act: institutional support for wtamu | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $15.8 million |
| CARES act: financial support for wtamu students | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $12.0 million |
| Wtamu college assistance migrant program | Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program | May 19, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| The american civic tradition at 250 | American History and Civics Education | September 29, 2025 | $1.9 million |
| CARES act: minority serving institution support for wtamu | Education Stabilization Fund | January 5, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| West Texas a&m university upward bound program FY22 - FY27 | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $1.6 million |
| Wtamu college talent search | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| West Texas a&m university upward bound math and science program FY22 - FY27 | TRIO Upward Bound | August 17, 2022 | $1.2 million |
| Wtamu mcnair scholars program FY22 | TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | August 8, 2022 | $1.1 million |
| Liver abscesses in cattle lead to significant losses in the beef industry by affecting animal health, performance, and liver condemnations. While most research has focused on the abscess itself, little is known about how the surrounding liver tissue is impacted and how these changes contribute to ov | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | August 25, 2025 | $595,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does West Texas a & M University get?
$42.6 million in 27 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives West Texas a & M University the most?
The Department of Education, with $39.5 million in 12 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is West Texas a & M University's largest federal grant?
$15.8 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund West Texas a & M University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, TRIO Upward Bound and Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program.
Other grant recipients in Canyon
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