Federal grants to Virginia State University
Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia received $195 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 131 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $62.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $33.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$195 million
- Awards131
- Awarded in FY 2025$33.4 million
- Largest award$32.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 36 | $81.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 29 | $16.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 45 | $37.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 38 | $27.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 29 | $33.4 million |
Programs that fund Virginia State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $62.1 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 4 | $43.9 million |
| Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University | 5 | $16.1 million |
| Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | 5 | $12.4 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 9 | $6.6 million |
| Cooperative Extension Service | 2 | $6.2 million |
| Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions | 2 | $4.5 million |
| Integrative Activities | 6 | $4.1 million |
| 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants | 9 | $3.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 18 | $121 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 62 | $54.1 million |
| National Science Foundation | 17 | $11.2 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Department of Defense | 4 | $2.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historically black colleges and universities program | Higher Education Institutional Aid | August 3, 2022 | $32.7 million |
| Virginia state university CARES act funding request - heerf-hbcu | Education Stabilization Fund | February 26, 2021 | $32.7 million |
| Virginia state university CARES act funding request for institutions | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $16.6 million |
| Virginia state university CARES act funding request | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $12.8 million |
| Unknown title | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 20, 2021 | $5.5 million |
| Historically black colleges and universities program (future act) | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 20, 2021 | $4.5 million |
| Virginia state university's (VSU) agricultural research station (ARS) generates scientific information designed to expand knowledge that will help small, part-time and limited-resource farmers be profitable. The research focus includes developing production systems that conserve natural resources, i | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | December 10, 2024 | $4.5 million |
| Virginia state university's (VSU) agricultural research station (ARS) generates scientific information designed to expand knowledge that will help small, part-time and limited-resource farmers be profitable. The research focus includes developing production systems that conserve natural resources, i | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | February 15, 2024 | $4.5 million |
| Virginia state university's (VSU) agricultural research station (ARS) generates scientific information designed to expand knowledge that will help small, part-time and limited-resource farmers be profitable. The research focus includes developing production systems that conserve natural resources, i | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | November 30, 2022 | $4.5 million |
| Research formula funds - evans allen (1445) | Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University | December 1, 2021 | $4.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Virginia State University get?
$195 million in 131 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Virginia State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $121 million in 18 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Virginia State University's largest federal grant?
$32.7 million under Higher Education Institutional Aid, with its first action in the period on August 3, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Virginia State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University.
Other grant recipients in Petersburg
- City of Petersburg
- Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority
- Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union
- The College of William and Mary in Virginia (the University)
- Crater Planning District Commission
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