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Assistance listing · 89.003
National Historical Publications and Records Grants
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 89.003, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $1.7M in awards under assistance listing 89.003, National Historical Publications and Records Grants, in FY2025, and $91M over the five fiscal years since FY2022; the program ranks 849 of 1056 on this site.
Obligations were down 96% on FY2024 ($44M), with $0 so far in FY2026.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2022 were Alaska Leaders Archive Inc ($10M), Alaska Community Foundation ($6.0M) and The University of Mississippi ($4.5M).
By place of performance, the most money went to AK, MS and WV.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2025
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2025 | $1.7M | $666B | $4.5T |
| Five-year total | $91M | $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 | Alaska Leaders Archive Inc | 1 | $10M |
| 2 | Alaska Community Foundation | 1 | $6.0M |
| 3 | The University of Mississippi | 1 | $4.5M |
| 4 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2 | $3.9M |
| 5 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 1 | $3.0M |
| 6 | West Virginia Divison of Culture & History | 1 | $2.2M |
| 7 | Cayuga County Mental Health CT | 1 | $2.0M |
| 8 | The University of Southern Mississippi | 1 | $2.0M |
| 9 | Tougaloo College | 1 | $1.9M |
| 10 | County of Sumter | 1 | $1.8M |
| 11 | West Virginia University Research Corporation | 1 | $1.5M |
| 12 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 1 | $1.5M |
| 13 | National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Inc. | 1 | $1.4M |
| 14 | County of Chatham | 1 | $1.1M |
| 15 | Sister States of Maryland, Inc | 1 | $1.0M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2022
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Leaders Archive Inc | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 16 Sep 2024 | AK | USAspending |
| Alaska Community Foundation | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.0M | 16 Aug 2023 | AK | USAspending |
| The University of Mississippi | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 23 Aug 2023 | MS | USAspending |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 11 Sep 2024 | AK | USAspending |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.8M | 11 Sep 2024 | MS | USAspending |
| West Virginia Divison of Culture & History | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.2M | 17 Sep 2024 | WV | USAspending |
| Cayuga County Mental Health CT | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 1 Sep 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 11 Sep 2024 | MS | USAspending |
| Tougaloo College | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.9M | 10 Sep 2024 | MS | USAspending |
| County of Sumter | National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Historical Publications and Records Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.8M | 11 Sep 2024 | SC | USAspending |
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 89.003?
$1.7M in FY2025 and $91M 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 National Historical Publications and Records Grants?
Alaska Leaders Archive Inc ($10M), Alaska Community Foundation ($6.0M), The University of Mississippi ($4.5M), University of Mississippi Medical Center ($3.9M), University of Alaska Anchorage ($3.0M). 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.