THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi

Total Received

$250.0M

Total Awards

195

State

Mississippi

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Yearly Funding Trend

$204.5M

$42.9M

$2.6M

Top 50 Awards to THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through April 6, 2026.

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Top 50 Awards to THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Award	Awarding Agency	Program	Place	FY	Obligation
ASST_NON_P20GM103476_075 MISSISSIPPI INBRE - THE MISSISSIPPI IDEA NETWORK OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE (MS INBRE) IS A STATEWIDE NETWORK DEDICATED TO ENHANCING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AT ALL INSTITUTIONS…	Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health	93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$52,026,661
ASST_NON_NA18NOS4000198_013 THIS PROJECT CONTINUES ENHANCEMENTS THE NATIONAL SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM ADJACENT TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR GEOSPATIAL MODELING ALONG A PART…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.400 GEODETIC SURVEYS AND SERVICES (GEODESY AND APPLICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL GEODETIC REFERENCE SYSTEM)	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$19,668,623
ASST_NON_NA20OAR4170494_013 THIS PROPOSAL DESCRIBES AN APPROACH TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND DOCUMENT A MULTI-REGIONAL, MULTI-YEAR GREATER AMBERJACK (SERIOLA DUMERILI) RESEARCH PROGRAM. GREATER AMBERJACK IS AN IMP…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$10,000,000
ASST_NON_CE146523_075 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHER…	Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration	93.493 CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES	MS-90	2024	$7,900,000
ASST_NON_NA18OAR4170080_013 THE MISSISSIPPI-ALABAMA SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM (MASGC) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF NINE UNIVERSITIES AND LABORATORIES SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, EXTENSION A…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	OCEAN SPRINGS, MS-04	2024	$7,635,270
ASST_NON_W912HZ2020062_097 EXPERIMENTAL OYSTER LEASES AS A PLATFORM FOR DEMONSTRATING EFFECTIVE RESTORATION STRATEGIES AND ASSESSING INFLUENCE ON GULF STURGEON HABITAT	Department of Defense Department of the Army	12.630 BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$6,621,742
ASST_NON_N00173202C005_097 ERP# 130204797	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$6,537,610
ASST_NON_2331378_049 ART: ACCELERATING RESEARCH TRANSLATION IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI FROM CONCEPTS TO CAREERS -THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (USM) LOCATED IN HATTIESBURG, MS IS LEADING A SYSTE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.041 ENGINEERING	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$6,000,000
ASST_NON_NA24OARX417C0155_013 ABSTRACT MISSISSIPPI-ALABAMA SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM 2024-2027 OMNIBUS PROJECT PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS IN 1966 (AMENDED I…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$5,935,440
ASST_NON_60NANB24D112_013 PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS VALIDATION AND CERTIFICATION. TO ATTACK THE PROBLEM OF PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION, THE PROB…	Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology	11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$5,500,000
CONT_AWD_W912HZ21C0029_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- BAA 20-0110 -NCE	Department of Defense Department of the Army	—	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$5,112,000
ASST_NON_NA25NESX469G0005_013 : IN TODAYS DATA-DRIVEN WORLD, THE ABILITY TO MANAGE AND UTILIZE METADATA EFFECTIVELY HAS BECOME CRITICAL FOR ADVANCING INNOVATION. RECOGNIZING THIS NEED, A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.469 CONGRESSIONALLY IDENTIFIED AWARDS AND PROJECTS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$5,000,000
ASST_NON_60NANB22D171_013 PURPOSE: ESTABLISH AN ACCREDITED OCEANOGRAPHIC CALIBRATION LABORATORY ON THE GULF TO STRATEGICALLY IMPROVE DATA EFFICACY FOR INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND US GOVERNMENT INTERESTS.ACTIV…	Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology	11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$5,000,000
ASST_NON_2316351_049 RII-TRACK 2 FEC: ADVANCING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY THROUGH PLASTICS RESEARCH: EDUCATION, INNOVATION, AND INCLUSION (ASPIRE) -PLASTICS HAVE TRANSFORMED AND BROADLY BENEFITE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.083 INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$4,000,000
ASST_NON_NA22OAR4170090_013 PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS IN 1966 (AMENDED IN 2008, PUBLIC LAW 110-394) TO BE A HIGHLY LEVERAGED FEDERAL AND STATE PARTN…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$3,999,083
ASST_NON_24A60AP000086_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.	Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration	17.285 REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP	MS-90	2024	$3,809,700
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG00331BRND_015 THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE RURAL DIGITAL FORENSICS INITIATIVE (RDFI). THE PURPOSE IS TODEVELOP A TRAINING AND LAB SOLUTION FOR DIGITAL FORENS…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.753 CONGRESSIONALLY RECOMMENDED AWARDS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$3,000,000
ASST_NON_P116Z240128_091 GOLDEN EAGLE TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM	Department of Education Department of Education	84.116 FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$3,000,000
ASST_NON_60NANB23D204_013 PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO COMMERCIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED ENERGYTECHNOLOGIES BY 1) QUALIFICATION TESTING FOR THE APPLICATION, AND 2) CREATI…	Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology	11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$3,000,000
ASST_NON_90DDUC0016_075 INSTITUTE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES: MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE	Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living	93.632 UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE	MS-90	2025	$2,836,181
ASST_NON_T9430903_075 ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION WORKFORCE	Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration	93.247 ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM	MS-90	2025	$2,776,568
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4350428_013 THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL SUPPORT NOAA/NMFS FEDERAL SEAMAP SAMPLING EFFORTS TO MONITOR AND ASSESS SHRIMP AND GROUNDFISH STOCKS, PLANKTON COMMUNITIES, AND COASTAL SHARKS IN WATERS…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.435 SOUTHEAST AREA MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$2,682,280
ASST_NON_NA23OAR4690424_013 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO SUPPORT NOAA'S NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION BY ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN UNCREWED SYSTEMS DATA ASSEMBLY HUB (UXS DA…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.469 CONGRESSIONALLY IDENTIFIED AWARDS AND PROJECTS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$2,499,992
ASST_NON_90DDUC0104_075 INSTITUTE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES: MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE	Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living	93.632 UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE	MS-90	2024	$2,425,415
CONT_AWD_80SSC019F0020_8000_80SSC019D0029_8000 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INPUTS AND ASSESSMENTS TO PERFORM STRATEGIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT THE CENTER LEVEL AND THE ENGINEERING AND…	National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration	—	STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS-04	2024	$2,067,239
ASST_NON_60NANB22D157_013 PURPOSE: PROVIDE RESOURCES AND KNOW-HOW TO INNOVATORS, WHICH WILL ACCELERATE MS AND US COMMERCIALIZATION AND MARKET ADOPTION OF GRAPHENE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ESTABLISH A…	Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology	11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$2,000,000
ASST_NON_ED10496824_088 DISCRETIONARY	National Archives and Records Administration National Historical Publications and Records Commission	89.003 NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS GRANTS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,999,047
ASST_NON_2424885_049 CALCULUS TO CAREERS: SCHOLARSHIPS TARGETING ACADEMICALLY RISING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS STUDENTS -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR W…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES)	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$1,997,219
ASST_NON_NA23OAR4170169_013 PURPOSE: THE GULF-COAST - CENTER FOR ADDRESSING MICROPLASTICS POLLUTION (GC-CAMP) IS ESTABLISHED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA TO SERVE AS A LEADER, ADVANCING THE STATE-OF-TH…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2026	$1,910,628
ASST_NON_90ZV0141_075 SOARING IN MISSISSIPPI	Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families	93.604 ASSISTANCE FOR TORTURE VICTIMS	MS-90	2024	$1,833,185
ASST_NON_R01AI140985_075 NEW INHIBITORS TARGETING HIV-1 INTEGRASE DURING VIRAL MATURATION - ABSTRACT HIV-1 INTEGRASE (IN) IS VALIDATED CLINICAL TARGET AND IS ESSENTIAL FOR VIRAL REPLICATION. DURING THE E…	Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health	93.855 ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH	MS-90	2025	$1,711,617
ASST_NON_NA21OAR4170268_013 SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES REEF FISHERIES ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMERCIALLY VALUABLE AND RECREATIONALLY POPULAR IN THE COUNTRY. ACROSS THESE FISHERIES, A SPECIOSE ASSEMBLAGE IS T…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,599,403
CONT_AWD_W912HZ21C0064_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- NCE MODIFICATION.	Department of Defense Department of the Army	—	VICKSBURG, MS-02	2024	$1,555,183
ASST_NON_P042A201625_091 TRIO-STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES	Department of Education Department of Education	84.042 TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,554,667
ASST_NON_24A60CP000189_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT	Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration	17.289 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING	MS-90	2024	$1,512,000
ASST_NON_P335A210104_091 SUPPORTING POST-SECONDARY GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES FOR SINGLE AND LOW-INCOME PARENTS THROUGH CHILDCARE AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES	Department of Education Department of Education	84.335 CHILD CARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,380,243
ASST_NON_R305A200185_091 THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE THE FIDELITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF A UNIVERSAL PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION IN REAL-WORLD EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS	Department of Education Department of Education	84.305 EDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$1,363,092
ASST_NON_NA21OAR4170399_013 THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHEAST TO BE MORE RISK AWARE AND CAPABLE OF RESPONDING TO SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND CO-CREATION OF…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,362,560
ASST_NON_N000142212576_097 DIAGNOSIS AND VALIDATION OF THE TIME AND SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF REMOTELY GENERATED INTERNAL WAVES IN GLOBAL OCEAN SIMULATIONS	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	MS-90	2024	$1,166,056
ASST_NON_NA20NOS0120222_013 THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE THE MONITORING EFFICACY AND HYPOXIA FORECAST MODELS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED FOR THE NGOMEX HYPOXIC ZONE BY PROVIDING A C…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.012 INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS)	STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS-04	2024	$1,161,017
ASST_NON_NA23NOS4510304_013 AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOR RESTORATION TO ADDRESS INJURIES CAUSED BY THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL, PLANNING IS UNDERWAY TO RESTORE THE CHANDELEUR ISLANDS, LA. FOR…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.451 GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION SCIENCE, OBSERVATION, MONITORING, AND TECHNOLOGY	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,142,382
CONT_AWD_75N92025F00001_7529_75N92025D00040_7529 JACKSON HEART STUDY (JHS) TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER RENEWAL	Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health	—	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$1,122,619
ASST_NON_P217A170121_091 USM MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM	Department of Education Department of Education	84.217 TRIO MCNAIR POST-BACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$1,113,345
ASST_NON_2320081_049 EQUIPMENT: MRI: TRACK 1 ACQUISITION OF A TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE WITH CRYOGENIC IMAGING CAPABILITIES FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION -NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION THIS MAJOR RESE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.049 MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,100,000
ASST_NON_P217A220241_091 RONALD E. MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM	Department of Education Department of Education	84.217 TRIO MCNAIR POST-BACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,078,980
CONT_AWD_80SSC021F0012_8000_80SSC019D0029_8000 PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT, SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH /SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLO…	National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration	—	STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS-04	2024	$1,014,775
ASST_NON_DESC0024432_089 DREAM: DATA-DRIVEN REINVIGORATED ADVANCED MEMBRANE DISCOVERY PLATFORM	Department of Energy Department of Energy	81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$1,000,000
ASST_NON_N000142312063_097 [PECASE] ENGINEERING STABLE ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	MS-90	2024	$999,990
ASST_NON_DESC0022050_089 PRECISE CHAIN CONFORMATION CONTROL FOR CONJUGATED POLYMERS IN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC THIN FILM DEVICES	Department of Energy Department of Energy	81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2024	$972,844
ASST_NON_2208349_049 DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOFILM-INSPIRED AMYLOID BIOMATERIALS. -THIS PROJECT IS JOINTLY FUNDED BY THE BIOMATERIALS PROGRAM AND THE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETIT…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.084 NSF TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS	HATTIESBURG, MS-04	2025	$961,509

Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.