Federal grants to Central Washington University
Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington received $65.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 38 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $38.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$65.4 million
- Awards38
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.2 million
- Largest award$21.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 14 | $41.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 14 | $6.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 14 | $6.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 17 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $5.2 million |
Programs that fund Central Washington University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $38.5 million |
| Science | 3 | $9.1 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 4 | $2.8 million |
| Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program | 1 | $2.3 million |
| TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | 2 | $2.1 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.6 million |
| TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | 2 | $1.2 million |
| U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Congressional Directives | 1 | $1.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 12 | $47.7 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 3 | $9.1 million |
| National Science Foundation | 14 | $5.4 million |
| Department of the Interior | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cwu - institutional portion of the higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $21.2 million |
| Cwu - higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $16.3 million |
| The northwest earth and space science pathways (formerly pipeline) brings authentic hands-on opportunities to underserved and underrepresented communities in wa or id and mt. We do this by offering nasa-focused outreach professional development | Science | December 9, 2021 | $8.8 million |
| Central Washington university camp | Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program | May 19, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Central Washington university hep | Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program | May 18, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| South central Washington education opportunity centers program | TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | August 23, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Cwu sss project | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Enabling future teachers to experience science investigation and engineering design in introductory undergraduate stem classrooms | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | September 13, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| Washington stem teachers engaging in leadership, learning, and research -the project aims to serve the national need of developing and retaining diverse stem teacher leaders. It seeks to secure exemplary stem teacher leaders by growing and supporting a network of stem instructional change agents acr | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 18, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Cwu institutional arp portion of the higher education emergency relief fund (HEERF) – strengthening institutions program (SIP) | Education Stabilization Fund | September 10, 2021 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Central Washington University get?
$65.4 million in 38 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Central Washington University the most?
The Department of Education, with $47.7 million in 12 awards. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Central Washington University's largest federal grant?
$21.2 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Central Washington University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Science and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Ellensburg
- Kittitas Reclamation District
- Hopesource III Rural Preservation Associates LLLP
- Kittitas, County of
- Kittitas County Health Network
- City of Ellensburg
- Central Washington Disability Resources
- Exit 115, LLC DBA Kittitas Food Mart
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