Past Conflict Accounting - Vietnam (12.015)
Past Conflict Accounting - Vietnam (Assistance Listing 12.015) is run by the Washington Headquarters Services, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $9.0 million in 4 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.3 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $749,266. Half of the 4 awards fell between $537,500 and $2.5 million, and they ranged from $500,000 to $7.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$9.0 million
- Grant awards4
- Typical award$749,266
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.0 million
- Size rank1,516 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $1.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $2.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1516th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to carry out a cooperative program with the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam to assist in accounting for Vietnamese personnel missing in action. The purpose of the cooperative program is to carry out the following activities: (1) Collection, digitization, and sharing of archival information. (2) Building the capacity of Vietnam to conduct archival research, investigations, and excavations. (3) Improving DNA analysis capacity. (4) Increasing veteran-to-veteran exchanges. (5) Other support activities the Secretary of Defense considers necessary and appropriate.
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
Applicants with relevant experience and satisfactory past performance.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Awards will be in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Awards will be in accordance with CFR 200.;
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
Sep 01, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $1,000,000.00 to $4,000,000.00 Average: $1,500,00.00
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: 1. Digitize and Share Archival Information (CDEC and other) and Facilitate Veteran-to-Veteran Exchanges - Texas Tech University 2. Veteran-to-Veteran Exchanges and Mass Grave Information Collection, Analysis, and Sharing – MISSION: POW-MIA 3. Public-Private Partnership to Build Vietnam’s Capability to Locate & Recover Missing – U.S. ASEAN Business Council’s Institute
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Past Conflict Accounting - Vietnam (12.015) awarded $9.0 million across 4 grant awards, an average of $2.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | 1 | $7.1 million |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | 1 | $948,531 |
| Mission: Pow-Mia | Virginia | 1 | $550,000 |
| Us-Asean Business Council Institute, Inc | District of Columbia | 1 | $500,000 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 88% of the money, nonprofits 12%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $8.0 million | 88% |
| Nonprofits | 2 | $1.1 million | 12% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Massachusetts.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1 | $7.1 million |
| Texas | 1 | $948,531 |
| Virginia | 1 | $550,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $500,000 |