Connecting Minority Communities Pilot ProgramFederal awards under assistance listing 11.028
- Assistance listing 11.028
USAspending shows no obligations for awards under assistance listing 11.028 in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $242M.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are $0.
The largest award value came from the Department of Commerce.
The state with the largest amount by place of performance is California.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $242M |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2027 to date | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Southern University and a & M College | 1 | $6.2M |
| Johnson C. Smith University, Incorporated | 1 | $5.7M |
| Florida a & M University | 1 | $5.4M |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | 1 | $5.3M |
| Fayetteville State University | 1 | $4.9M |
| Shaw University | 1 | $4.8M |
| Maricopa County Community College District | 1 | $4.3M |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | 1 | $4.2M |
| Morgan State University | 1 | $4.1M |
| Coppin State University | 1 | $4.0M |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | 1 | $3.7M |
| Norfolk State University | 1 | $3.4M |
| Loma Linda University | 1 | $3.3M |
| Chicago State University | 1 | $3.2M |
| Tuskegee University | 1 | $3.2M |
Agencies and states
| Agency | Award value |
|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | $235M |
| State | Obligations |
|---|---|
| California | $26M |
| North Carolina | $23M |
| Texas | $20M |
| Alabama | $15M |
| Louisiana | $14M |
| Georgia | $13M |
| Maryland | $11M |
| Florida | $11M |
| Virginia | $9.1M |
| Arizona | $7.3M |
| Pennsylvania | $5.9M |
| South Carolina | $5.9M |
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University and a & M College | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.2M | 30 Nov 2022 | LA | USAspending |
| Johnson C. Smith University, Incorporated | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.7M | 31 Jan 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Florida a & M University | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.4M | 17 Feb 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.3M | 23 Nov 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| Fayetteville State University | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.9M | 24 Jan 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Shaw University | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.8M | 14 Feb 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Maricopa County Community College District | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.3M | 23 Feb 2023 | AZ | USAspending |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.2M | 21 Feb 2023 | GA | USAspending |
| Morgan State University | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.1M | 6 Feb 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Coppin State University | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 6 Jan 2023 | MD | USAspending |
Other assistance listings with a number that starts with 11
In order of number. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- 11.008 NOAA Mission-Related Education Awards$26M
- 11.012 Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)$380M
- 11.015 Broad Agency Announcement$30M
- 11.017 Ocean Acidification Program (OAP)$30M
- 11.024 Build to Scale$4.2M
- 11.029 Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program$877M
- 11.032 State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant$773M
- 11.033 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program$980M
- 11.034 MBDA Capital Readiness Program$103M
- 11.035 Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program$42B
- 11.036 Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program$53M
- 11.038 Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program$550M
- 11.039 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs$521M
- 11.040 Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program$194M
- 11.071 2026 Congressionally Identified Construction Grants$210M
- 11.300 Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities$258M
- 11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance$630M
- 11.313 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms$22M
- 11.400 Geodetic Surveys and Services (Geodesy and Applications of the National Geodetic Reference System)$75M
- 11.405 Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities)$240M
- 11.407 Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986$26M
- 11.417 Sea Grant Support$491M
- 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards$264M
- 11.420 Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves$120M
- 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program$92M
- 11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research$277M
- 11.432 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes$1.2B
- 11.436 Columbia River Fisheries Development Program$128M
- 11.437 Fisheries Data Program$109M
- 11.438 Pacific Salmon Treaty Program$445M
- 11.439 Marine Mammal Data Program$23M
- 11.441 Regional Fishery Management Councils$165M
- 11.451 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology $33M
- 11.454 Unallied Projects$32M
- 11.459 Weather and Air Quality Research$95M
- 11.463 Habitat Conservation$1.4B
- 11.469 Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects$285M
- 11.472 Cooperative Research Program$262M
- 11.473 Office for Coastal Management$1.4B
- 11.474 Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act$38M
- 11.477 Fisheries Disaster Relief$512M
- 11.478 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program$64M
- 11.482 Coral Reef Conservation Program$31M
- 11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards$208M
- 11.611 Manufacturing Extension Partnership$501M
- 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects$1.0B
- 11.619 Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure$52M
- 11.620 Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach$270M
- 11.802 MBDA Specialty Center Program$29M
- 11.805 MBDA Business Center Program$43M
- 11.999 Marine Debris Program$145M
Official records
- SAM.gov search for assistance listing 11.028SAM.gov, U.S. General Services Administration. The listing gives the objectives, the eligibility and the agency contact of the program.
- SAM.gov assistance listingsSAM.gov, U.S. General Services Administration. The search of all assistance listings.
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Fed Spend Map. "Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (11.028)". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, the table by recipient for FY2022 to FY2025, and the award search. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How many recipients are in the list on this page?
The list has 15 recipients.
It counts the awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
80 awards started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $235M.
What is an assistance listing?
It is the number of one federal assistance program on SAM.gov. Each grant, loan or direct payment record has one.
This listing is 11.028.
Contracts have no assistance listing and are not in these figures.
How complete are the amounts by state?
The amounts by state come from the 100 largest entries of each state. A small amount in a state can be absent.
The total since FY2023, $242M, is complete.