Economic Development AdministrationContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Commerce
- USAspending abbreviation EDA
Economic Development Administration obligated $37M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $1.7B.
That is 2.3% of the obligations of the Department of Commerce since FY2023.
417 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $1.6B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Grants $37M, 100%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $0 | $271M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $271M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $1.0B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B |
| FY2025 | $0 | $397M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $397M |
| FY2026 | $0 | $37M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Community Foundation | 6 | $51M | 12% |
| Applied Research Institute Inc | 4 | $51M | 12% |
| Wind River Sage Fund Inc. | 8 | $36M | 8% |
| Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc | 3 | $31M | 7% |
| Platform for Social Impact | 6 | $30M | 7% |
| Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute Inc | 2 | $23M | 5% |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | 2 | $21M | 5% |
| City of Birmingham | 5 | $20M | 5% |
| Allentown City Hall | 8 | $20M | 5% |
| University of Illinois | 2 | $19M | 4% |
| City of Cleveland | 1 | $18M | 4% |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | 2 | $16M | 4% |
| Synonym Inc. | 1 | $16M | 4% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 1 | $16M | 4% |
| University of Wisconsin System | 1 | $15M | 4% |
$45M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient not shown | GrantProject Grant (B) | $27M | 10 Sep 2024 | USAspending | |
| Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute Inc | GrantProject Grant (B) | $20M | 19 Sep 2024 | NH | USAspending |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 10 Sep 2024 | NV | USAspending |
| Applied Research Institute Inc | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 8 Jan 2025 | IN | USAspending |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 5 Jan 2025 | OK | USAspending |
| City of Cleveland | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 2 Apr 2024 | GA | USAspending |
| Applied Research Institute Inc | GrantProject Grant (B) | $17M | 19 Sep 2024 | IN | USAspending |
| Synonym Inc. | GrantProject Grant (B) | $16M | 18 Dec 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | GrantProject Grant (B) | $16M | 10 Jan 2025 | IL | USAspending |
| University of Illinois | GrantProject Grant (B) | $15M | 24 Dec 2024 | IL | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Commerce
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Economic Development Administration: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-commerce/economic-development-administration/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Commerce?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $37M. The obligations of the Department of Commerce were $5.4B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
417 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $1.6B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $1.7B.