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Assistance listing · 64.054
Research and Development
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 64.054, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $9.1M in awards under assistance listing 64.054, Research and Development, in FY2026, and $74M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 821 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were up 28% on FY2025 ($7.1M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Wichita State University ($50M), National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc ($7.9M) and Rydberg Technologies Inc ($2.2M).
By place of performance, the most money went to KS.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $9.1M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $74M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wichita State University | 1 | $50M |
| 2 | National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc | 1 | $7.9M |
| 3 | Rydberg Technologies Inc | 1 | $2.2M |
| 4 | Coldquanta, Inc. | 1 | $2.1M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $50M | 29 Nov 2022 | KS | USAspending |
| National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $7.9M | 30 Jul 2025 | MI | USAspending |
| Rydberg Technologies Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.2M | 18 Mar 2025 | MI | USAspending |
| Coldquanta, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.1M | 31 May 2023 | CO | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 64.xxx
- 64.015 Veterans State Nursing Home Care $7.3B
- 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program $2.8B
- 64.024 VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program $757M
- 64.005 Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities $405M
- 64.203 Veterans Cemetery Grants Program $203M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 64.054?
$9.1M in FY2026 and $74M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, 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 Research and Development?
Wichita State University ($50M), National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc ($7.9M), Rydberg Technologies Inc ($2.2M), Coldquanta, Inc. ($2.1M). 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.