Edward Waters University, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
- UEI
- HGLKXXBMCRF5
- CAGE
- 0WDA9
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1658 Kings Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
- Website
- ew.edu
- Founded
- 1866
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
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About the company
Edward Waters University, Inc., a private nonprofit historically black college or university (HBCU) headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, operates as a federal grant recipient focused on institutional strengthening, student support services, and campus infrastructure. The institution holds no federal contracts; all 34 recent federal awards are grant programs administered as prime recipient roles, placing the university squarely in the higher-education grant ecosystem rather than the federal contracting market.
The university's federal footprint centers on the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, which accounts for 19 of 25 named awards (74% of award count by the source's top-customer block). Ed Waters operates as a recipient under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program (CFDA 84.031), most recently securing a one-million-dollar Project Grant under the FUTURE ACT program (HBCU Program) for the two-year performance period ending September 30, 2027, supporting endowment building and management-operations strengthening. The university also holds HBCU Program awards dated October 1, 2022 (ultimate completion September 30, 2026) and received an Upward Bound grant (also Office of Postsecondary Education) awarded September 1, 2022, running through August 31, 2027, to serve 67 first-generation and low-income students. Beyond education, the Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the university a Project Grant on September 1, 2026 (completion September 30, 2028) to establish foundational archival infrastructure at the Centennial Library, including collection surveys, accessioning systems, student intern recruitment, and archival-systems training aligned with national professional standards.
The university's federal grant activity shows intermittent recent volume — one award in 2025 and one in 2026, following gaps in 2023 and 2024 — with three awards facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Combined potential value across all awards is recorded as nineteen thousand dollars in the source, though combined obligated dollars total $92.3 million, reflecting that most source awards are historical and fully or substantially executed. Secondary customer agencies include the Department of the Interior National Park Service (two awards), the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (two awards), and the National Science Foundation (one award each in Biological Infrastructure and Human Resource Development).
Quick answers
Is Edward Waters University, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Edward Waters University, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 2, 2027.
What is Edward Waters University, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Edward Waters University, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is The centennial library at edward waters university will establish a foundational archival infrastructure for the… (MH259887OMS26), from Institute of Museum and Library Services, on September 1, 2026.
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