# Congressionally Directed Programs (43.014)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Congressionally Directed Programs is run by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $43.3 million in 21 grants, about $2.1 million per award.

## Objectives

NASA Community Projects/NASA Special Projects are provided by Congress for specific projects or programs in such a manner that the allocation (a) circumvents a merit-based or competitive allocation process, (b) applies to a very limited number of individuals or entities or (c) otherwise curtails the ability of the Executive Branch to independently manage the agency budget.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | -$11,563 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $43.3 million | 21 |
| 2025 | -$2,814 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University | Kansas | $10.0 million |
| Morehead State University | Kentucky | $10.0 million |
| The Texas A&m University System | Texas | $4.5 million |
| West Virginia University | West Virginia | $2.5 million |
| Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama | Alabama | $2.4 million |
| Challenger Learning Center of Maine | Maine | $2.2 million |
| The University of Mississippi | Mississippi | $1.5 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $1.5 million |
| Framingham State University | Massachusetts | $1.0 million |
| The Corporation of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | Colorado | $975,000 |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $963,000 |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $963,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Texas | $963,000 |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $950,000 |
| Worcester Natural History Society | Massachusetts | $856,000 |
| Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky, Inc | Kentucky | $650,000 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | New Jersey | $566,000 |
| Texas State University | Texas | $500,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis, Inc. | Indiana | $300,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc | Colorado | $225,000 |