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Assistance listing · 66.509
Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 66.509, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $1.5M in awards under assistance listing 66.509, Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program, in FY2026, and $69M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 830 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 77% on FY2025 ($6.6M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Texas Tech University System ($4.1M), University of Washington ($3.2M) and The Regents of the University of California ($3.0M).
By place of performance, the most money went to CA, ME and TX.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $1.5M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $69M | $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 | Texas Tech University System | 2 | $4.1M |
| 2 | University of Washington | 2 | $3.2M |
| 3 | The Regents of the University of California | 2 | $3.0M |
| 4 | University of Maine System | 2 | $2.7M |
| 5 | The Ohio State University | 2 | $2.4M |
| 6 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 1 | $2.0M |
| 7 | County of Los Angeles | 1 | $2.0M |
| 8 | Oklahoma State University | 1 | $2.0M |
| 9 | Florida State University | 1 | $1.9M |
| 10 | University of Oklahoma | 1 | $1.9M |
| 11 | Carnegie-Mellon University | 1 | $1.8M |
| 12 | Texas a&M Engineering Experiment Station | 1 | $1.6M |
| 13 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | 1 | $1.6M |
| 14 | Michigan State University | 1 | $1.6M |
| 15 | Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | 1 | $1.6M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
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
- 66.456 National Estuary Program $269M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 66.509?
$1.5M in FY2026 and $69M 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 Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program?
Texas Tech University System ($4.1M), University of Washington ($3.2M), The Regents of the University of California ($3.0M), University of Maine System ($2.7M), The Ohio State University ($2.4M). 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.