Federal grants to James Madison University
James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia received $96.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 95 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $49.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$96.6 million
- Awards95
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.8 million
- Largest award$27.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 28 | $58.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 33 | $12.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 31 | $7.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 32 | $11.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 19 | $7.8 million |
Programs that fund James Madison University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $49.7 million |
| Weapons Removal and Abatement | 6 | $4.9 million |
| Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program | 2 | $4.3 million |
| Biological Sciences | 10 | $4.0 million |
| Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants | 1 | $3.5 million |
| Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Integrative Activities | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 11 | $2.8 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 5 | $2.2 million |
| American History and Civics Education | 1 | $2.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 9 | $56.6 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 17 | $14.0 million |
| National Science Foundation | 41 | $13.6 million |
| Department of State | 7 | $4.9 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $3.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $27.7 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $22.0 million |
| Description: this grant agreement provides $3,500,000 of funding to james madison university. The recipient's project will impact fleet vehicles that traverse major interstates linking along some of the nation's most heavily traveled goods-movement truck routes and operate within cities in the region | Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants | September 23, 2024 | $3.5 million |
| Sexedva: disability-inclusive sexual health (DISH) network | Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program | October 19, 2020 | $2.5 million |
| Youth deliberation for america 250 and for the next 250 years | American History and Civics Education | September 29, 2025 | $2.1 million |
| James madison university personal responsibility educational program (jmuprep) | Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program | September 28, 2021 | $1.9 million |
| Sexedva appalachian replication | Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program | March 25, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Behavioral health workforce education and training program- american rescue plan | Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | May 26, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| Sexedva ? Personal responsibility education program - sexedva – personal responsibility education program | Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program | September 18, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Supporting science, mathematics, and statistics majors for university success and beyond -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 students with | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 23, 2022 | $1.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does James Madison University get?
$96.6 million in 95 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives James Madison University the most?
The Department of Education, with $56.6 million in 9 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is James Madison University's largest federal grant?
$27.7 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 James Madison University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Weapons Removal and Abatement and Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program.
Other grant recipients in Harrisonburg
- City of Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg Community Health Center, Inc.
- Eastern Mennonite University
- Shenandoah Valley Organic, LLC
- Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority
- Harrisonburg-Rockingham Child Day Care Centers
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