Congressionally Mandated Projects (66.202)
Congressionally Mandated Projects (Assistance Listing 66.202) is run by the Environmental Protection Agency. It awarded $2.1 billion in 1,030 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.2 million. Half of the 1,030 awards fell between $738,734 and $2.4 million, and they ranged from $50,000 to $37.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.1 billion
- Grant awards1,030
- Typical award$1.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$951 million
- Size rank159 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $53.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $951 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 159th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 24% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 48 states and territories.
What the program funds
To implement special Congressionally mandated spending for projects or programs identified in EPA's annual appropriations act, explanatory statements and/or committee reports incorporated by reference into the annual appropriations act, and other statutes mandating that EPA provide financial assistance agreements to Congressionally designated recipients in specified amounts for identified projects or programs. The projects may be associated with: (1) environmental requirements; (2) identifying, developing, and/or demonstrating necessary pollution control technologies and techniques to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution; (3) evaluating the economic and social consequences of alternative environmental pollution strategies, technologies, or mechanisms for use by those in economic, social, governmental, and environmental management positions; or (4) other activities described in the applicable statute. Funding priorities are to award these assistance agreements to the designated recipients as quickly as possible in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
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
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support specific projects or programs specified by Congress in EPA's annual appropriations act for designated recipients in specified amounts. Allowable direct and indirect costs are included, in accordance with established EPA policies and requirements for assistance agreements. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial).
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Congressional annual appropriations established CDS cost share requirements, which vary by purpose of funding. Generally, research grants and State and Tribal Assistance Grants for Hazardous Waste do not require any cost shares (0%). State and Tribal Assistance Grants for Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds require that each grantee shall contribute not less than 20 percent of the cost of the project unless the grantee is approved for a waiver by the Agency. Two overall exceptions apply. CDS projects in the Insular Territories and Tribal projects do not have any cost share requirements. Other applicants my apply for cost share waivers from the EPA water program.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Congress provided over $3.8 Billion for over 2,500 specific projects in the FY 2022, 2023 and 2024 EPA annual appropriations (FY 2022 $859 million, FY 2023 $1.50 Billion and FY 2024 $1.46 Billion). Over 90% of project funds were for drinking water and clean water infrastructure grants, including projects to filter out PFAS at water treatment facilities, replace lead service lines, replace and construct wells, improve sanitary sewers, upgrade pump stations, and extend water mains. Some other projects include grant funding for research on in-home lead tests and PFAS contamination as well as grant funding for landfill improvements, remediation of contaminates sites, and biosolids treatment. Congress funded these projects under EPA’s State and Tribal Assistance Grants Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds as well as the Science and Technology appropriation. Congress did not provide funding for specific projects in FY 2025. Congress has not yet passed a FY 2026 budget with additional projects.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Congressionally Mandated Projects (66.202) awarded$2.1 billion across 1,030 grant awards, an average of $2.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 91% of the money, nonprofits 5.5% and colleges and universities 0.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 956 | $1.9 billion | 91% |
| Nonprofits | 34 | $114 million | 5.5% |
| Other | 14 | $27.9 million | 1.3% |
| Colleges and universities | 11 | $16.5 million | 0.8% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 13 | $13.7 million | 0.7% |
| Businesses | 2 | $4.9 million | 0.2% |
By state
47 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 50 | $286 million |
| Texas | 40 | $153 million |
| West Virginia | 45 | $132 million |
| New York | 62 | $123 million |
| California | 56 | $101 million |
| Ohio | 67 | $99.6 million |
| Maine | 56 | $93.3 million |
| Illinois | 66 | $85.4 million |
| Michigan | 47 | $83.6 million |
| Oklahoma | 25 | $74.0 million |
| New Jersey | 38 | $58.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 43 | $56.4 million |
| Washington | 39 | $56.1 million |
| Oregon | 36 | $49.2 million |
| Minnesota | 26 | $45.4 million |
| South Carolina | 9 | $40.3 million |
| Florida | 24 | $35.4 million |
| Nevada | 14 | $33.5 million |
| Virginia | 17 | $31.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $31.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $30.0 million |
| Kansas | 2 | $29.1 million |
| Georgia | 12 | $25.8 million |
| Rhode Island | 15 | $23.6 million |
| Utah | 10 | $23.4 million |
| Louisiana | 8 | $22.7 million |
| Connecticut | 22 | $21.6 million |
| New Hampshire | 20 | $21.3 million |
| Mississippi | 8 | $20.8 million |
| Colorado | 12 | $19.2 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $17.0 million |
| Delaware | 8 | $15.2 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $15.2 million |
| Maryland | 15 | $14.7 million |
| Arizona | 10 | $12.6 million |
| North Carolina | 7 | $12.5 million |
| Vermont | 12 | $12.0 million |
| Iowa | 8 | $11.6 million |
| Idaho | 4 | $11.3 million |
| Kentucky | 10 | $11.1 million |
| New Mexico | 12 | $10.0 million |
| Hawaii | 7 | $7.2 million |
| Nebraska | 7 | $7.1 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Alabama | 3 | $3.3 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | $2.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $959,752 |