Federal grants to National Conference of State Legislatures
National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver, Colorado received $23.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 30 awards. Its largest program was Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health, with $3.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$23.7 million
- Awards30
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.1 million
- Largest award$3.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $3.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $4.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 13 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 13 | $4.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 15 | $5.1 million |
Programs that fund National Conference of State Legislatures
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health | 2 | $3.6 million |
| Environmental Remediation and Waste Processing and Disposal | 1 | $2.9 million |
| National Organizations for State and Local Officials | 1 | $2.8 million |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Special Projects of Regional and National Significance | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Electricity Research, Development and Analysis | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis | 1 | $1.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 16 | $12.5 million |
| Department of Energy | 7 | $8.1 million |
| Department of Transportation | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Department of Labor | 4 | $589,031 |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $300,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category c: state legislators and legislative staff | Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health | October 29, 2020 | $3.5 million |
| National council of state legislatures | Environmental Remediation and Waste Processing and Disposal | January 26, 2021 | $2.9 million |
| National organizations of state and local officials: health legislation | National Organizations for State and Local Officials | November 3, 2020 | $2.8 million |
| The purpose of this cooperative agreement (ca or agreement) is to support the identification of introduced and amended state traffic safety laws and support research into trends in state laws related to traffic safety. In addition, the recipient will develop informational briefs and other impartial | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements | December 18, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| National conference of state legislatures project - programmatic collaboration and coordination with state legislatures DE-OE0000926 - 0000 base award | Electricity Research, Development and Analysis | September 16, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Category c: state legislators and legislative staff nationwide - the national conference of state legislatures (NCSL) proposes to provide capacity-building assistance to state legislators and legislative staff nationwide under category c for the funding opportunity, “strengthening public health syst | Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs | September 16, 2024 | $1.3 million |
| Supporting maternal and child health innovation in states | Special Projects of Regional and National Significance | March 5, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| National conference of state legislatures project - programmatic collaboration and coordination with state legislatures DE-CR0000010 - 0000 base award | Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) | September 17, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| The primary objective of the cooperative agreement between doe and ncsl is to help states and native american tribal governments understand and participate in the policies, programs and activities undertaken by doe’s office of environmental management (EM). | Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis | September 14, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Category c: state legislators and legislative staff nationwide - the national conference of state legislatures (NCSL) proposes to provide capacity-building assistance to state legislators and legislative staff nationwide under category c for the funding opportunity, “strengthening public health syst | Strengthening the Nation's Public Health System through a National Voluntary Accreditation Program for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Health Departments | September 16, 2024 | $928,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does National Conference of State Legislatures get?
$23.7 million in 30 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives National Conference of State Legislatures the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $12.5 million in 16 awards. The Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is National Conference of State Legislatures's largest federal grant?
$3.5 million under Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health, with its first action in the period on October 29, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund National Conference of State Legislatures?
Its largest are Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health, Environmental Remediation and Waste Processing and Disposal and National Organizations for State and Local Officials.
Other grant recipients in Denver
- State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Board of Education Colorado
- Department of Human Services Colorado
- Colorado Department of Transportation
- Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
- State of Colorado
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Regional Transportation District
Largest federal grant recipients in Colorado · Federal grants in Colorado