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Morehead State University
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USAspending records $87M in award obligations to Morehead State University (Morehead, KY) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $12M, with contracts under the listing floor.
That is down 51% on FY2025 ($23M).
Morehead State University ranks 65 of 336 listed organisations located in KY by five-year obligations, and 6,159 of 30,000 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Education and Appalachian Regional Commission and 1 other agency: 6 awards worth $23M in total award value.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $21,290,691 | under $1.0M | $21,290,691 | — |
| FY2024 | $31,306,065 | under $1.0M | $31,306,065 | +47% |
| FY2025 | $23,323,958 | under $1.0M | $23,323,958 | -25% |
| FY2026 | $11,543,248 | under $1.0M | $11,543,248 | -51% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in KY | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $87M | $72B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $12M | $20B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | under $1.0M | $6.1M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $87M | $72B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 6,159 of 30,000 | 1 of 336 in KY | 1 |
Largest in state: Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $10.0M | 43% |
| 2 | Department of Education | 3 | $6.2M | 27% |
| 3 | Appalachian Regional Commission | 1 | $4.0M | 17% |
| 4 | Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $3.0M | 13% |
Assistance programs listings
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Rowan County, KY $16M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 43.014 Congressionally Directed Programs | $10.0M | 17 Sep 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | 23.002 Appalachian Area Development | $4.0M | 2 Dec 2024 | — | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.493 Congressional Directives | $3.0M | 14 Sep 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | 84.047 Trio Upward Bound | $2.9M | 12 May 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | 84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | $2.2M | 22 Dec 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | 84.066 Trio Educational Opportunity Centers | $1.1M | 4 Sep 2024 | KY | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $10.0M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 17 Sep 2024: EARMARK ESTABLISHING S-BAND LUNAR TRACKING SUPPORT CAPABILITIES
- $4.0M, Appalachian Regional Commission, 2 Dec 2024: CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
- $3.0M, Department of Health and Human Services, 14 Sep 2023: COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION
- $2.9M, Department of Education, 12 May 2023: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPWARD BOUND CENTRAL
- $2.2M, Department of Education, 22 Dec 2023: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (KY) LEVEL UP STEM PROJECT AN RPED FIPSE GRANT
- $1.1M, Department of Education, 4 Sep 2024: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER (NORTHEAST)
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Morehead State University receive?
$87M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $21M; FY2024: $31M; FY2025: $23M; FY2026: $12M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Morehead State University?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($10.0M), Department of Education ($6.2M), Appalachian Regional Commission ($4.0M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($3.0M).
What is the money for?
Assistance falls under Congressionally Directed Programs (43.014), Appalachian Area Development (23.002) and Congressional Directives (93.493).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: KY ($19M).
Is Morehead State University a large federal recipient?
It ranks 6,159 of 30,000 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 65 of 336 located in KY. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.