# Congressionally-Identified Projects (11.617)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-617-congressionally-identified-projects/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Congressionally-Identified Projects is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $855 million in 215 grants, about $4.0 million per award.

## Objectives

To assist various organizations identified by Congress to achieve objectives specified by Congress.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $36.4 million | 18 |
| 2023 | $517 million | 73 |
| 2024 | $297 million | 121 |
| 2025 | $5.4 million | 3 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Alabama | $59.4 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $44.6 million |
| University of Alabama | Alabama | $44.5 million |
| Marion Military Institute | Alabama | $34.6 million |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. | Kansas | $32.7 million |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $32.4 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $26.3 million |
| Missouri State University | Missouri | $24.8 million |
| Bioscience and Technology Business Center, Inc. | Kansas | $21.8 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $19.8 million |
| Fort Hays State University | Kansas | $18.8 million |
| Claflin University | South Carolina | $17.2 million |
| University of Scranton | Pennsylvania | $16.5 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $16.3 million |
| Norwich University | Vermont | $16.2 million |
| Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. | Connecticut | $16.0 million |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | Mississippi | $15.5 million |
| University of Delaware | Delaware | $15.3 million |
| Florida International University | Florida | $14.5 million |
| Wichita State University | Kansas | $13.0 million |