Congressionally-Identified Projects (11.617)
Congressionally-Identified Projects (Assistance Listing 11.617) is run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $855 million in 215 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $4.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.8 million. Half of the 215 awards fell between $963,000 and $4.0 million, and they ranged from $100,000 to $59.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$855 million
- Grant awards215
- Typical award$1.8 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.4 million
- Size rank278 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 278th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 59% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 40 states and territories.
What the program funds
To assist various organizations identified by Congress to achieve objectives specified by Congress.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Organizations specifically identified by Congress in agency appropriations legislation.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance is provided to implement specific projects identified by Congress.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
From $200,000 to $60,000,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Congressionally-Identified Projects (11.617) awarded $855 million across 215 grant awards, an average of $4.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 82% of the money, nonprofits 13% and state and local governments 3.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 166 | $702 million | 82% |
| Nonprofits | 36 | $111 million | 13% |
| State and local governments | 7 | $31.3 million | 3.7% |
| Other | 5 | $9.9 million | 1.2% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $963,000 | 0.1% |
By state
35 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | $141 million |
| Kansas | 13 | $128 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $70.8 million |
| Maine | 11 | $61.0 million |
| Vermont | 4 | $36.3 million |
| Texas | 14 | $34.9 million |
| Washington | 10 | $32.8 million |
| Mississippi | 10 | $30.8 million |
| Florida | 12 | $29.3 million |
| Ohio | 10 | $22.1 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $21.7 million |
| New York | 18 | $20.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $20.9 million |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $20.4 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $20.0 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $20.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $18.5 million |
| Delaware | 4 | $17.7 million |
| Tennessee | 4 | $12.5 million |
| Michigan | 6 | $12.3 million |
| Maryland | 7 | $11.8 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $8.4 million |
| West Virginia | 7 | $7.8 million |
| California | 6 | $6.3 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $5.5 million |
| Colorado | 4 | $5.1 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $5.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $4.6 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $4.4 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $4.0 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $3.7 million |
| Nevada | 2 | $3.5 million |
| New Jersey | 3 | $2.9 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Alaska | 1 | $963,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $963,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $894,514 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $750,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $374,000 |