Marist University

Marist University, a non-profit private institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York, operates as a federal grant recipient (97% of awards as prime recipient) across the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, the Department of Justice, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The university does not hold federal prime contracts but serves as a sub-recipient on limited grant work; it does not occupy seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles or schedule contracts.

The university's federal grant footprint spans education, training, and basic research in mathematics, STEM undergraduate support, and applied correctional-education programs. Recent representative grants include a $375 thousand National Science Foundation Project Grant (award date April 2025, completion March 2028) funding the three-year SMART REU program, which offers eight-week intensive summer research experiences in statistics, data science, and mathematics to nine undergraduate students per summer; an NSF Finders Foundry planning award (July 2026) for development of an AI-enhanced game-creation toolbox for students with ADHD and learning differences, emphasizing ethical AI frameworks and inclusive design; and a six-year NSF Project Grant (January 2022, completion December 2027) titled "Gateway to Success," which provides financial and academic support to 23 low-income STEM undergraduates pursuing degrees in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and environmental science. The university also acts as a sub-recipient on a New York State Division of Homeland Security grant for COVID-19 response (closed as of June 2022).

Customer concentration sits with NSF (8 awards) and the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, which accounts for 13 combined awards across the Bureau and its Federal Correctional Institution Otisville location, carrying $346 thousand in combined potential value. The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education holds 6 awards. The award portfolio shows sparse recent activity—one award in 2025 and one in 2026—after a longer historical baseline dating to 1991. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.