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Assistance listing · 43.012
Space Technology
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 43.012, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $58M in awards under assistance listing 43.012, Space Technology, in FY2025, and $301M over the five fiscal years since FY2022; the program ranks 557 of 1056 on this site.
Obligations were down 13% on FY2024 ($67M), with $42M so far in FY2026.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2022 were University of Texas at Austin ($16M), Carnegie-Mellon University ($14M) and The Regents of the University of California ($4.5M).
By place of performance, the most money went to PA, TX and DC.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2025
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2025 | $58M | $666B | $4.5T |
| Five-year total | $301M | $3.2T | $21T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2022
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Texas at Austin | 2 | $16M |
| 2 | Carnegie-Mellon University | 1 | $14M |
| 3 | The Regents of the University of California | 1 | $4.5M |
| 4 | Universities Space Research Association | 1 | $4.0M |
| 5 | Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | 2 | $3.9M |
| 6 | University of Missouri System | 1 | $2.3M |
| 7 | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $2.0M |
| 8 | Auburn University | 1 | $2.0M |
| 9 | University of Maryland, College Park | 1 | $1.8M |
| 10 | American University | 1 | $1.6M |
| 11 | Vanderbilt University | 1 | $1.4M |
| 12 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | $1.2M |
| 13 | The Pennsylvania State University | 1 | $1.2M |
| 14 | Astrobotic Technology Inc | 1 | $1.0M |
| 15 | Blue Origin Washington, LLC | 1 | $1.0M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2022
Other programs numbered 43.xxx
- 43.001 Science $4.8B
- 43.008 Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) $469M
- 43.002 Aeronautics $340M
- 43.003 Exploration $340M
- 43.009 Mission Support $129M
- 43.007 Space Operations $97M
- 43.014 Congressionally Directed Programs $88M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 43.012?
$58M in FY2025 and $301M over the five fiscal years since FY2022, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Space Technology?
University of Texas at Austin ($16M), Carnegie-Mellon University ($14M), The Regents of the University of California ($4.5M), Universities Space Research Association ($4.0M), Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines ($3.9M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.