# Congressional Directives (93.493)

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Congressional Directives is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.0 billion in 2,688 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

To implement special Congressionally directed projects or programs identified in HHS' Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, committee reports incorporated by reference into this Act, and other statutes mandating that HHS provide financial assistance awards to a designated recipient(s) for a particular program, project, or activity. In some cases, Congressional Directives designate geographic areas. Funding priorities are to issue these financial assistance awards to the designated recipients within statutory and regulatory requirements as quickly as possible.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $1.2 billion | 846 |
| 2023 | $1.8 billion | 1,385 |
| 2024 | $978 million | 547 |
| 2025 | -$10.1 million | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Alabama | $152 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $122 million |
| Missouri State University | Missouri | $62.5 million |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. | Kansas | $41.6 million |
| Spring Hill College | Alabama | $35.0 million |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. | West Virginia | $31.7 million |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas | $30.5 million |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Alaska | $29.7 million |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | West Virginia | $26.0 million |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | Missouri | $25.5 million |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | $23.0 million |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Mississippi | $20.5 million |
| University of Delaware | Delaware | $20.0 million |
| Camc Health Education and Research Institute, Inc. | West Virginia | $19.9 million |
| Roper St Francis Healthcare Inc | South Carolina | $18.3 million |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | South Carolina | $18.0 million |
| Medical University Hospital Authority | South Carolina | $17.0 million |
| Lyon College | Arkansas | $15.0 million |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | $15.0 million |
| Charleston Area Medical Center Inc | West Virginia | $15.0 million |