Congressionally Directed Programs
CFDA 43.014 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$83.1M
Awards
46
Recipients
42
States
24
Last Updated
Dec 21, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.5M | 40 | |
| 2025 | $16.5M | 6 | -75.1% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 46 Awards under CFDA 43.014
Largest individual obligations for Congressionally Directed Programs.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1014_080 EARMARK ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT | WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WICHITA, KS-04 | 2024 | $10,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0613_080 ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES ARE KEY DRIVERS IN ACHIEVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF HYPERSONIC SYSTEMS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY SEVERAL TECHNOLOGICAL GAPS FOR N… | WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WICHITA, KS-04 | 2025 | $10,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1000_080 EARMARK ESTABLISHING S-BAND LUNAR TRACKING SUPPORT CAPABILITIES | MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY Kentucky | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | MOREHEAD, KY-05 | 2024 | $9,953,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0994_080 BALLISTIC AERO-OPTIC AND MATERIALS (BAM) RANGE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT.NASA MISSIONS. | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | COLLEGE STATION, TX-10 | 2024 | $4,500,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0888_080 UPDATE TECHNOLOGY AT THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER AND SUPPORT SEASONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING (CLC-T/E) | WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY, INC. West Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WHEELING, WV-02 | 2024 | $3,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0606_080 ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM NASA COMMUNITY PROJECTS/NASA SPECIAL PROJECTS (EARMARK) | MINGO COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY West Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WILLIAMSON, WV-01 | 2025 | $2,900,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0609_080 DIGITAL TWINS: FORGING NEW FRONTIERS IN MANUFACTURING | LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Louisiana | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BATON ROUGE, LA-06 | 2024 | $2,500,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0980_080 EARMARK BUILDING THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW WITH THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ANNISTON, AL-03 | 2024 | $2,400,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0614_080 NEXT GENERATION INNOVATION FOR A RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN | NEW HAMPSHIRE AEROSPACE & DEFENSE EXPORT CONSORTIUM INC New Hampshire | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CONCORD, NH-02 | 2025 | $2,307,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1009_080 SPACE MISSION EDUCATION SIMULATORS FOR MAINE STUDENTS | CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF MAINE Maine | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BANGOR, ME-02 | 2024 | $2,186,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0883_080 SINGLE SOURCE - UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT ECOLOGICAL MODELING INSTITUTE | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STORRS MANSFIELD, CT-02 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0601_080 HOUSTON-RICE PLANETARY PROJECT | HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | HOUSTON, TX-18 | 2024 | $1,983,320 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1007_080 ACQUISITION OF A HIGH-PERFORMANCE CPU CLUSTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN WV | WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY West Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | MORGANTOWN, WV-02 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1011_080 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AIR AND SPACE LAW PROGRAM GRANT | THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI Mississippi | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | OXFORD, MS-01 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0877_080 FOR THIS PROJECT TITLED THE OHIO AEROSPACE INSTITUTE-GLENN RESEARCH CENTER INDUSTRY & ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIP OAI WILL PARTNER WITH THE NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) AND WORK TO… | OHIO AEROSPACE INSTITUTE Ohio | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BROOKPARK, OH-07 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0996_080 SUPPORT FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND EDUCATION | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IOWA CITY, IA-01 | 2024 | $1,495,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0604_080 BUILDING CENTRAL AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW WITH THE CHALLENGER LEARNING.CENTER AT INDIANA PENNSYLVANIA (CLCIP) | CENTRAL ALLEGHENY CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER Pennsylvania | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | INDIANA, PA-14 | 2024 | $1,495,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0879_080 RAPID ASSURED FULLY TRANSPARENT IC PHYSICAL DESIGN CAPABILITY | OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Oklahoma | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STILLWATER, OK-03 | 2024 | $1,200,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1012_080 MCAULIFFE SIMULATION LAB AT FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY'S CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CENTER | FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FRAMINGHAM, MA-05 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1008_080 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ROBOTICS LABORATORIES FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH AND.OUTREACH. | WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY West Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | MORGANTOWN, WV-02 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0869_080 SPACE FOOD PRODUCTION: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INFUSED COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC EFFICIENCY TRANSCRIPTOME METABOLOME AND MICROBIOME OF HYDROPONICALLY GROWN KALE (… | BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BOWIE, MD-05 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0880_080 SECOND STORY AND BEYOND PROJECT | CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA-35 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0878_080 VERSATILE EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM FOR 6G AND BEYOND COMMUNICATIONS AND.SENSING INNOVATIONS | OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Oklahoma | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STILLWATER, OK-03 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0607_080 WITH THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE 2-YEAR MISSION OF THE HYPER ANGLE RAINBOW POLARIMETER (HARP) CUBESAT AND NOW WITH THE HARP2 PAYLOAD ALREADY INTEGRATED ONTO NASA S PLANKTON… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BALTIMORE, MD-07 | 2024 | $999,918 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0885_080 IMILOA ASTRONOMY CENTER EXPANSION AND UPGRADES | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Hawaii | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | HILO, HI-02 | 2024 | $996,065 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0610_080 WE PROPOSE TO RESTORE THE AGING LWA1 STATION AND REFRESH THE LWA-SV STATION TO MATCH THE CAPABILITIES OF THE NEWLY DESIGNED LWA-NA STATION. FOR EXAMPLE THE ANALOG RECEIVER BOARDS… | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ALBUQUERQUE, NM-01 | 2025 | $983,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1005_080 UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING ECOLOGICAL CHANGE IN MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS | THE CORPORATION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY AT GOTHIC Colorado | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CRESTED BUTTE, CO-03 | 2024 | $975,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0992_080 GLENN L. MARTIN WIND TUNNEL ELECTRICAL MODERNIZATION | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | COLLEGE PARK, MD-04 | 2024 | $963,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0990_080 SPACE HEALTHCARE AND TRAINING PROGRAM | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | HOUSTON, TX-09 | 2024 | $963,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0981_080 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - EARMARK | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Ohio | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | COLUMBUS, OH-03 | 2024 | $963,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0998_080 WILDFIRE AND NUTRIENT MITIGATION IN COLORADO WATERSHEDS | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $950,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0608_080 SPACE EDUCATION EXCELLENCE FOR DELAWARE | UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NEWARK, DE-00 | 2024 | $900,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0884_080 SINGLE SOURCE - THE DELAWARE SPACE OBSERVATION CENTER | UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NEWARK, DE-00 | 2024 | $899,991 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1013_080 NASA STEM ENGAGEMENT AT THE ECOTARIUM | WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WORCESTER, MA-02 | 2024 | $856,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0615_080 FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY REGIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER | STATE OF MD Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FROSTBURG, MD-06 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1017_080 BUILDING THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW WITH THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF KENTUCKY | CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF KENTUCKY, INC Kentucky | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | HAZARD, KY-05 | 2024 | $650,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1016_080 PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A NOVEL GROUND-BASED MACHINE TO SIMULATE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER FOR A TWO-PHASE LIQUID/VAPOR MIXTURE OF A CRYOGENIC PROPELLANT IN SPACE… | NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New Jersey | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NEWARK, NJ-10 | 2024 | $566,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K1357_080 A COMPREHENSIVE MAGNETOMETER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FACILITY | UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | DURHAM, NH-01 | 2024 | $501,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0984_080 A TOTAL OF 37 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE IN TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 31 AND WILL BE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROJECT. | TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN MARCOS, TX-15 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0611_080 EARMARK BUILDING A PATHWAY TO BELONGING PILOT PROJECT | MUSEUM OF SCIENCE Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BOSTON, MA-08 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0881_080 REACH FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING | RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Illinois | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CHICAGO, IL-07 | 2024 | $482,475 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0871_080 THE SATELLITE CHIPSET COMPUTER SCIENCE LEARNING MODULE | EDUCATE MAINE Maine | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | PORTLAND, ME-01 | 2024 | $372,072 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0983_080 STEM FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH: ULTIMATE AFTERSCHOOL CARE | BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF INDIANAPOLIS, INC. Indiana | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | INDIANAPOLIS, IN-07 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0986_080 YOUTH SPACE EXPLORATION STEM PROJECT | BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO DENVER INC Colorado | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | DENVER, CO-01 | 2024 | $225,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0605_080 CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE S CLEANROOM CLASSROOM LABORATORY WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIC GOALS OF NASA S 2020-2023 NASA STRATEGY FOR STEM ENGAGEMENT. STRATEGIC GOAL 1.0:… | CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Ohio | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CLEVELAND, OH-11 | 2025 | $195,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0872_080 FOOD FOR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT SUSTAINABILITY | LINCOLN UNIVERSITY Pennsylvania | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA-06 | 2025 | $157,195 |
Top 46 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.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $20.0M | 2 |
| Kentucky | $10.6M | 2 |
| West Virginia | $8.4M | 4 |
| Texas | $7.9M | 4 |
| Maryland | $3.7M | 4 |
| New Hampshire | $2.8M | 2 |
| Ohio | $2.7M | 3 |
| Maine | $2.6M | 2 |
| Louisiana | $2.5M | 1 |
| Alabama | $2.4M | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $2.4M | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $2.2M | 2 |
| Colorado | $2.1M | 3 |
| Connecticut | $2.0M | 1 |
| Delaware | $1.8M | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $1.7M | 2 |
| Mississippi | $1.5M | 1 |
| Iowa | $1.5M | 1 |
| California | $1.0M | 1 |
| Hawaii | $996K | 1 |
| New Mexico | $983K | 1 |
| New Jersey | $566K | 1 |
| Illinois | $482K | 1 |
| Indiana | $300K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs