Xavier University

Xavier University, a private non-profit doctoral/professional university based in Cincinnati, Ohio, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient for applied research in agricultural pest management and biomedical research capacity-building, alongside educational programs and student support services. Xavier does not hold federal prime contracts; its footprint is 93% prime grants and 7% grant sub-awards across 168 federal awards with combined obligated dollars of $52.1 million, primarily concentrated in research and education delivery rather than federal contracting vehicles.

Xavier's customer base divides sharply between research and education funding streams. The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service leads by award count (32 awards), funding Xavier's applied research on invasive species detection and biocontrol methods for agricultural pests including the emerald ash borer, spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle, and box tree moth. The Department of the Army ranks second (28 awards), with the Air Force Air Education and Training Command anchoring potential value at $235 thousand across ten awards. Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences round out the top five. Representative work includes a $389,203 cooperative agreement from NIGMS (CFDA 93.859) to build biomedical research capacity ahead of Xavier's opening of the first Jesuit College of Osteopathic Medicine in fall 2027, a $259,790 USDA APHIS award (CFDA 10.025) for spotted lanternfly detection and control methods, a $226,054 cooperative agreement to improve biocontrol agent rearing for emerald ash borer management, and an $837,728 Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services grant (CFDA 84.042) for disadvantaged college student support at Xavier's Cincinnati campus.

Xavier's research portfolio centers on entomology, biomedical science, and STEM education. Applied agricultural pest research includes field trapping assays, development of species-specific attractants and traps to reduce pollinator by-catch, rearing and recovery of parasitoid biocontrol agents, and survey methodology for invasive woodborers and moths. A $149,964 NASA grant (January 2024–December 2025) funds assessment of sialylation in skeletal muscle atrophy due to simulated microgravity relevant to human space exploration. STEM education work includes a $111,895 National Science Foundation award (CFDA 47.076) to develop the Scaffolded Computing Projects for the Social Good framework, integrating service-learning into computing curricula. Xavier also acts as sub-recipient on federally funded research collaborations, including cognitive neuroscience research through Pennsylvania State University and AmeriCorps patient navigator programs through the Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism.

Two government-wide vehicles structure Xavier's military and defense education delivery: the Basic Ordering Agreement DABT2375A0335 (20 task orders) and the Indefinite Delivery Contract F0160079D0096 (12 task orders, $235 thousand combined potential value), both anchored to Department of Defense training and education programs. Award activity has grown from three awards in 2022 to seven in 2026, with only four awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating stable recompete exposure. Xavier's top NAICS classification is Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (24 awards); 55 awards fall under the PSC Education/Training—Tuition/Registration/Membership Fees, reflecting institutional education delivery rather than research contracting.