National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Commerce
- USAspending abbreviation NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration obligated $3.1B to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $18B.
That is 24% of the obligations of the Department of Commerce since FY2023.
1,894 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $12B.
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
- Contracts $2.1B, 69%
- Grants $954M, 31%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $2.4B | $2.5B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4.9B |
| FY2024 | $2.6B | $3.3B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5.9B |
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $1.9B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4.0B |
| FY2026 | $2.1B | $954M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.1B |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | 17 | $508M | 13% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 1 | $490M | 12% |
| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | 28 | $473M | 12% |
| Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C. | 1 | $331M | 8% |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | 5 | $328M | 8% |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | 16 | $296M | 7% |
| Peraton Inc. | 1 | $277M | 7% |
| Earth Resources Technology, LLC | 14 | $214M | 5% |
| Science Applications International Corporation | 22 | $204M | 5% |
| Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission | 11 | $160M | 4% |
| Lynker Corporation | 17 | $150M | 4% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 20 | $150M | 4% |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 14 | $131M | 3% |
| Fish & Wildlife, Washington State Department of | 16 | $130M | 3% |
| Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana | 8 | $129M | 3% |
$52M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $490M | 24 Sep 2024 | GA | USAspending |
| Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C. | ContractDefinitive Contract | $331M | 23 Jun 2023 | LA | USAspending |
| Peraton Inc. | ContractDefinitive Contract | $277M | 17 Feb 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $194M | 18 Sep 2024 | AK | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $175M | 11 May 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $112M | 24 Sep 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Jag Ketchikan, LLC | ContractDefinitive Contract | $102M | 9 Jun 2026 | AK | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $99M | 27 Aug 2024 | WV | USAspending |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $97M | 23 Aug 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $96M | 13 Aug 2024 | DC | 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 Oceanic and Atmospheric 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/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration/
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 $3.1B. The obligations of the Department of Commerce were $5.4B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
1,894 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $12B.
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 $18B.