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Assistance listing · 59.059
Congressional Grants
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 59.059, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $0 in awards under assistance listing 59.059, Congressional Grants, in FY2025, and $385M over the five fiscal years since FY2022; the program ranks 496 of 1056 on this site.
Obligations were down 100% on FY2024 ($115M), with $11M so far in FY2026.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2022 were University of Maine System ($11M), Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Inc ($8.0M) and Jackson State University ($6.0M).
By place of performance, the most money went to MD, NY and MS.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2025
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2025 | $0 | $666B | $4.5T |
| Five-year total | $385M | $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 Maine System | 5 | $11M |
| 2 | Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Inc | 1 | $8.0M |
| 3 | Jackson State University | 2 | $6.0M |
| 4 | Mississippi State University | 3 | $5.9M |
| 5 | Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County, Inc. | 1 | $5.0M |
| 6 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 3 | $4.0M |
| 7 | Conncorp, LLC | 1 | $4.0M |
| 8 | Secretary of State, Nevada Office of the | 1 | $4.0M |
| 9 | Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority | 1 | $4.0M |
| 10 | New York, City of | 2 | $3.3M |
| 11 | Retreat Farm, LTD. | 1 | $3.0M |
| 12 | Bowie Business Innovation Center Inc | 1 | $3.0M |
| 13 | The University of Mississippi | 1 | $3.0M |
| 14 | Neighborhood Development Center Inc | 2 | $2.6M |
| 15 | Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center Local Development Corporation | 1 | $2.5M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2022
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Inc | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.0M | 24 Aug 2023 | VT | USAspending |
| Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County, Inc. | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 27 Aug 2024 | WI | USAspending |
| Jackson State University | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 21 Jul 2023 | MS | USAspending |
| Conncorp, LLC | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 26 Jul 2024 | CT | USAspending |
| Secretary of State, Nevada Office of the | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 23 Jul 2024 | NV | USAspending |
| Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 13 Aug 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| Retreat Farm, LTD. | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 25 Jul 2022 | VT | USAspending |
| Bowie Business Innovation Center Inc | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 27 Sep 2022 | MD | USAspending |
| The University of Mississippi | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 6 Apr 2023 | MS | USAspending |
| University of Maine System | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 9 Aug 2023 | ME | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 59.xxx
- 59.008 Disaster Assistance Loans $16B
- 59.075 Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program $4.9B
- 59.072 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance $1.9B
- 59.037 Small Business Development Centers $676M
- 59.046 Microloan Program $230M
- 59.077 Community Navigator Pilot Program $100M
- 59.007 7(j) Technical Assistance $64M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 59.059?
$0 in FY2025 and $385M 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 Congressional Grants?
University of Maine System ($11M), Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Inc ($8.0M), Jackson State University ($6.0M), Mississippi State University ($5.9M), Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County, Inc. ($5.0M). 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.