Minority Business Development AgencyContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Commerce
- USAspending abbreviation MBDA
Minority Business Development Agency obligated $1.2M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $180M.
That is under 1% of the obligations of the Department of Commerce since FY2023.
43 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $117M.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
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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 $1.2M, 100%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $0 | $153M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $153M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $23M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $2.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.6M |
| FY2026 | $0 | $1.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.2M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| M. Gill & Associates, Inc | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| National Urban League, Inc. | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| University of Wisconsin System | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| P33 | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| Syracuse University | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| Idaho Hispanic Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| Exponential Impact VC LLC | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Oahu | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| The Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Inc. | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| Skills for Rhode Island's Future | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
$6.0M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 29 Jul 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 20 Aug 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| M. Gill & Associates, Inc | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 10 Aug 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 18 Aug 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| National Urban League, Inc. | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 28 Aug 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| University of Wisconsin System | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 31 Aug 2023 | WI | USAspending |
| P33 | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 21 Aug 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| Syracuse University | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 10 Aug 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 15 Aug 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 17 Sep 2023 | NY | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Commerce
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
Official records
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Minority Business Development Agency: 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/minority-business-development-agency/
The address of this page is permanent.
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 $1.2M. The obligations of the Department of Commerce were $5.4B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
43 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $117M.
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 $180M.