# Congressionally Directed Assistance (12.599)

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Congressionally Directed Assistance is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $473 million in 28 grants, about $16.9 million per award.

## Objectives

To implement Congressionally directed assistance for the purposes identified in the Department of Defense (“DoD”) annual appropriations act. The resulting assistance instruments support a variety of Congressional priorities. DoD awards the appropriate assistance instruments for the Congressionally identified purposes consistent with its authority, including applicable requirements for merit-based or competitive processes.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $53.1 million | 6 |
| 2022 | $54.5 million | 12 |
| 2023 | $50.9 million | 6 |
| 2024 | $98.3 million | 9 |
| 2025 | $216 million | 11 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The American National Red Cross | District of Columbia | $125 million |
| United Service Organizations, Inc. | Virginia | $120 million |
| Point Stratford Renewal LLC | Connecticut | $83.6 million |
| Applied Research Institute Inc | Indiana | $64.3 million |
| Grayling Township | Michigan | $51.4 million |
| Town of Ayer | Massachusetts | $6.5 million |
| Environmental Research Institute of the States Inc | District of Columbia | $3.9 million |
| City of Riverbank | California | $3.7 million |
| Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, Inc. | Virginia | $3.0 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $3.0 million |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | California | $3.0 million |
| Texamericas Center | Texas | $2.1 million |
| National Academy of Sciences | District of Columbia | $751,707 |
| American Studies Center | Virginia | $450,000 |
| Friends of the National W | District of Columbia | $450,000 |
| The Afikim Foundation | New York | $450,000 |
| Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum | Hawaii | $408,450 |
| Newport Chemical Depot Reuse Authority | Indiana | $336,718 |
| North Carolina Museum of History Foundation | North Carolina | $273,953 |
| The Urban Institute | District of Columbia | $100,000 |