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Assistance listing · 66.456
National Estuary Program
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 66.456, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $86M in awards under assistance listing 66.456, National Estuary Program, in FY2026, and $269M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 503 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were up 91% on FY2025 ($45M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were County of Charlotte ($6.4M), Sarasota Bay Estuary Program ($6.1M) and Irl Council ($5.3M).
By place of performance, the most money went to FL, CA and MA.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $86M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $269M | $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 | County of Charlotte | 2 | $6.4M |
| 2 | Sarasota Bay Estuary Program | 2 | $6.1M |
| 3 | Irl Council | 2 | $5.3M |
| 4 | Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium | 2 | $5.3M |
| 5 | Hudson River Foundation for Science & Environmental Research Inc | 3 | $4.7M |
| 6 | The Bay Foundation of Morro Bay, California, San Luis Obispo County | 1 | $4.5M |
| 7 | Association of Bay Area Governments | 1 | $4.5M |
| 8 | Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation | 1 | $4.5M |
| 9 | Ocean County College | 2 | $4.5M |
| 10 | Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary | 1 | $4.5M |
| 11 | Puget Sound Partnership | 1 | $4.5M |
| 12 | Tillamook Estuaries Partnership | 2 | $4.4M |
| 13 | Roger Williams University | 2 | $4.0M |
| 14 | Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc | 2 | $3.9M |
| 15 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | 2 | $3.6M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bay Foundation of Morro Bay, California, San Luis Obispo County | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 19 Dec 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| Association of Bay Area Governments | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 5 Jan 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 26 Jan 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 11 Apr 2023 | — | USAspending |
| Puget Sound Partnership | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 13 Jan 2023 | WA | USAspending |
| Irl Council | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.6M | 7 Dec 2022 | FL | USAspending |
| County of Charlotte | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.6M | 1 Feb 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| Tampa Bay Estuary Program | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.6M | 9 Feb 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.6M | 14 Feb 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Sarasota Bay Estuary Program | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.6M | 2 Feb 2023 | FL | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 66.xxx
- 66.468 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund $26B
- 66.458 Clean Water State Revolving Fund $15B
- 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 $3.3B
- 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 $1.9B
- 66.616 Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program $1.5B
- 66.818 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements $898M
- 66.600 Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support $663M
- 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 $439M
- 66.034 Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act $415M
- 66.817 State and Tribal Response Program Grants $383M
- 66.469 Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $373M
- 66.802 Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements $365M
- 66.001 Air Pollution Control Program Support $306M
- 66.801 Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support $290M
- 66.419 Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support $257M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 66.456?
$86M in FY2026 and $269M 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 National Estuary Program?
County of Charlotte ($6.4M), Sarasota Bay Estuary Program ($6.1M), Irl Council ($5.3M), Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium ($5.3M), Hudson River Foundation for Science & Environmental Research Inc ($4.7M). 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.