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Assistance listing · 66.309
Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 66.309, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $48M in awards under assistance listing 66.309, Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice, in FY2025, and $150M over the five fiscal years since FY2022; the program ranks 741 of 1056 on this site.
Obligations were up 69% on FY2024 ($28M), with $0 so far in FY2026.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2022 were Research Triangle Institute ($16M), Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Inc ($11M) and International City/County Management Association (the) ($10M).
By place of performance, the most money went to NC, DC and TX.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2025
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2025 | $48M | $666B | $4.5T |
| Five-year total | $150M | $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 | Research Triangle Institute | 2 | $16M |
| 2 | Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Inc | 1 | $11M |
| 3 | International City/County Management Association (the) | 1 | $10M |
| 4 | Willamette Partnership | 1 | $9.0M |
| 5 | University of Washington | 1 | $9.0M |
| 6 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Inc. | 1 | $8.5M |
| 7 | University of Arizona | 1 | $8.1M |
| 8 | San Diego State University Foundation | 1 | $8.1M |
| 9 | Wichita State University | 1 | $8.0M |
| 10 | National Wildlife Federation | 1 | $8.0M |
| 11 | Regents of the University of Minnesota | 1 | $8.0M |
| 12 | Institute for Sustainable Communities | 1 | $8.0M |
| 13 | New Mexico State University | 1 | $8.0M |
| 14 | West Harlem Environmental Action Inc | 1 | $8.0M |
| 15 | Montana State University | 1 | $7.0M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2022
Other programs numbered 66.xxx
- 66.468 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund $29B
- 66.458 Clean Water State Revolving Fund $17B
- 66.957 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: National Clean Investment Fund $14B
- 66.959 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar for All $7.0B
- 66.960 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Clean Communities Investment Accelerator $6.0B
- 66.046 Climate Pollution Reduction Grants $4.9B
- 66.442 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program $3.4B
- 66.051 Clean Ports Program $2.9B
- 66.045 Clean School Bus Program $2.8B
- 66.202 Congressionally Mandated Projects $2.7B
- 66.605 Performance Partnership Grants $2.4B
- 66.616 Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program $1.5B
- 66.818 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements $1.1B
- 66.600 Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support $773M
- 66.615 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM) $660M
- 66.049 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program $630M
- 66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $561M
- 66.802 Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements $497M
- 66.034 Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act $486M
- 66.469 Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $451M
- 66.817 State and Tribal Response Program Grants $422M
- 66.001 Air Pollution Control Program Support $376M
- 66.801 Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support $328M
- 66.419 Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support $326M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 66.309?
$48M in FY2025 and $150M 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 Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice?
Research Triangle Institute ($16M), Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Inc ($11M), International City/County Management Association (the) ($10M), Willamette Partnership ($9.0M), University of Washington ($9.0M). 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.