If you're referencing the one paragraph in the entire STEM article discussing the Office of Naval Research's $1.3 million grant to UConn, IIRC at least some of the allocation is primarily to Avery Point-based programming and research. From the article:
"Also this year, a Congressional delegation helped secure a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the Office of Naval Research for UConn. The funding has fueled the launch of an undersea engineering concentration to train a new generation of highly skilled naval engineers to help maintain the state’s future economic growth."