University profileNew Orleans, LAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation get?
University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation received $29.7 million in federal awards in FY2025, 408th of 998 institutions (top 41%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $29.7 million to University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation (New Orleans, LA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 408th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation.
| Valdosta State University #405 · GA | $30M |
| Lamar University #406 · TX | $30M |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District #407 · CA | $30M |
| University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation #408 · LA | $30M |
| Laredo College #409 · TX | $30M |
| James Madison University #410 · VA | $30M |
| Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez, Incorporado (San Juan) #411 · PR | $30M |
What the money is
That is down 27.5% from FY2024 ($41.0 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 3039.1%. The largest share came as direct payments ($17.5 million, 59.0%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($17.5 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($17.2 million); Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Basic Restoration Program (PRP) ($12.2 million); Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants ($390,429). It ranks 408th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. (UEI WUZEVFYJ5GJ1). Money that reaches it as a subaward through another organization is not included. Separately incorporated foundations, hospitals and laboratories have their own records and are not added in. Grouping rules are explained in the methodology.
Federal awards by year
University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation: $30M in FY2025, up 3039% on FY2019
Federal award obligations by fiscal year and type, FY2018–FY2026, nominal dollars. FY26* is preliminary and still filling in.
- Insurance and other
- Loans (subsidy cost)
- Direct payments
- Grants
- Contracts
View every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Insurance and other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | $0 | $947,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $947,000 |
| FY2019 | $0 | $947,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $947,000 |
| FY2020 | $0 | $947,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $947,000 |
| FY2021 | $0 | $1.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.4M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $11.9M | $7.0M | $0 | $0 | $18.9M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $12.1M | $11.9M | $0 | $0 | $24.0M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $24.6M | $16.4M | $0 | $0 | $41.0M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $12.2M | $17.5M | $0 | $0 | $29.7M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $10.0M | $16.0M | $0 | $0 | $26.0M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation, and the largest federal programs. Programs are federal Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA numbers); contracts have no listing number, so they do not appear there.
Top awarding agencies
| Agency | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | $17.5 million | 59.0% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $12.2 million | 41.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $17.2 million | 57.7% |
| Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Basic Restoration Program (PRP) Assistance Listing 66.125 | $12.2 million | 41.0% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $390,429 | 1.3% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | -$10,196 | -0.0% |
Other institutions in Louisiana
- Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge)$171M
- Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund$133M
- Southern University and A & M College$66M
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette$59M
- Delgado Community College$55M
- Grambling State University$47M
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans$45M
- Xavier University of Louisiana$42M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation receive?
- $29.7 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($17.5 million, 59.0%). By type, grants were $12.2 million and contracts $0.
- Did University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $29.7 million; FY2024: $41.0 million (-27.5%).
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient ID(s) e42b0738-7b66-ac35-1f1f-291b6f6b83ee-C, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.