National Institute of Standards and TechnologyContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Commerce
- USAspending abbreviation NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology obligated $236M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $47B.
That is 62% of the obligations of the Department of Commerce since FY2023.
686 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $43B.
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.
USAspending loaded the data on .
Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $221M, 93%
- Grants $16M, 7%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $401M | $2.3B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.7B |
| FY2024 | $382M | $25B | $0 | $0 | $3.5M | $26B |
| FY2025 | $278M | $18B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19B |
| FY2026 | $221M | $16M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $236M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | 2 | $3.3B | 15% |
| California Public Utilities Commission | 1 | $1.9B | 8% |
| Department of Economic Development Missouri | 1 | $1.7B | 8% |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | 1 | $1.6B | 7% |
| Department of Information Technology | 3 | $1.6B | 7% |
| Housing & Community Development Virginia Department of | 2 | $1.5B | 7% |
| Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of | 2 | $1.4B | 6% |
| State of Georgia | 3 | $1.3B | 6% |
| Commerce, Washington State Department of | 4 | $1.3B | 6% |
| WV Division of Economic Development | 2 | $1.2B | 5% |
| Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration | 1 | $1.2B | 5% |
| Department of Community & Economic Development Pennsylvania | 3 | $1.2B | 5% |
| Florida Department of Commerce | 2 | $1.2B | 5% |
| Commonwealth of Kentucky | 1 | $1.1B | 5% |
| Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | 1 | $1.1B | 5% |
$9.1M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.3B | 29 Nov 2022 | TX | USAspending |
| California Public Utilities Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.9B | 30 Nov 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Economic Development Missouri | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.7B | 29 Jan 2026 | MO | USAspending |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6B | 28 Nov 2022 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of Information Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5B | 27 Oct 2022 | NC | USAspending |
| Housing & Community Development Virginia Department of | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5B | 15 Nov 2022 | VA | USAspending |
| Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.4B | 21 Nov 2022 | AL | USAspending |
| State of Georgia | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3B | 9 Nov 2022 | GA | USAspending |
| Commerce, Washington State Department of | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2B | 23 Mar 2023 | WA | USAspending |
| WV Division of Economic Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2B | 10 Nov 2022 | WV | 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. "National Institute of Standards and Technology: 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/national-institute-of-standards-and-technology/
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 $236M. The obligations of the Department of Commerce were $5.4B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
686 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $43B.
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 $47B.